The Bishop’s Appeal does seem to be a bit controversial be-cause many people somehow think the Bishop’s Appeal is tied in with the Capital Campaign for the cathedral. But this is not the case. Our Bishop was not even a part of the building process but he is THE person helping the people in this diocese. We need to help our Bishop and his projects. By being Bishop he has been called by God to take care of the people in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Unfortunately, helping people costs money. So...if each parish would pitch in and reach their sug-gested goal then many more positive things could happen for our diocese. Please think about giving a little more if you have already contributed or if you haven’t given yet, think about what you could give. Envelopes are still in the pews. Thank you in advance for your generosity.