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    Oklahoma Catholic Radio · Archbishop Coakley's Homily Announcing the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal
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  • "What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him” this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.”

    --- (1 Corinthians 2: 9-10)


    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

    Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of the Catholic faith: His Real Presence in the Eucharist. He is our very sustenance as He reminded us: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.” (Jn 6:53). We continue our faith journey and see Christ revealing Himself all around us.

    Understanding, experiencing and seeing God reveal Himself sets the course of our continued mission to “Go Make Disciples.” For many years now, the Annual Catholic Appeal has presented an unparalleled opportunity for all of us to work together as an archdiocese to provide the ministries, programs and services that strengthen not only the mission of the Church but the wider community.

    My letter today is to invite your participation in the Annual Catholic Appeal. The annual appeal is crucial to advancing this mission of the Church in the archdiocese. Your gift to the 2023 appeal will fund important ministries and apostolates for the life of the Church.

    These ministries and apostolates draw their efficacy and power from the Eucharist. They lead God’s faithful to a deeper encounter with His sacrificial love present in the Eucharist. These ministries are only possible with your financial support.

    Funding from the Annual Catholic Appeal broadly supports the mission of the Church in central and western Oklahoma, a mission that Jesus entrusted to each of us. What we do collectively as one family of faith makes a significant difference in the lives of so many throughout the archdiocese. A gift to the appeal is a wonderful way to share our blessings with others and to demonstrate gratitude to God for all He has given us.

    Last year, through the combined efforts of more than 9,000 families from every church across the archdiocese, more than $3.75 million was given to support shared archdiocesan ministries that are used by every parish!

    Many families have begun making a monthly gift to the appeal so the shared ministries of the Church can have a predictable level of support and continue their important work. I invite you to join me in this mission of loving service to God and neighbor by considering one of the monthly gift amounts listed on your commitment card. You can increase, decrease or stop your monthly gift at any time.

    Please go online to www.archokc.org/acagift to make your gift to the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal. You also may respond by using the enclosed commitment card and envelope. Join me in praying for the success of these ministries and an outpouring of generosity during this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal.

    Let me thank you in advance for your consideration of my request to support the Annual Catholic Appeal. The continuous acts of faith, compassion and mercy that I witness each day in my ministry reflect how God is revealing Himself to us.

    Please be assured of my prayers for you and your family.

    Sincerely yours in Christ,

    Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley

    Archbishop of Oklahoma City

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