Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Peace by with you. Each year, our Diocesan Annual Appeal for Ministries, also known as Catholic Charities, gives us a sacred opportunity to serve, to give, and to build a future filled with hope here in central and northern Alabama. Our theme this year, “With Love We Serve … Building a Future of Hope,” reminds us that love is not just a feeling; rather, it is a decision to care, to act, and to uplift the lives of others in the name of Jesus Christ. It is something that we do together as a faith family.
Through your generous support, we are able to form our future priests and deacons, serve struggling families, nurture our children in faith through Catholic education and faith formation, reach out to our growing Hispanic community, sustain our Black Catholic faith family, strengthen our parishes and schools, and champion our centers of concern where love meets need every day. This is the ever-expanding mission of Christ right here in the Diocese of Birmingham.
I invite you, from the heart, to join me in making this appeal a true labor of love; whereby, we not only meet our expectations but exceed them.
Together, with Christ, we build a future rooted in hope for our Church, for our children, and for all those who long to encounter Christ through us. May the Lord abundantly bless you and your families for your generosity and your faithful witness.
- Most Reverend Steven J. Raica, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
Peace by with you. Each year, our Diocesan Annual Appeal for Ministries, also known as Catholic Charities, gives us a sacred opportunity to serve, to give, and to build a future filled with hope here in central and northern Alabama. Our theme this year, “With Love We Serve … Building a Future of Hope,” reminds us that love is not just a feeling; rather, it is a decision to care, to act, and to uplift the lives of others in the name of Jesus Christ. It is something that we do together as a faith family.
Through your generous support, we are able to form our future priests and deacons, serve struggling families, nurture our children in faith through Catholic education and faith formation, reach out to our growing Hispanic community, sustain our Black Catholic faith family, strengthen our parishes and schools, and champion our centers of concern where love meets need every day. This is the ever-expanding mission of Christ right here in the Diocese of Birmingham.
I invite you, from the heart, to join me in making this appeal a true labor of love; whereby, we not only meet our expectations but exceed them.
Together, with Christ, we build a future rooted in hope for our Church, for our children, and for all those who long to encounter Christ through us. May the Lord abundantly bless you and your families for your generosity and your faithful witness.
- Most Reverend Steven J. Raica, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
