The Lenten Appeal helps us to realize who God calls us to be as sisters and brothers that belong to one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We are people of many races, many backgrounds and many nationalities. Yet we are one. The Lenten Appeal provides a bridge across our parish boundaries, across our cultural boundaries and even across our national boundaries. Each parish operating on its own can only do so much. But when parishes join together, linking all of the people of our diocese together, we can realize our unlimited potential. Then, we can become God’s instrument of mercy and love. This Lenten Appeal gives us that opportunity.