The artwork on the home page is called a word cloud. It's generated by taking the text from the appeal video script and running it through a computer program. Amazing, what can be done these days, isn't it? Simply put, the most often quoted words become the largest text.

In an instant, you can see what is at the heart of the largest fundraising effort in the Diocese of Trenton, The Bishop's Annual Appeal: CHRIST, SERVE, FAITH, HELP, JOY. Through your generosity, these words become alive, today, and are more than words.

I ask every person who looks at this cloud and the faces in this brochure, to find a ministry that YOU can help. Find YOUR place to serve. Always remember that giving in this way allows all of us to better know God and ourselves through the Service of Charity.

Consider the Bishop's Annual Appeal as your way for you to Give Hope to others and Serve the Lord with Gladness.

Most Rev. John M. Smith,
Bishop of Trenon