This week we celebrate with gratitude and joy the completion of the active phase (personal visits) of our parish's Give Back to the Lord in Thanksgiving campaign. We were asked, as a parish, to participate in a campaign that will have a positive impact on our parish life and on the ability of Holy Cross to address important areas of need for years to come. We were asked, as Christian stewards, to give back to God what is His, according to the measure in which He has blessed us. We are grateful and blessed to the many parishioners who have answered his call!
Thanks to the tireless commitment of our 140+ parish campaign volunteers and the generosity of our parishioners, our Give Back to the Lord in Thanksgiving parish total as of today is $3,224,588. To date, we have visited (or attempted to visit) 1,296 parish households and received a total of 437 pledges. Our parish total represents 66% of our target, and an average campaign gift of $7,378. Due to the size of our parish, we were not able to visit everyone in the time allotted. Today, at all Masses, we are asking everyone to consider making a financial commitment to the Holy Cross community and towards the spiritual formation for today and future generations.
We have responded with an abundance of love as a parish and as Christian stewards. While our campaign is not complete, we have made great progress in this active phase of the campaign! Let us give thanks to our Lord for His guidance in our efforts. Let us pray for the future of our parish. Let us be glad in what we have been able to accomplish by working together. And Let us pray for success in completing the campaign and implementing all three projects for the Greater Glory of God!