Bishop's Annual Appeal - Living the Mission of the Eucharist

This year a significant change has been authorized by Bishop Bradley in the allocation of funds contributed to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. After the Parish has hit 50 percent of its Parish goal,  all gifts contributed beyond that will be returned to the Parish. Cutting their budget by 50%, our Diocese is making the sacrifice necessary to assist Parishes in securing financial stability.  Strong Parishes equal a Strong Diocese. The theme for this year's Bishop's Annual Appeal is  "Living the Mission of the Eucharist” which is powerfully expressed in our three diocesan priorities: 1) Fostering Priestly Vocations by supporting seminarian education/formation. 2) Accompanying Families toward Holiness by supporting our Catholic schools and providing online faith formation materials; and 3) Activating Missionary Disciples withing the parishes by providing e-Catholic websites and distributing our award-winning Southwest Michigan Catholic magazine to all registered Parishioners free of charge. The Appeal is also able to support the ministries that serve countless people through Catholic Charities and other services.   By supporting the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, you share in the mission of the Church, which is to know, love and serve Christ and to bring others to into the Light of Christ so that they too may know, love and serve our Lord.  Through your annual gift we can continue the 2000-year journey of this Eucharistic Mission!  Please join with all of our sisters and brothers in Christ throughout the diocese to do the Lord’s work — work that no one individual or parish can do alone.