2025 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
2025 La Ofrenda Anual del Obispo Para Recaudar Donaciones
A message from the Bishop
Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Hope isn’t something that happens when everything is going right. Hope is what carries us through difficulties – because we have faith that God is present and working.
Enkindle Christ’s voice of hope within yourself. Embrace His love in the Eucharist, and open your heart to the fire of the Holy Spirit.
Then be a voice of hope for others.
You can be hope for your community, for rural areas, for the next generation, and for our church. Answer Christ’s call to walk with faith every day. Volunteer your time and talent at your parish or at one of our diocesan ministries.
And please give faithfully to support this appeal. Your gift, whatever the size, will be carefully stewarded to support seminarians and vocations, rural life ministries, Catholic education, respect for life at all stages, and to provide resources and training for lay ministers.
Your faith community needs you to be a voice of hope. Thank you for answering that call. I pray God will bless your sacrifice and enkindle hope in your heart.
Yours in Christ,
+Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C.
Bishop of Saint Cloud
Ministries
Annual Appeal Resources
March 2025 Bulletin Announcements
March 1 – 2, 2025
Voices of Hope – Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2025: Thank you so much to those of you who have already supported diocesan ministries in 2025 through the Appeal. As of February 24, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for 2025 has raised total cash and pledges of $232,187 toward our goal of $1,500,000 (15.48%). This was made possible through the generous donations of 1,507 people throughout the 16 counties of our diocese. Will you help these ministries meet their funding needs? Visit www.stcdio.org/annualappeal.
March 8 – 9, 2025
March 15 – 16, 2025
Voices of Hope – Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Please remember the diocesan ministries that, through your generosity, continue to build the Kingdom of God here in Central Minnesota. They are not possible without your help. Please keep them thriving by making a gift at www.stcdio.org/annualappeal.
March 22 – 23, 2025
Voices of Hope – Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2025: The Diocesan TV Mass has been a lifeline for the homebound. Because of your generosity, the diocese broadcasts TV Mass weekly in 60 counties. It also is sent to nursing homes and available to countless others online. Other ministries of the Appeal support of faith formation, family life, our Catholic schools, multicultural ministries, evangelization, and vocational discernment. Will you help keep these ministries strong? Visit www.stcdio.org/annualappeal.
March 29 – 30, 2025
