Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

As Christians, we are all pilgrims on a journey to our heavenly homeland. Our hope is Jesus Christ, who gave His life for us and continues to give Himself to us in the Eucharist. All that we do is motivated by our confidence in God's promise of salvation through the power of Christ's resurrection. 

When you make a gift to the Bishop's Annual Appeal, you support life-giving ministries and programs that serve the most vulnerable and share the hope and joy of Christ in our families, parishes and communities. 

As we approach the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope declared by Pope Francis for the Universal Church, I invite you to join us as Pilgrims of Hope on our common mission of proclaiming and living out the Gospel. 

Please ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you prayerfully discern how you are called to share Christ's hope through your financial gifts and intentional prayer for the Bishop's Annual Appeal. No gift amount is too small. Every gift is a tangible sign of our unity and hope in Christ.

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to building the Kingdom of God throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Rm 15:13).

Hope in the Lord,