Lord, Renew Your Church
The Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis has launched a capital campaign entitled Lord, Renew Your Church to raise $250 million "to maintain the vitality of our local Church for this generation and beyond." Priorities of this campaign are: strengthening our parishes ($125m), Educating Children and Young People for Discipleship ($57.5m), Sustaining the Cathedral of St. Paul and the Basilica of St. Mary ($30m), Caring for our Clergy and Future Clergy ($25m), and Providing for Those in Need--The Corporal Words of Mercy ($12.5m). Each parish in the archdiocese will participate in the coming months. Guardian Angels is in Wave 1.
More info found on the archdiocesan website: Archdiocese Campaign Website
60% of all funds raised will be gifted back to the parishes.
What can you do to assist?
- Pray for the success of the Lord, Renew Your Church campaign.
- Respond promptly to the invitation you will receive to learn more about the campaign.
- Consider how you may be called to share your talents and expertise as a volunteer.
For more information, contact (coming soon). Also watch the Lord, Renew Your Church Campaign Corner each week in the bulletin for updates.
Our Share of Funds
Every parishioner in the archdiocese is being asked to participate in the Lord, Renew Your Church campaign. Each parish will be assigned a campaign goal and keep a portion of the funds raised in the parish to spend on parish needs. Our parish goal is $2,100,000 with 60 % gifted back to the parish for $1,260,000.
Through prayer, planning and conversation we identified three initiatives intended to strengthen Guardian Angels mission and vision including:
Building, addressing much needed upkeep and repairs to our facilities;- Beauty, renewing our sanctuary – the heard of our worship and sacramental life;
- and Beyond, Supporting and building our endowment to serve parishioners and the wider community in the future.
55 % of the funds will be used for building upkeep and repairs; 40 % towards Beauty or remodeling of the sanctuary; and 5 % for Beyond or strengthening ministries and extending our mission beyond our walls.
If you are interested in learning more about the campaign, register here (coming soon) and a volunteer from the parish will reach out to you.
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