As we celebrate the Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025 and the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, it is providential that our theme for the annual Diocesan Development Fund is One Church, Anchored in Christ, who alone is our hope and salvation. 

As we launch the annual Bishop’s Appeal, I’m privileged to share with you a few examples of how your gifts to the DDF anchors our ongoing operational costs on a yearly basis for the 45 ministries being conducted through our diocesan offices. 

Some of our parishes and missions do not possess all of the resources needed to adequately serve their own faith community. Our Diocesan Development Fund supplements, assists, and supports leadership in these parish and mission communities in order to provide the sacraments, formation, and guidance necessary to serve the faithful in all pockets of southern Missouri. In effect, DDF fosters unity within the diocese, strengthening and enriching our local parishes together in service of the Gospel. 

(Click below to read full article on the Diocese’s website…)