The theme of this year’s Appeal is from sacred scripture, (John 20:21), As the Father has sent Me, so I send you. These words of Jesus are an invitation to each of us to be His disciples in the world today. The annual Appeal gives us an opportunity to do this by living out our archdiocesan mission statement: to proclaim and live the good news of Jesus Christ.
Your support of the Catholic Services Appeal will strengthen parish communities and bring Christ’s love to others throughout the Archdiocese of Louisville.
let us pray
Heavenly Father, we come to You in a spirit of thanksgiving, with the
knowledge that all that we have and all that we are comes from You.
Loving and gracious God, You gave us Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Before His disciples received the gift of the Holy Spirit, Jesus said to them:
“As the Father has sent Me, so I send you.”
We too are disciples of Jesus in the world today. Help us to have the
courage and wisdom to live our lives as He did. When we feed the
hungry, give shelter to the homeless, comfort the sorrowful, and lift
up the lowly, we honor and remember Him.
Lord, bless the mission and ministry of the Catholic Services Appeal.
May our gifts to the Appeal be given with a spirit of joy and gratitude.
We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
A message from Archbishop Shelton:
