Santa Barbara
Our community is excited to participate alongside all parishes, missions and Catholic centers in the Archdiocese to strengthen and renew our Church for the future. Please continue reading to learn how this campaign will benefit us.
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Our Parish Goal
$1,300,000
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$580,000
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
According to St. Augustine, when a church’s beauty is allowed to wither, the liturgy experience suffers. Restoring the reredos, repainting the interior, refurbishing the pews, and cleaning the decor will restore the beauty of our worship space.
It has been many years since the exterior of the church was painted. Repainting the church will protect it for years to come so future generations may rejoice in its spectacular beauty.
Many parishioners would like to grow the social aspect of our parish and get to know one another better. Sprucing up the parish hall by painting the interior, re-staining the floor, adding a room divider, remodeling the kitchen, and buying new chairs will make the space more inviting for meetings and events.
The school is one of parish’s most important ministries. Replacing the deteriorating windows with double-pane windows will help reduce road noise and keep classrooms cooler. We will also replace the classroom flooring, which is falling apart and becoming a trip hazard.
We — the Catholic faithful — are the agents of renewal for Church and society. I am grateful for this opportunity to walk alongside clergy and parishioners in strengthening our parishes and ministries, the heart of our Archdiocese.
Our parishes are more than buildings; they are the spiritual homes for millions in our Archdiocese. Embracing our mission to be a community of praise, worship, and witness, Called to Renew recognizes the vital role of parishes in the day-to- day life of a vibrant Church and is dedicated to meeting their needs.
As Christians, we are called to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of others. Called to Renew provides us with an extraordinary opportunity to expand and enhance our ministries to the most vulnerable among us, so we may walk with the sick and dying as well as with the victims and perpetrators of violent crimes and their families.
The future of our Church is strengthened when men hear and answer the Lord’s call to serve as his shepherds. The Archdiocese is committed to vocations and the formation of our seminarians and clergy, so they may minister with joyful hearts in the years ahead.
Our mission to live in greater communion with God and the Church is carried out through our parish and diocesan schools, religious education and faith formation programs, and our presence on college campuses throughout Southern California.
