The Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2019

We are Called…

We, the followers of Jesus and faithful members of His Church, are called to carry on Jesus' saving mission in the ways that we live our faith and put our faith into practice each and every day. As Jesus gave Himself so generously for our salvation, we too are called to give of our gifts, talents and resources to help His Church move forward in hope.

The theme for this year's Bishop's Annual Appeal is " We are Called...", which emphasizes the fact that each of us is invited to give our gifts, talents and resources in the same spirit of generous giving that God has given to us in His Son, and our Lord, Jesus. We are called, to live as Jesus has shown and taught us; we are called to use our God-given gifts to care for one another; we are called, to live lives of holiness.

Through the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, we share Christ’s mission by serving countless people in ways we may not realize. All of us, personally and through our parishes, enjoy the fruits of the work of the diocesan ministry departments. When we use God’s blessing to make our annual gift or pledge, we 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.

Please take a moment to review the different appeal materials including the video message available below.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of a financial gift to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal so that we may joyfully live our faith!

If you have any questions please contact the Bishop's Annual Appeal office at 269.903.0187 or jmattheis@diokzoo.org.

Congratulations to the following parishes for meeting their pledge goal for the 2019 Bishop's Annual Appeal:

St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo
Blessed Sacrament, Allegan
Sacred Heart, Allegan
Sacred Heart, Bangor
St. Philip, Battle Creek
St. Jerome, Battle Creek
St. Joseph, Battle Creek
SS John & Bernard, Benton Harbor
St. Mary, Bronson
St. Anthony, Buchanan
St. Gabriel, Berrien Springs
St. Ann, Cassopolis
Our Lady of the Lake, Edwardsburg
St. Charles of Borromeo, Coldwater
Our Lady of Fatima, Union City
St. Ambrose, Delton
Our Lady of Great Oak, Lacey
St. Stanislaus, Dorr
Holy Maternity, Dowagiac
Sacred Heart, Dowagiac
St. Ann, Augusta
St. Rose of Lima, Hastings
St. Margaret Mary, Marcellus
St. Edward, Mendon
St. Barbara, Colon
St. Cyril, Nashville
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Bridgman
St. Mark, Niles
St. Margaret, Otsego
St. Mary, Three Oaks
St. Agnes, Sawyer
Immaculate Conception, Three Rivers
St. Joseph, White Pigeon
St. Clare, Centreville
St. Martin of Tours, Vicksburg
St. Jude, Gobles