Bishop John Dolan welcomed and thanked donors at the annual Shepherd’s Circle Mass and Brunch on Sunday morning (April 12) at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix. Shepherd’s Circle is a group of more than 600 families who donate $5,000 or more annually to support any combination of diocesan initiatives, including the Charity and Development Appeal, Priests for Our Future, Catholic School Support 365, Mental Health Ministry, Communications and the weekly televised Mass. The event celebrated the tremendous growth in the diocese and the impact donors make in the life of the Church. Auxiliary Bishop Peter Bui was the featured speaker at the brunch, which also included a guest appearance by choir members of the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church in Phoenix. In honor of El Camino Real, the second year of TILMA, Bishop Dolan's seven-year pastoral plan on evangelization, each family was gifted a framed Ruth Strickland original print of the Sacred Heart of Jesus blessed by Bishop Dolan. The gift celebrates the beauty of generosity in the Diocese of Phoenix.