Bishop’s Annual Appeal July 29 is Founder’s Day The Vermont Catholic Community Foundation has provided a $10,000 matching grant for all donations made to the bishop’s Annual Appeal on Founder’s Day next Saturday, July 29th , until fulfilled. Honor all of Archbishop Coyne’s work over the last 8 years and all of the work of bishops, clergy, and lay people over the last 170 years of the Diocese of Burlington with a gift online at bishopsappealvt.org.