One Body in Christ                                  

On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 11, 2020, I declared a Eucharistic Year throughout the Diocese of Spokane that will conclude on the same feast on June 3, 2021.  The year will be marked by votive Masses and special devotions throughout the diocese.  In my pastoral letter on The Most Holy Eucharist, I wrote, "After the Consecration of the Mass, the priest beseeches God the Father, 'grant that we, who are nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with the Holy Spirit may become one body, one spirit in Christ.'"

This year’s Annual Catholic Appeal has been fittingly named One Body in Christ. It is the Eucharist that forms us into one body in Christ and brings us together as the Church in Eastern Washington. As one body, we are called to assist the Church in her material needs, each according to their own ability. When we make a prayerful sacrifice and support the Annual Catholic Appeal we are giving back to God and affirming the belief that everything we have comes from Him. As one body in Christ we share in the responsibility to support the ministries and programs of the diocese – it is not equal giving, but equal sacrifice. 

By supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal, you are showing your support for the diocese – you are strengthening our faith as one body. I pray that together with me, you will make a pledge to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal. It will be through our one collective effort that we will make a difference.  

Thank you for your prayerful generosity. 

In Christ, 

Bishop Thomas Daly