Dear Bishop’s Circle Member,
The Lenten season is the perfect Time to Share with you the many good works of our parishes, schools and Diocesan offices! I’m sending you this letter in thanksgiving for your support of this work, and to update you on our ongoing progress.
Last year, the 2024 Diocesan Lenten Appeal raised more than $3 million that was returned to our parishes, including yours. The remainder of the proceeds made a significant impact on ministries related to Catholic Charities, faith formation, evangelization and priestly formation.
Lent is A Time to Share. It is a season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I ask you to increase your time in prayer, to perform sacrificial acts of charity and fasting, and to prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s Diocesan Lenten Appeal.
Both at the parish and the Diocesan levels, I can assure you that your donation is being spent to further the presence of the kingdom of God.
Make your commitment of support today. Your participation is critical to the ongoing mission of the Church.
To guide you on your Lenten journey, I have included a pilgrimage booklet in the envelope that was sent to you. I urge you to make a Lenten pilgrimage to our four Vocations Chapels. This is especially timely as 2025 is a Jubilee Year, during which Catholics are encouraged to become faithful pilgrims! At each site visit, say a prayer for vocations, stamp your booklet and open your heart to a transformational spiritual experience.
May God Bless you during this Season of Lent,
The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L.
Bishop of Greensburg
Join or renew your membership in The Bishop’s Circle
The Diocese of Greensburg is grateful for all the benefactors who participate in every level of giving in The Bishop’s Circle. You are supporting the mission of the Church and our Diocese. Thank you!
What is required to become an annual member?
The Bishop’s Circle members make a minimum annual contribution of $1,200 to the Diocese of Greensburg or The Catholic Foundation, including the Diocesan Lenten Appeal, the Seminarian and Clergy Formation Collection, Catholic Charities, Catholic schools or the Diocesan Heritage Center, renewable at the start of each calendar year.
How are the funds used?
Annual contributions to The Bishop’s Circle support diocesanwide missions and ministries. Gifts made to specific appeals will be used in accordance with the stated purpose of those appeals. Outright gifts may be unrestricted or made for a particular purpose. Gifts to a specific Diocesan Endowment can also be made with the assistance of our Foundation office.
Gifts can be made in payments annually, semiannually, quarterly or monthly. Pledge reminders may be sent so that gifts can be paid in full by the end of the calendar year.
What are the benefits of annual membership?
All Bishop’s Circle members will receive priority communication regarding Diocesan events and spiritual gatherings, advanced information about Diocesan pilgrimages and a special invitation to the annual donor appreciation event at Christ Our Shepherd Center.
Why is Amethyst the highest level of giving?
Amethyst is the highest level of giving as a symbol of sacrifice. Amethyst is a semi-precious stone, which means it is not nearly as valuable as diamonds, gold, silver and bronze. But in the Church’s tradition, it is considered to be the Bishop’s stone, often appearing in an ordinary’s ring or pectoral cross. It is a reminder that in service to the Church, we turn something that is seemingly less valuable into the most precious of all.
Amethyst level donors will receive an invitation to dinner at the Bishop’s residence.
