Building a Future of Hope

A Compelling Need. . . Archdiocesan Need

The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Building a Future of Hope Bicentennial Campaign will strengthen parishes, schools, and the Archdiocese.

The first priority of the campaign is parish needs.  At least 50% of funds raised in the campaign will stay with the parishes.  Parishes will participate in one of four waves from the fall to late spring of 2010.

In our parish conversations we articulated a deep desire for connectedness; with God, the world, and one another.  Responding to this desire the parish leadership named as a conversation action step the expansion of our gathering area through connecting our worship center to our community center. We now have the opportunity through the Campaign of Hope to take this step. In this way we can continue to make our dream articulated in our vision statement a reality today. By expanding our gathering area through connecting our worship center to our community center we can lay the groundwork to:

• Create a more accessible gathering area with new bathrooms
• Create a welcoming coffee area
• Create a nursery
• Create a proper cry room and sacristy
• Create an improved kitchen
• Create expandable seating for Sunday Masses
• Create additional storage
• Create better handicap parking

The base goal for the entire campaign is $66,000,000, which will likely increase as each parish develops its own case.  Epiphany seeks to raise $1,800,000.00.

Archdiocesan Case

The Archdiocese also has developed its case. Archdiocesan needs of $16,500,000 includes the following:              

Seminarian Education ($5,500,000): Funds will be used for the education and training of seminarians.     

Priest Retirement ($4,500,000): Funds will be used to increase the restricted fund for priests’ retirement and help reduce the assessment burden on parishes.           

Parish Assistance ($3,000,000): Funds will be used to assist parishes that face emergencies or unanticipated changes in the needs of the people they serve.    

Multicultural Ministries ($1,500,000): Funds will provide support to parishes and the Archdiocese for programming and services designed to serve the rapidly growing Latino population and to support new initiatives at the Catholic Enrichment Center, which serves West Louisville.       

Long-Term Legacy Fund ($2,000,000):  Funds will provide seed money for long-term needs such as land that will be enhanced in future years with planned giving efforts.  This fund also includes a $500,000 gift to the Cathedral for its public mission and a 10% tithe (ten percent of the amount raised in the legacy fund) to international missions.

In addition to these archdiocesan initiatives, the campaign includes $5,900,000 for tuition assistance for families in need; $6,600,000 for the 2008 and 2009 Catholic Services Appeal campaigns, which will be suspended during this Buildling a Future of Hope Campaign, and a $4,000,000 allowance for campaign expenses.  These expenses include printing, postage, event costs, and a fixed fee for professional counsel.                          

Supporting this effort is the most valuable investment you can make.  We invite you to prayerfully consider your role and that of your parish in this  campaign.

Update:

The archdiocese granted Epiphany an exception under which the following change was made: 

Initial gifts up to 110% of our benchmark goal of $1,943,700 will be split 50/50 with the Archdiocese initiatives. Epiphany will then retain 100% of funds received in excess of the first $1,943,700, until the parish has raised the funds to meet its parish need.