The appeal provides another way to financially support the good works of our Local Church, which is made up of the parishes, schools, and facilities of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, as well as our Chancery offices and staff in Lafayette.

When you donate to the Catholic Ministries Appeal, you are helping to pay for the formation of your seminarians, assisting with the health insurance and living expenses of your retired priests, and the college ministry programs at Ball State, Purdue, and Wabash College. Your gift supports the life-changing spiritual encounters with Christ at the Saint Joseph Retreat & Conference Center, the pastoral annulment proceedings at the Marriage Tribunal, and the creation and ministry of many programs. These things contribute to an effort to help every soul across our 24 counties to know Jesus Christ and to foster a deeper personal commitment to follow Him in His Church.

We are a part of one Body of Christ, the Church. We have several outreach missions ourselves but this appeal gives us an opportunity to aid others in our diocese. This appeal gives us a chance to support our universal Catholic Church. Let us trust that Jesus Christ knows what He is doing and will use these diocesan ministries to bring more souls to Heaven. Join me in praying for the success of this new appeal and in financially supporting it as well. Thank you for all that you do for this parish family!
 
-David Koch, OLMC Stewardship Director