During the past fiscal year we began the Generations of Faith Fund to address the many capital needs that we have as an aging parish. Throughout all of last year, we committed our time and resources to this fund. By the end of the year, we had collected $570,748 in addition to the $58,000 in start up money from the year before. The first thing we accomplished with this fund was to pay off the Revitalization Debt of $216,000 in 2007. That enabled us to look ahead to other needs that were part of our five year plan of capital projects.

As you look around the parish campus you can see the many improvements that have been made and paid for after July 1, 2008 as a result of your generosity over the last fiscal year. You should be very proud of your investment in our community through the following projects:

Your follow through in your commitment to pledges has been outstanding, and those who have been unable to pledge have still given whatever they could over the past year. Your overwhelming support for the Generations of Faith Fund has done so much to help this parish improve our energy efficiency and protect our families.

Over the next few years we are hoping to complete the following projects: