Holy Cross Catholic Church

GIFT! Give In Faith Today!

Holy Cross Catholic Church Capital Campaign

"Give in proportion to what you own! If you have great wealth, give alms out your abundance; if you have but little, do not be afraid to give alms even of that little.” Tobit 4:8

This scripture holds a message that we don’t often want to hear, but needs to be said at times. All too often, we allow others to take the lead, or volunteer, or serve in the church, or help with the projects while we sit back and enjoy the benefits. We feel justified because we don’t have enough time, or we don’t know enough about how to do something, or we don’t have enough money to do what is being asked of us. Let us remember we all have something to offer. It is up to us to use what God has given us in large and small measures.

As ordinary time resumes, let’s make an effort to make these EXTRAORDINARY times by sacrificing and giving in proportion to what we own.

We need your prayers, pledges and donations to the Give In Faith Today (GIFT) Campaign. Please do what you can!

“Each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
1 Peter 4:10
Q&A

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, as we begin to prayerfully consider participating in the capital campaign to benefit the building fund, a few questions have been asked by several parishioners.

Why do we need a capital campaign?
A capital campaign is needed when the weekly offerings are not sufficient to cover the cost of improvements needed for the church to benefit the parish community.

How does a capital campaign work in conjunction with the weekly offering?
It is a good time to examine your overall giving level to ensure you are fully supporting the parish with your weekly offering through tithing which is 10% of your income. Capital campaign pledges are in addition to weekly offertory donations.

How long is our campaign?
In our diocese, it is customary to ask parishioners to give the same amount to the capital campaign each week that they give in the weekly offering and to contribute this incremental amount for three to five years.