Brothers,
Father Albert J. Todd Council 12119 • 1005 Wilbon Road •
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 •
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Meeting Minutes for: March 11, 2008
Prepared by Wally Chaplin, Recorder
Pre-Meeting Presentation:
N/A
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Meeting was called to order by GK Tim Hughes at 7:30 PM.
2. Warden’s Report on Membership Cards (Bro. Ali Vurucuoglu,
IG):
All present are in possession of a current membership card.
3. Opening Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer was led by the Bro. Wally
Chaplin.
4.Pledge of Allegiance: The pledge was led by the Grand
Knight.
5.Roll Call of Officers:
Grand Knight: Tim Hughes
Present
Chaplain: Rev, Mark Betti
Excused
Deputy Grand Knight: Bruce Meyer
Present
Chancellor: Randal Sweeney
Excused
Recorder: Wally Chaplin
Present
Financial Secretary: Pete Majewski
Present
Treasurer: Sean Mayefski
Present
Lecturer: Vacant
N/A
Advocate: Jim O’Donnell
Present
Warden: Joe Esmond
Excused
Inside Guard: Ali Vurucuoglu
Present
Outside Guard: Mark Leuver
Present
3 Year Trustee: Dave Dillman
Present
2 Year Trustee: Tom Hokemeyer
Present
1 Year Trustee: Mike Wands
Excused
6.Opening Ode: Omitted
7. Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Motion made by Bro. Jim O’Donnell and seconded by Bro. Dave
Onofrio to approve the minutes of the December and January meetings
as published. Motion passed by unanimous verbal consent.
8.Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications: No
Report.
9.Balloting for Membership (New members, readmissions, and
reapplications): Not Applicable.
10.Reading of Notices of Application in other Councils: Not
Applicable
11. Initiations: Not Applicable.
12.Grand Knight’s Report (Tim Hughes):
Brothers Knights,
I want to thank all of you attending tonight’s meeting, we have
a lot to accomplish and hope your participation in tonight’s
proceedings will be rewarding.
The State Convention is coming up on May 2nd, 3rd & 4th and
we need to elect 2 Delegates and 2 Alternates to attend this years
meeting.
We would also like to review our Council’s By-laws in
preparation for a vote at next month’s meeting.
Our Council’s Program Directors met this past month to layout
all of the upcoming Council activities, this process will allow us
to improve our communication on upcoming events within our Council,
just ask how you can get involved, we need you.
Thank you.
13. Chaplain’s Report (Fr. Mark Betti: Omitted in Fr. Betti’s
absence
14. Treasurer’s Report (Bro. Sean Mayefskie):
Prior to the start of this meeting we have $8345.42 of which
$999.00 is for knights in need. Not included is $6442.14 from the
Baby Bottle Campaign.
15. Reading by Grand Knight of Receipts of Treasurer to
Financial Secretary and Treasurer’s Voucher of Deposit: Omitted
16. Reading of Bills and Communications: Omitted
17. Financial Secretary’s Report (Bro. Pete Majewski, FS):
We have 165 members. We have met 242.8% of our membership quota
and 66.6% on our insurance quota.
18. Report of Auditors and Trustees: No Report
19. Chancellor’s Report of Vocations (Br. Randal Sweeney): No
Report
20. Report of Service Program Committees (DGK Bruce Meyer):
A program directors meeting was held on February 26th.
· Membership Activities: (Bro. Dave Onofrio, Director)
We have brought in 16 men since the October Blitz. Another
Membership Blitz has been scheduled for the weekend of April 19 –
20. Help will be needed with information nights.
· Church Activities: (Bro. Jim O’Donnell, Director)
A Round Table was held with Fr. Mark Betti. He congratulated the
Council on the good work we are doing. When asked how the Council
can help the parish, Fr. Mark said that he would like to see the
Knights help with the St. Bernadette Church Capital Campaign.
The Council needs to brainstorm in the future on how we can
raise funds for the Capital Campaign.
Br. Joe Taura spoke on the facility plans for the Pope John Paul
II Family Life Center at St. Bernadette Church. See attachment 2 to
these minutes for details.
Bro. Taura asked for volunteers to meet with and talk to
parishioners about pledging financial support to the construction
of the Family Life Center.
· Council Activities: (Director To Be Determined)
No Report
· Community Activities: (Bro. Mark Leuver, Director)
LAMB Program (Bro. Mark Leuver):
Whatsoever you do to the "Least Among My Brethren (LAMB) “
Operation Lamb is a Knights of Columbus Non-Profit organization
that supports groups that assist people with mental retardation,
especially children.
Bro. Leuver handed out LAMB donation cans at the February
meeting for Brother Knights to throw their spare change into. He
again asked the brothers to participate in the “Take a Can – Fill a
Can” effort. Bro. Leuver passed around a signup sheet for
volunteers to help with the LAMB Program. He will schedule a
volunteers meeting in the near future. He collected $17.00 from
brothers in attendance at tonight’s meeting that were not carrying
a rosary in their pockets. The LAMB Program raised $26.22 at the
March Pancake Breakfast.
· Family Activities: (Bro. Tom Hockemeyer, Director)
Bro. Tom is looking into a Durham Bulls Night for the Council
members and their families. He would also like to hold a (no fund
raiser) Family Picnic.
· Youth Activities: (Bro. Michael Zazzeri):
The basketball free throw contest never happened due to not
having enough District interest. It was not for a lack of
trying or support form DD Chris Podgurski. Looking forward to
the soccer challenge in the Fall and any other ideas that might be
generated in the mean time.
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21. Report of Standing Committees:
· Blood Drives (Bro. Dave Dillman):
The next Council Blood Drive will be held at St. Bernadette
Church on March 27th. Help is needed to man a table for signups
after masses leading up to that date. Email signup is also
available on the Council web site. The dates for our other 2008
blood drives are: June 19th, September 25th and December 4th.
· Pancake Breakfasts:
Our most recent Pancake Breakfast was held on March 2nd. A
Captain is needed for the next pancake breakfast on April 5th.
Pancakes will be served after the 7:45 and 9:30 masses. Bro. Mark
Leuver made a motion that a meal be served after the 11:30 mass on
April 5th. The motion was seconded by Br. Tony Perna. The motion
passed by verbal consent. Bro. Jim O’Donnell volunteered to serve
“something” after the 11:30 mass. Jim’s committee will determine
what will be served.
· B-B-Q (Bro. Dave Onofrio):
A planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25 March at 7:70 in
the Church Hall. Council members are asked to attend.
22. Unfinished Business:
· New Kitchen Stove:
The $500.00 that the Ladies Guild had provided towards a new
kitchen stove was returned to them. The Grand Knight stated that he
had received no negative feedback from the ladies regarding the
installation of a used second stove in the kitchen.
· St. Patrick’s Dinner (Bro. Jim O’Donnell, Chairman):
The Council will hold a St. Patrick Day Celebration at St.
Bernadette Church on next Saturday, March 15th. Bro. Jim O’Donnell
has volunteered to chair the event. Bro. Wally Chaplin will
purchase the corned beef, cabbage and potatoes as he has done for
the previous two years. GK Hughes volunteered the refrigerator in
his garage for storage of the corned beef. Dinner will be served
after the 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm masses. Hot dogs and chips will be
available for the kids. Bro. O’Donnell requested help for the
following shifts: Friday - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; and Saturday -
10:00 am to 12:00 noon, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm, and 8:00 pm to shut
down.
· Council By-Laws Revision: (Bro. Dave Onofrio)
Brother Onofrio presented the proposed changes to the Council
By-Laws. The changes will be voted on at the April business
meeting. See attachment 1 to these minutes.
23. New Business:
· 2008 State Council Vacation Raffle (Bro. Sean Mayefskie):
Bro. Sean will make tickets available to all Council members (4
tickets per member) to sell or purchase at $5.00 each. The Council
has 300 tickets to sell. All unsold tickets must be returned to Br.
Sean. The Council can keep half the proceeds from the ticket sales
for our programs and activities.
First Prize is an Alaskan Cruise for 2, plus $700.00 cash.
Second Prize is a 7-Day Hawaiian Vacation for 2, plus $500.00 cash.
Third through Seventh Prizes are $200 cash each.
· 2008 State Council Convention Delegates:
Bro. Jim O’Donnell made a motion that the Council send GK Tim
Hughes and DGK Bruce Meyer as the Council delegates to this years
State Council Convention. Bro. Dave Dillman seconded the motion.
The motion passed by unanimous verbal acclamation. Alternate
delegates are to be determined.
24. Report of Fourth Degree:
· Fr. H. Charles Mulholland Assembly #2983 : No Report
· Fr. Paul of Graymoor Assembly #2446 : No Report
25. Insurance Field Agent’s Report: (Bro. Michael Martin,
FIC)
No Report. Bro. Michael did not attend the meeting.
Set up an appointment with Bro. Michael to put an insurance and
investment plan in place that will help your family when help is
most needed. Bus. Phone: 919-303-2930, Cell: 919-244-3969, Email:
[email protected]
26. District Deputy’s Report: (Christian Podgurski, DD)
· The Knights will have a LAMB Float in the Raleigh St. Patrick
Day Parade on Saturday, March 18th. The parade starts at 12:00
noon. Participants need to meet at the Memorial Auditorium. The
parade ends in Moore Square.
· Get the installation of next year’s Council Officers on the
calendar with the new District Deputy that will replace Chris for
the next Fraternal Year. He has reached the term limits allowed by
the State Council.
· Founders Day is March 30th.
· Day of the Unborn is March 31st.
27. Good of the Order:
Prayers were requested for:
· Bro. Jim McNally’s brother Hugh McNally
· All military at home and abroad
· Vocations for the Priesthood
· PSD Tony Petite
· PSD John Organ
· Bro. Dave Dillman’s second cousin
28. Chaplain’s Summation: (Fr. Mark Betti) – Omitted in Fr.
Betti’s absence.
29. Closing Prayer: The closing prayer was led by Bro. Sean
Maysefski.
30. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by GK Tim Hughes at
8:37 PM.
31. Attendance drawing:
You can only win if you attend your Council meetings. The name
of Jim O’Donnell was drawn for the $100.00 award. Bro. Jim was
present at the meeting. Next month’s attendance drawing prize will
roll back to $10.00.
(Attachment 1 to Council Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2008)
Will be filled in upon adopted by vote of the Council and prior
to submission to Supreme.
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Article I:
Section 1. This Council shall be known as Father Albert J. Todd
Council, No.12119, Knights of Columbus.
Section.2. The initiation fee shall be $20.00 …
Section 3. … The annual dues of members shall be $24.00 …
ADD: Active duty military members shall pay no dues.
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Article II:
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Article III: No Changes
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Article IV:
Section 1. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the
second and fourth
Tuesday each month. … All meetings shall commence at 7:30 P.M.
Twelve members
shall constitute a quorum at business meetings.
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Article V: No Changes
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Article V continued: No Changes
Article VI: No Changes
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Article VII: No Changes
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Knight in Need Fund
Section 5. The Knight in Need Fund shall be included in the
General Funds and
balance to be reported on by the Treasurer at the Business
Meeting . The Grand
Knight, Financial Secretary and Treasurer shall constitute a
Knight in Need Committee .
They shall investigate the case of any brother who is reported
to be in distress or in need
of relief and if in their judgment the case is one deserving of
assistance, they shall have
the power to draw from this Knight in Need Fund such reasonable
sum of money to
afford assistance as the circumstances of the case may require,
provided that in no single
case shall more than $200.00 be paid out without reference to
and ap proved by the
Council.
Building Use Fee
Section 6. A Building Use Fee of $300.00 per year shall be given
to St. Bernadette
Catholic Church in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina annually.
ARTICLE VIII: Funerals, etc.
Section 1. On the death of a member in good standing the
Recorder shall give notice to
the members and, if time permits, shall request them to assemble
and pay their respects to
the memory of the deceased at a time and place to be indicated
in such notice.
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Article VIII continued:
Section 2. When notice of the death of a member in good standing
is received the Recorder shall forward
to the family of the deceased a message of condolence on behalf
of the Council and the Recorder shall
arrange to have a Mass said for the repose of the soul of the
deceased.
Section 3. The Grand Knight and/or the Recorder shall arrange
for the celebration during the month of
November of each year of a Mass for the repose of the souls of
the deceased members and shall cause five
days’ notice to be given to the members of the time and place of
such Mass. The Mass shall be celebrated
by the Chaplain unless he is indisposed. A notification of such
Mass will also be sent to the living
widows of all deceased members.
Section 4. Any widow and minor child of a deceased Knight is
entitled to free admission to any
dinner or function of the Council.
Section 5: A Tony Zsoldos Memorial Scholarship award shall be
established in the amount of
$500.00, given each year to a high school senior meeting the
requirements approved by the Council.
Article IX: Section 1: No Changes
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based on the date adopted by the Council.
Date of Institution December 7, 1997
No changes to this page
(Attachment 2 to Council Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2008)
The Catholic Community of St. Bernadette
Pope John Paul II Family Life Center
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Case Statement for John Paul II Family Life Center
“…A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for
human beings.
You, the people, must gift it this soul.”
Pope John Paul II
DRAFT
The Catholic Community of St. Bernadette
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Case Statement for the John Paul II Family Life Center
Dear Members of the Catholic Community of St. Bernadette:
The population of St. Bernadette has grown from fewer than 25
families in 1987 to the current number of almost 2,000. If, in 1987
we had applied the demographic projections of a population increase
of 14%, the projection of St. Bernadette’s population would be
about 400 families in 2011. At the beginning of 2008, we find
ourselves to have long passed this parish population.
The most significant growth of our Parish Family has been during
the last 10 years; the church office reports that, some months, up
to fifty new families are registering. Today, at some Sunday Masses
at St. Bernadette Church, attendance overflows into the common area
where folding chairs are set up and the liturgy is heard over a
speaker system. Christmas and Easter services bring more families,
with almost 500 folding chairs set up in the current multi-purpose
space to accommodate the overflow. Our Faith Formation program has
grown from serving 230 children in 2003 to teaching over 900
students at the present time.
Our Faith, Our Family and Our Future are at a crossroad; the
Holy Spirit is providing the faithful – it is our responsibility as
a Parish Family to provide adequate facilities for the future so we
may answer the call to worship and to learn and serve God, each
other and our community.
In mid-2007, the beginnings of what is now the Expansion
Committee began a dialogue with the Diocese of Raleigh in order to
explore the process by which our Parish Family could begin to plan
for new facilities. The Committee also worked with the many
different Parish Ministries and welcomed their input as to the
facilities that each would need to serve God and bring his word to
our families. Finally, a survey was distributed to all parishioners
asking them to prayerfully consider what facilities would best
serve our Parish Family.
After much prayer and information gathering and evaluation, the
Committee has identified the following list of priorities to
provide for Our Faith, Our Family and Our Future:
· A Family Life Center, named after the late Pope John Paul II,
to be built as a multi-purpose facility. This new facility will
provide:
· Meeting and classrooms in size and quantity to serve our Faith
Formation Program and other faith-based and social programs.
· A large, well-equipped kitchen to be used for social
events
· Wireless computer access throughout
· A nursery
· A small library
· Office space
· A large open “multi-purpose room” to be used as a combination
social hall and, when needed, a worship space for Mass.
· A gathering space that will unite all the buildings, both new
and old.
The Pope John Paul II Family Life Center will allow us to grow
to a point where the spiritual needs of 2,500 families can be
accommodated and Masses can be celebrated with seats for 1,200
parishioners. For the future, when we grow to around 3,000
families, we will focus on the re-design of the existing sanctuary
and the possibility of the construction of a new sanctuary.
From very humble beginnings, St. Bernadette’s is now poised to
take advantage of our growing faith and family foundation and look
toward our future. This is a tremendous undertaking that will
require extraordinary sacrifice, support and commitment by our
Parish Family. Gift options for this project include cash,
credit-card payments, securities, pledges, and naming and
commemorative opportunities. Your support is vital; not only for
your gift, but also for the visible support you will provide for
this project for the entire Parish Family.
Will you answer the call for Our Faith, Our Family and Our
Future here at St. Bernadette’s?
Following is more detailed information regarding the facility
planning.
May God continue to watch over us, may the Holy Spirit continue
to build our families and faith and may we all come together in
prayer in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ who is our
future.
Sincerely,
The St. Bernadette Catholic Church Expansion Committee
CASE STATEMENT
“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole
world in which we live.” Pope John Paul II
OUR COMMUNITY
From its humble beginnings in 1987 with 25 families, St.
Bernadette Catholic Church has grown at a rapid, steady pace. The
Church, which serves the Fuquay-Varina/Holly Springs/Harnett County
areas, currently serves as the spiritual home for almost 2,000
Catholic families. With the rapid growth of the region, it is not
unreasonable to project that our Parish can expect to grow to over
2,500 families within the next few years.
This tremendous growth is reflected in the growth of the
Catholic Community in the Diocese of Raleigh where the Catholic
Population has doubled since 1990 and grown to some 190,000 people.
Catholics now comprise 4.6% of the population in an area where
Catholics only accounted for less than 1% two generations ago.
We owe a tremendous debt to our founding members of the Parish
and our administrators who worked, planned, sacrificed and prayed
to build our current facility on land donated by the late Myrtle
Hopson. In 2000, when the current Church was dedicated, many
wondered how we would fill the existing multi-purpose building and
the 598-seat church.
However, the local population grew at a more rapid rate than
anyone projected. Our buildings are literally bursting at the
seams; visit our Parish any night of the week and you will find
nearly every square foot filled beyond capacity. Our elementary
Faith Formation classes are held three times per week in
“classrooms” devised by setting up movable partitions.
The other nights of the week are filled with our Junior Youth
Group, Youth Group and RCIA programs. Our growing music ministry
practices several times per week in the sanctuary where there is no
privacy and little storage for music and instruments. The kitchen
facility is inadequate for social events. Medical and dental
clinics for the less privileged would be much more effective with
adequate facilities. Our priest and staff offices have literally
been carved out of hallways and common areas. Young families with
restless children sometimes have difficulty attending services, as
room for families with small children is very limited. The Family
Life Center would provide them a nurturing place to accommodate the
needs of their restless child - allowing the parents to attend Mass
without distracting other parishioners.
We have looked at modular structures; the Town will not allow us
to add any more units. The movable partitions make for noisy,
distracting classroom study. The Atrium program that introduces our
pre-school aged children to the basics of our faith has grown to be
extremely popular and these classes are full. Our Junior Youth
Group and Teen Youth Group juggle available space during their
meetings.
Most of us have been blessed to grow up and be properly schooled
in the faith of the Catholic Church. St. Bernadette’s relies on a
group of talented volunteers to teach our growing population of
young Catholic men and women. These volunteers and students rely on
the rest of our Parish Family to provide adequate facilities for
our future.
What can we, as the Parish Family do? First, we must pray and
ask for God’s guidance in spreading His Word. Then we must come
together and consider the needs of all of our family. All members
of our Parish were invited to participate in the planning process
and to share ideas and be heard through a survey distributed to all
parishioners. Church ministries were invited to share their needs.
The Raleigh Diocese provided input from other parishes that have
experienced similar growing pains.
The Holy Spirit has provided the faithful; we must provide the
facilities necessary to proclaim the word of our Lord, Jesus Christ
to any and all that will listen.
BRINGING OUR VISION TO REALITY
After much prayer and hard work, the Expansion Committee has
drafted the following plan:
· A Family Life Center to be built as a multi-purpose facility.
This new facility will provide:
· Meeting and classrooms in size and quantity to serve our Faith
Formation Program and other faith-based and social programs
· A large, well-equipped kitchen to be used for social
events
· Wireless computer access throughout
· A nursery
· A small library
· Office space
· A large open “multi-purpose room” to be used as a combination
social hall and, when needed, worship space for Mass.
· A gathering space that will unite all the buildings, both new
and old.
It is clear that our existing sanctuary is not adequate to serve
our Parish during some of the weekly Masses and on special
occasions. Our current social hall is also inadequate to serve the
social and educational needs of our Parish Family. After consulting
with several architects and engineers, there is no cost-effective
way to expand our existing sanctuary to meet our needs for
celebration of the Eucharist during these extraordinarily crowded
times. We can only expect this overcrowding to worsen as more
families move into our area.
In order to avoid the need to build two new facilities (which
would be an extreme financial hardship), we believe it makes more
sense to focus on a Family Life Center that is flexible enough to
meet our existing and future needs on a spiritual, social, and
educational level. This transitional approach will allow us to grow
as a Parish Family until there are enough members to financially
support the cost of a new sanctuary and the re-design of the
existing sanctuary. The Last Supper serves as the basis for our
current celebration of the Eucharist; Jesus Christ had his Apostles
under one roof for this celebration. The Family Life Center will
allow our entire Parish Family to worship together while also
providing the space necessary for the educational and social
ministries of our Parish Family.
How can we best use our existing facilities? What is the best
way to meet our requirements within the new financial guidelines of
the Diocese? What plan would provide the best facilities serving
the most people of our Parish Family? How can we meet the needs of
our existing groups and support the growth of our ministries?
Most of all, what can we recommend that will build a stronger
foundation for Our Faith, Our Family and Our Future? We pray you
will find that the St. Bernadette Family Life Center will provide
that foundation.
Our Faith – Our Families – Our Future at St. Bernadette’s
“The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society
whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the
fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.”
Pope John Paul II
1) The John Paul II Family Life Center
Social Hall – This space will truly serve our Mission Statement
where we have committed to providing a community “where all are
welcomed and the ever-expanding needs of our Parish are ministered
to by one another”. Just as the current multi-purpose facility is
flexible enough to serve many needs, this new space will be used
for a variety of purposes. It will be a key component in bringing
together different elements of the Parish for social events,
banquets, large meetings, special holiday celebrations and overflow
worship space. This space will accommodate up to 1,200 people.
There will also be vesting rooms and rest rooms adjacent to a stage
that will also serve as an altar when a larger worship space is
needed.
Meeting Rooms and Classrooms – One of the biggest challenges our
Parish Family has faced is providing Faith Formation classes for
our children. These rooms will be a blessing for this program with
individual classrooms for each grade and for use in the RCIA
program, Junior Youth Group and Teen Youth Ministry. In addition,
these rooms will be flexible enough so that they can be used as
meeting spaces for our other ministries.
Atrium Classrooms – As with all of our religious education
programs, the Atrium program is overflowing with students. The
proposed plan provides for additional classrooms.
Kitchen – A large, well-equipped kitchen, adjacent to the social
hall that will be used for social events.
Storage – There is currently not enough storage to meet the
needs of Parish ministries. Storage space is necessary for
equipment, supplies and items associated with faith formation and
social events in order for the offices and our growing groups of
ministries to properly function.
Lounge – A quiet area for meeting and use as a small
library/Catholic resource center.
Nursery – A safe, nurturing place to leave a restless child to
avoid distracting other parishioners.
Music – A room dedicated to rehearsal space with adequate
storage and privacy.
2) Merging with our Existing Facilities
It is important that our Family Life Center is welcoming to all
that come to celebrate the presence of God and proclaim the good
news of Jesus Christ. The current proposal allows for a new
gathering space that ties the existing facilities with the Family
Life Center. This space will also work well if any future expansion
of our worship space is needed.
3) Infrastructure
In order to support any expansion of our existing facility, it
will be necessary to tap into the Town of Fuquay-Varina water and
sewer system. This will require our community to be annexed by the
Town.
CAMPAIGN FOR OUR FAITH, OUR FAMIILY AND OUR FUTURE
The campaign to support Our Faith, Our Family and Our Future is
a tremendous initiative. It comes as result of the growth of our
community of the faithful and our desire to support our mission
statement showing that all are welcome and that their needs as
Catholics will be ministered to.
We have worked very hard and asked for guidance from the Holy
Spirit. The plan we are proposing will serve all our Parish Family
– young, old; rich, poor; new Catholics, those returning to the
Church and all the ministries that support our faith for the
future. Our Parish has decided to move forward with this plan that
makes the very best use of our current facilities, while building
new facilities and looking toward a time where we may serve over
3,000 families. This is a critical project for Our Faith, Our
Family and Our Future and it will require extraordinary sacrifice
and support from each of us. You are asked to prayerfully consider
the best possible commitment you can make to bring this project to
fruition.
Not all of us can give the same support. Not all have achieved
the same financial success. But we all can - and quite honestly
MUST – give in proportion to our means. Many of us have prospered
in recent times. We are all called on to support our mission of
proclaiming God’s word and we are all called to minister to one
another. And we are all called to Christian Stewardship – to return
a portion of God’s many blessings back to him in humble service. We
need leadership from those most able to support this campaign. We
have already received assurances from construction trades who are
members of our Parish to provide services at a reduced rate.
Pledges can be paid over three years and will enable you to make
the best possible contribution that you are able to. It will allow
you to stretch, to lead, to be a good steward.
You are called today to be a leader in our campaign. Your
support is vital at this time, not just for the gift itself, but to
encourage all others to support this effort with the same vigor.
You are asked to give at a higher level than ever before. Will you
answer God’s call? Will you support Our Faith, Our Family and Our
Future?
GIFT OPTIONSCASH GIFTThis is the most common gift. Your cash
gift to St. Bernadette’s is tax deductible and may be paid over a
three-year pledge period. It may be to your tax advantage to make
your gift over a shorter or longer period of time. We suggest that
you consult your tax advisor. You may make your check payable to
St. Bernadette’s.
GIFT OF SECURITIES
A gift of appreciated securities is one way to make a
significant contribution at a reduced cost to you. Federal tax laws
allow a charitable deduction of the full market value of the
securities on the date of the gift, with no capital gains tax on
the appreciation. In addition, it may be possible for you to use
401K or retirement funds as a gift. Please consult with your tax
advisor or accountant on the tax treatment as it may vary from
individual to individual.
PLEDGES
One-time gifts are certainly welcome and may offer tax
advantages to the donor. However, many people are able make a
larger gift when it is made on a regular basis over a period of
time. Pledges are not legally binding. While the regular pledge
period is three years, we can structure a pledge period to meet the
fiscal and tax needs of the donor. Payments can be made on an
annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis. An electronic
church-giving program will also be available for scheduled
automatic bank transfers, in addition to the ability to pay via a
credit card.
NAMING AND COMMEMORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
There are various opportunities available for commemorative or
naming opportunities at different gift levels.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR FAITH, OUR FAMILY AND OUR FUTURE
Our Parish community has participated in determining the
facilities we need for worship, teaching and ministering. We are
asking for your support in our campaign – “Our Faith, Our Families
and Our Future”.
How will we pay for it?New Building Initial Cash Requirement
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$2.5 million
Cash amount required by the Diocese prior to
commencement of the project.
Diocesan Loan -
This will be repaid through monthly repayments $2.5 million
to the diocese.
Total Capital Campaign –
$ 5 million
YOUR GIFT IS CRITICAL – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Prayer for the Intercession
Of Pope John Paul II
O Blessed Trinity we thank Thee for
having graced the Church with Pope
John Paul II and for allowing the
tenderness of your fatherly care, the
glory of the Cross of Christ and the
splendor of the Holy Spirit to shine
through him.
Trusting fully in your Infinite mercy
and in the maternal intercession of
Mary, he has given us a living image of
Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has
shown us that holiness is the necessary
measure of ordinary Christian life and
is the way of achieving eternal
communion with You.
Grant us by his intercession and
according to Your will, the graces we
implore, hoping that he will be soon
numbered among your saints.
Amen
