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.
This is our time to dream and build big for the benefit of our children. Those before us, including your family, actively and sacrificially contributed to build up our community. We are them!
I am pleased to announce the launch of our parish’s Called to Renew campaign.This campaign will fund maintenance and improvements needed for our future as, like our facility, many of the Archdiocese churches are 60- 70 years old.
In consultation with parish leaders, we have established an enhanced goal of $900,000. Fifty percent (or $292,500) of all funds received up to $585,000 and 100% of all funds received over $585,000 will remain in our parish to address our local needs.Our future rests in the faith and fellowship formation of our community.
We are a great school and church with many faith-filled and vibrant ministries and groups. Your generosity will let us build and maintain what these programs need to flourish and remain relevant. Two of our greatest needs are science and technology labs for the school and adequate gathering rooms for different ministries and church organizations. We also want to add a permanent multipurpose outdoor facility for outdoor Masses as held during the pandemic and other activities. As we continue to empower our parishioners, it is important that as a parish, we grow to meet the needs of our school and important ministries and organizations.
We will accomplish this because God is Good….all the time! I ask each of you to prayerfully discern how you can most generously support this campaign. We will each have a five-year period to pay our pledge. As your pastor and fellow parishioner, I will also make a sacrificial pledge. Let us show our gratitude to God whose generosity towards us is boundless.
Pledged over 5 years for the Called to Renew Campaign.
Our Parish Receives
$607,500
To renew our parish and strengthen ministries.
Parish Needs
Modern Science Lab
$125,000
Modify an existing room in the lower school whereby we will improve existing wiring, plumbing, ducting for power, lighting, ventilation, etc. We will add lab benches, ensure full lab safety equipment, and increase storage space. We will also fully equip the lab with up-to-date equipment, supplies, etc.
Cabrini Hall
$320,000
Expand our Hall and provide flexible dividers for various numbers and sizes of gathering rooms. We will modernize the kitchen facilities and purchase chairs, tables, and other equipment for group gatherings.
Outdoor Activity Facility
$52,000
Construct a multipurpose outdoor area near Cabrini Hall (for use of kitchen and bathroom facilities). A multipurpose outdoor area will provide some outdoor Masses that we all found inspiring recently, outdoor instruction area for our school, and an activity area for gatherings and activities both for ministry and rental for receptions associated with parish events.
Major Facility Maintenance
$110,500
In addition to the regular maintenance, we must contribute to our reserves for exceptional maintenance of major items including parking lots, electrical, sound, plumbing, heating and cooling systems. First among these needs is repaving the western end of our lower parking lot and sealing the entire lot which is currently needed for preservation and safety.
A Bold Plan of Renewal
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.