Thank you for taking the time to review this report. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact: Mrs. Margaret I. Keightley Executive Director Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Richmond 7800 Carousel Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23294 (804) 2-5121 or mkeightley@richmonddiocese.org Catholic Diocese of Richmond LIVING OUR MISSION ANNUAL REPORT www.livingourmission.org
A Special Letter of Gratitude From The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of Richmond It is with great joy and deep gratitude that I thank you for your generous support of the campaign. I am truly humbled by your response and that of our many parishioners and pastors in making this campaign a resounding success. As I reflect on my time as Bishop of Richmond, I think of all we have accomplished together and how our Church has grown in amazing ways. More children and young people are becoming actively engaged in the Church; more people are discerning their call to priesthood, permanent diaconate, and religious life; more families are better able to afford to send their children to Catholic Schools; and more people are getting vital assistance for basic human necessities. Because of the success of the campaign, I can say with certainty that this growth will continue and our Church will continue to thrive well into the future. I am truly humbled by your response and that of our many parishioners and pastors in making this campaign a resounding success. It is in this spirit of thankfulness that I offer this report for your review. Inside you will find information about how the success we ve achieved together is being translated into momentum and action that will advance the mission of our Diocese. Please accept it with my deepest appreciation. With my prayers and best wishes for God s continued blessings, and in gratitude for your act of faith-filled generosity, I remain Sincerely yours in Our Lord, Most Rev. Francis X. DiLorenzo Bishop of Richmond
Unlocking the Future The campaign will have a significant impact on the future of our Diocese a truly historic event in our lives as proud Catholics. From the outset, this first-ever diocesan endowment and capital campaign was envisioned to build support for our Catholic Church in ways never before realized. This campaign has allowed us to progress beyond promising ideas and into the realm of significant and practical building blocks to fund ministries and programs for generations. Our landscape has significantly changed through the creation of critical (and, in many cases, new) funds and endowments to strengthen our parishes, support our clergy, develop our future Church and advance our shared mission. Here are some examples of how this will occur. The cost of educating our future priests is increasing and the addition of over $3 million to our endowment will assist to cover this cost. Our priests who give their lives in service to the Church will realize a near fully-funded pension plan and the establishment of new funds for health insurance and long-term care for retired priests. Parishes have capitalized on this opportunity to raise money for major repair, renovation and construction projects. Some parishes will be able to more effectively build for the future by funding their own endowments within the Catholic Community Foundation. Other funds for evangelization, youth, young adult, campus ministry, social ministry and tuition assistance will impact our future leaders. This historic response of over 24,400 gifts and pledges to the campaign have put us on the path to unlock the future s financial challenges. With this opening comes hope, determination and opportunity to advance the mission of the Catholic Church in our Diocese and to the world. We are thankful for the tremendous support from our committed Catholics and we look forward to a brighter future as a result of. With blessings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Margaret I. Keightley Executive Director Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Richmond Michael J. McGee Chief Financial Officer Catholic Diocese of Richmond Gifts by Level One of the most historic aspects of the campaign was the unprecedented level of generosity received from over 24,400 gifts. By joining together in this campaign, the clergy, religious and lay faithful have empowered the future of our Catholic Church. $1,000,000+ 8 Gifts $500,000+ 8 Gifts $250,000+ 13 Gifts $0,000+ 61 Gifts $50,000+ 157 Gifts $25,000+ 381 Gifts $,000+ 1,582 Gifts $5,000+ 2,749 Gifts Below $5,000 19,447 Gifts GRAND TOTAL 24,406 Gifts 5 mil mil 15 mil 20 mil 25 mil $13,355,0 $4,350,326 $3,578,740 $7,066,983 $8,793,595 $,318,047 $19,241,660 $15,371,035 $21,968,693 $4,017,699 2
Results by Parish Parish (In alphabetical order) Total Pledges % Initial Goal % Final Goal Total # Gifts Parish (In alphabetical order) Total Pledges % Initial Goal % Final Goal Total # Gifts All Saints (Floyd) Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Norfolk) Blessed Sacrament (Harrisonburg) Blessed Sacrament (Norfolk) Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond) Christ the King (Abingdon) Christ the King (Norfolk) Church of Francis de Sales (Mathews) Church of Saint Therese (Chesapeake) Church of Saint Therese (Gloucester) Church of the Ascension (Virginia Beach) Church of the Epiphany (Richmond) Church of the Good Shepherd (Smithfield) Church of the Holy Angels (Portsmouth) Church of the Holy Family (Virginia Beach) Church of the Holy Spirit (Virginia Beach) Church of the Redeemer (Mechanicsville) Church of the Resurrection (Portsmouth) Church of the Sacred Heart (Prince George County) Church of the Transfiguration (Fincastle) Church of the Vietnamese Martyrs (Richmond) Church of the Visitation (Middlesex County) Good Samaritan (Amelia) Good Shepherd (Lebanon) Good Shepherd (South Hill) Holy Comforter (Charlottesville) Holy Cross (Lynchburg) Holy Family (Pearisburg) Holy Family Parish (Tazewell) Holy Infant (Elkton) Holy Name of Mary (Bedford) Holy Rosary (Richmond) Holy Spirit (Christiansburg) Holy Spirit Catholic Community (Jonesville) Holy Trinity (Norfolk) Immaculate Conception (Buckner) Immaculate Conception (Hampton) Immaculate Heart of Mary (Blackstone) Incarnation (Charlottesville) Our Lady of Lavang Vietnam (Norfolk) Our Lady of Lourdes (Richmond) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Newport News) Our Lady of Nazareth (Roanoke) Our Lady of Peace (Appomattox) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Salem) Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament (West Point) Our Lady of Lavang Vietnam (Hampton) Prince of Peace (Chesapeake) Resurrection (Moneta) Risen Lord (Stuart) Sacred Heart (Covington) Sacred Heart (Danville) Sacred Heart (Norfolk) Sacred Heart (Richmond) Sacred Heart (Big Stone Gap) Sacred Heart (Meherrin) Saint Andrew (Roanoke) (Total includes $550,000 in tax credit gifts) Saint Andrew the Apostle (Chincoteague Island) Saint Ann (Ashland) Saint Ann (Colonial Heights) Saint Anne (Bristol) Saint Anthony (Norton) Saint Augustine (Richmond) Saint Bede (Williamsburg) Saint Benedict (Chesapeake) Saint Benedict (Richmond) Saint Bernard (Gate City) Saint Bridget (Richmond) Saint Catherine of Siena (Clarksville) Saint Charles (Cape Charles) Saint Edward Mission (Pulaski) Saint Edward the Confessor (Richmond) Saint Elizabeth (Richmond) Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (Quinton) $ 8,470 1,236,496 770,715 871,509 1,211,743,017 218,920 157,039 372,890 711,350 1,734,088 1,290,377 302,488 3,672 1,523,990 1,022,188 632,024 143,9 270,373 112,045 263,012 198,405 40,645 28,400 111,5 609,232 727,293 52,460 9,068 87,649 201,391 383,280 155,578 5,0 899,4 1,405 709,913 36,002 9,357 180,800 949,651 1,888,774 2,355,996 31,463 490,485 117,679 168,040 364,636 266,738 26,1 20,415 688,229 802,280 491,756 21,235 34,740 3,253,975 7,561 641,393 1,076,191 878,915 35,585 1,900 8,493,249 327,195 953,960 8,270 1,638,807 156,059 124,201 30,175 2,569,165 165,064 903,730 33% 175% 1 128% 52% 187% 149% 76% 60% 184% 165% 1 98% 1 116% 1% 80% 1 19% 161% 148% 8% 220% 1 1% 214% 77% 138% 170% 197% 53% 292% 1% 0% 326% 1 175% 82% 140% 146% 437% 33% 65% 1 1 50% 96% 8% 76% 47% 59% 183% 165% 1 98% 1 116% 1% 80% 150% 19% 161% 148% 7% 220% 81% 84% 77% 138% 98% 53% 1% 8% 0% 113% 82% 175% 78% 86% 146% 356 191 355 263 2 58 266 161 520 399 91 444 394 306 80 117 89 187 98 25 15 72 153 2 28 51 41 1 130 76 9 212 56 234 21 312 63 360 382 480 32 179 74 153 16 201 146 196 11 19 398 49 270 296 177 27 2 1,146 83 189 8 470 64 15 756 76 129 Saint Francis of Assisi (Amherst) Saint Francis of Assisi (Rocky Mount) Saint Francis of Assisi (Staunton) Saint Gabriel (Richmond) Saint George (Scottsville) Saint Gerard (Roanoke) Saint Gregory the Great (Virginia Beach) Saint James (Hopewell) Saint Jerome (Newport News) Saint Joan of Arc (Yorktown) Saint John (Dinwiddie) Saint John (Highland Springs) Saint John (Marion) Saint John Neumann (Powhatan) Saint John the Apostle (Virginia Beach) Saint John the Evangelist (New Castle) Saint John the Evangelist (Waynesboro) Saint Joseph (Clifton Forge) Saint Joseph (Clintwood) Saint Joseph (Hampton) Saint Joseph (Martinsville) Saint Joseph (Petersburg) Saint Joseph (Richmond) Saint Joseph (Woodlawn) Saint Joseph s Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel (Columbia) Saint Jude (Mineral) Saint Jude (Franklin) Saint Jude (Radford) Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (Tabb Poquoson) Saint Kim Taegon (Richmond) Saint Luke (Virginia Beach) Saint Mark (Virginia Beach) Saint Mary (Chesapeake) Saint Mary (Coeburn) Saint Mary (Lovingston) Saint Mary (Blacksburg) Saint Mary (Richmond) Saint Mary of the Annunciation (Caroline County) Saint Mary of the Presentation (Suffolk) Saint Mary Star of the Sea (Fort Monroe) Saint Mary the Mother of God (Wytheville) Saint Matthew (Virginia Beach) Saint Michael (Glen Allen) Saint Nicholas (Virginia Beach) Saint Olaf (Norge) Saint Paschal Baylon (South Boston) Saint Patrick (Dungannon) Saint Patrick (Lexington) Saint Patrick (Richmond) Saint Paul (Portsmouth) Saint Paul (Richmond) Saint Peter (Richmond) Saint Peter the Apostle (Onley) Saint Peter the Apostle (Lake Gaston) Saint Pius X (Norfolk) Saint Richard (Emporia) Saint Rose of Lima and the Korean Martyrs (Hampton) Saint Stephen Martyr (Chesapeake) Saint Theresa (Farmville) Saint Therese (St. Paul) Saint Thomas Aquinas (Charlottesville) Saint Thomas More (Lynchburg) Saint Timothy (Tappahannock) Saint Victoria (Hurt) Saint Vincent de Paul (Newport News) Saints Peter and Paul (Palmyra) Shepherd of the Hills (Quinque) Shrine of the Infant of Prague (Wakefield) Shrine of the Sacred Heart (Hot Springs) Star of the Sea (Virginia Beach) Saint Bridget School (Richmond) Ignite Campaign ADDITIONAL NON-PARISH GIFTS TOTAL PLEDGES $ 38,315 143,945 1,906,685 1,145,822 83,525 220,078 1,655,591 2,131 736,742 1,499,221 69,695 131,364 57,035 566,275 1,587,736 13,885 3,497,270 30,4 2,095 695,202 468,469 1,190,861 383,581 18,5 17,560 685,660 3,026 226,485 560,576 168,260 759,998 661,599 52,002 15,700 206,340 741,446 2,093,245 290,150 88,502 272,850 90,640 712,806 4,209,794 1,371,212 2,408,703 172,972 6,000 137,060 265,925 397,324 779,934 249,1 285,437 115,280 2,139,503 44,403 335,441 1,801,980 91,4 17,825 5,744,975 1,165,034 233,313 97,550 325,517 0,5 2,640 39,452 5,500 1,603,4 2,743,007 4,070,289 $4,017,699 428% 166% 152% 114% 174% 86% 1 1 69% 1% 30% 227% 339% 123% 352% 92% 252% 87% 134% 153% 1 83% 287% 195% 424% 177% 75% 222% 84% 1 141% 146% 401% 99% 174% 119% 567% 187% 125% 32% 113% 1 7% 200% 176% 166% 152% 125% 86% 1 77% 69% 4% 30% 114% 170% 92% 127% 87% 67% 149% 1 83% 128% 1% 177% 75% 222% 53% 82% 141% 99% 87% 118% % 32% 113% 1 7% 46% 5% 28 52 245 313 19 121 7 86 307 244 40 132 24 197 414 12 265 13 6 246 151 186 9 158 60 93 44 241 329 27 5 184 467 128 69 40 260 618 311 388 43 1 88 53 179 9 45 273 21 86 485 76 7 434 271 90 41 115 42 2 392 353 24,406 3 4
Parish Success Stories The campaign gives us a new opportunity to generously follow the example of Jesus as we reach out to those in need, proclaim Christ s Gospel to those who have not heard it and engage youth and young adults in a way that gives us a future full of hope. Jesus is the one who calls us let us respond with joy! St. Andrew, Roanoke as one of the first parishes to conduct the campaign, St. Andrew was able to meet a very large goal of raising $3.25 million. A majority of the proceeds from their campaign went towards repairing and refreshing their church steeples. This was an important project as St. Andrew serves as an important Roanoke landmark. - Rev. Michael A. Renninger, Pastor St. Mary, Richmond Incarnation, Charlottesville accomplished a large goal of over $900,000. In addition to adding a significant amount to their evangelization fund, the parish will be able to perform major renovations to their campus such as upgrading exterior lighting, renovating bathrooms and the parish activity center and building reserve funds for future needs. St. John the Evangelist, Waynesboro raised a staggering six times their offertory and exceeded their challenge goal. St. John will be able to undertake a project being planned for years and that is building a larger church, complete with handicap-accessible restrooms, more parking and gathering space. Holy Cross, Lynchburg holds the distinction as the first parish over goal in the campaign. With their success came the opportunity to hire a youth and young adult ministry coordinator. In only a short time, the parish has seen a substantial increase in the number of young people participating at the parish. Church of the Epiphany, Richmond exceeded one of the largest standard goals of the campaign at $1.2 million. With the funds returned, the parish will be able to address a diversity of critical needs such as improvements to their facility, evangelization and social ministry as well as preserve funds for future building projects. Holy Rosary, Richmond raised nearly $400,000, eclipsing their goal by 24%. The parish will be able to establish a fund for building projects, an endowment for future ministries and operations as well as increased support for those in need. St. Michael, Glen Allen with the third largest amount raised in the campaign, St. Michael was able to well exceed their goal of $3.3 million (with over $4 million raised). The entirety of their share is going to the building of a,000 square foot community center that will serve to enhance ministry and deepen connectivity among St. Michael s diverse community. Church of St. Therese, Gloucester in their largest campaign to date, the parish was able to eclipse their goal by 81%. The funds returned will allow them to see the addition of a portico, new exterior doors, new exterior lighting and new exterior signage. Sacred Heart, Richmond raised nearly two times their offertory and have realized a major accomplishment with the purchase of an additional building for youth ministry. The building is in great shape and contains three classrooms, a kitchen and a playground giving the parish much needed activity space. St. Bede has been blessed with so many people who made it possible to expand our parish ministry by the building of our church here on Ironbound Road. It is now time to complete that vision and respond to the pressing need of our own time to provide adequate space for the ministries of our parish on the Ironbound Campus and to support the future of the Church here in Virginia. To be a good steward of the gifts given to the parish and respond to the real spiritual needs of our parish families, we need to respond now. I ask your prayers and fearless participation in the mission of the parish and Diocese to make this vision a reality. - Rev. Msgr. Timothy Keeney, Pastor St. Bede, Williamsburg St. Olaf, Norge was able to exceed four times their offertory goal of $2.4 million. With this campaign success, the parish is able to build a new 750-person Church which will be connected to the current parish facilities. The current parish facilities will be reconfigured to serve as a parish hall, classrooms and meeting space. Our Lady of Lavang Vietnam, Hampton received nearly 70% participation from their parishioners and exceeded their goal by 81%. The funds returned are designed to greatly enhance the life of their parish. St. Anne, Bristol having just finished a previous campaign, St. Anne was still able to exceed a large goal of over $800,000 with great participation from its parishioners. The parish s success allows them to significantly reduce their debt and save for future parish maintenance needs. St. Catherine of Siena, Clarksville an extraordinary effort saw the parish nearly achieve 50% participation and eclipse their goal by 75%. From the amount returned, the parish was able to expand the size of their worship space which has been a long-term goal. St. Jude, Mineral raised over three times their offertory and wellexceeded their challenge goal. The parish will be able to accomplish the building of a new parish hall, offices and religious education classrooms. St. Ann, Colonial Heights raised the highest amount in the history of their parish by surpassing the $1 million mark. St. Ann will be able to significantly transform their parish by improving their food pantry, constructing an outdoor pavilion, renovating and expanding their parish kitchen and replacing the windows in the chapel. Blessed Sacrament, Norfolk realized a significant level of campaign participation at 40%. The funds returned will allow the parish to renovate their parish nursery as well as expand their social hall, classrooms, parish library and youth ministry room, all to meet the increased demand for their growing parish. Church of the Holy Family, Virginia Beach eclipsed an ambitious challenge goal of $1.5 million to build a new endowment for social ministry, update their parish kitchen and install a new energy-efficient HVAC unit. 5 6
Parish Impact Report 1.5% 6.4% Chronology of a Diocesan-Wide Capital & Endowment Campaign aign Time p lin am e C 2011 July 2011 June 2012 How Parishes are allocating the LOM funds 6.7% n New Capital Projects $30,861,000 n Capital Repair Projects $24,571,000 n Ministry Projects $4,381,000 n Debt Service Funding $4,170,000 n Endowment Funding $984,000 37.8% 47.6% Total $64,967,000 Bishop DiLorenzo releases Moving Forward in Faith, an update to the diocesan pastoral plan We ve Come This Far by Faith. 2012 October 2012 December 2012 The Diocese Finance Council makes recommendations to address financial challenges in light of the pastoral needs identified in Moving Forward in Faith. 2013 September 2013 n The Pastors Advisory Committee hires Greater Mission, LLC to conduct the feasibility study. 2014 $13 million Pastors Campaign Committee is established to work with the consultants to design the campaign with important decisions needed in the areas of final case elements and goal, the parish sharing formula, the campaign budget and timeline, campaign materials, and assigning parishes to the initial pilot wave. $16 million DEVELOPING OUR FUTURE CHURCH $14 million $22 million January 2014 Kickoff of Pilot Wave with a diverse group of fourteen parishes representing different regions, sizes, financial situations. January 2014 through June 2014 ADVANCING OUR SHARED MISSION 2015 139 parishes plan to use funds raised for construction and repairs. STENGTHENING OUR PARISHES Work with pilot wave parishes to establish campaign materials and refine the campaign plan that will be used in all other parishes. Begin contacting other parishes to determine readiness for Wave One participation. July 2014 By the Numbers ntributions Co SUPPORTING OUR CLERGY At the conclusion of the feasibility study, the pastors vote overwhelmingly to move forward with an unprecedented and comprehensive, diocesan-wide capital campaign. October 2013 bu ti o of January 2013 Distr i Bishop DiLorenzo forms a Pastors Advisory Committee to oversee feasibility study. 55.5 Million 9.172Million 23 Wave Two begins, 33 Parishes 2016 June 2016 4 Wave Three begins, 71 Parishes active phase is complete Liv in g i s s O ur Mi parishes will fund ministries parishes are saving for the and outreach programs. future by placing funds into endowments. Parish Construction and Repair Projects Wave One begins, 28 Parishes July 2015 23 16 parishes allocated funds to reduce debt. (Note: Individual parish success stories are highlighted on pages 5-6.) January 2015 42 on 7 $ $ raised for new construction or repairs to existing buildings. was the largest construction project funded by the campaign. 6 parish construction projects exceed $1 million. parishes addressed emergency repairs to their building. Impact on the Larger Church If it weren t for the campaign, new and/ or increased parish assessments would have been needed in order to address these financial challenges. 32% 39% 13 parishes building new churches or making significant renovations. n Advancing Our Shared Mission $12,399,834 n Developing Our Future Church $,194,978 n Supporting Our Clergy $9,466,766 Total $32,061,578 - Michael J. McGee, Diocesan Chief Financial Officer Parishes are realizing profound and longterm benefits from the capital and endowment campaign. The parishes will retain the majority of the funds raised, an estimated $64,967,000 of the nearly $4,017,699 raised, or.5%. Parishes will use these funds in a variety of ways, including local construction projects, ministries, endowments and debt reduction. The table below outlines some key statistics on how parishes are using their Living Our Mission money: Bishop DiLorenzo s Finance Council forms committee to study the financial challenges facing the Diocese. During the campaign, each parish combined their case for support along with the larger Church case for support. Funding the elements of the larger Church s case is a critical element of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond s long-term, strategic, financial plan. Advancing Our Shared Mission Developing Our Future Church Advancing Our Shared Mission is comprised of five different funds. Long-term benefits of the campaign will be realized in Developing Our Future Church. The McMahon-Parater Tuition Assistance Endowment fund will receive over $6-7 million for its endowment to assist more families in affording a Catholic school education. Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Endowment will provide a stable source of funding for programs directed at our young Catholics. Many parishes are developing programs in accordance with the diocesan Evangelization Pastoral Plan and the New Evangeliza- tion Ministry Fund will assist with grants. Two of the five funds are the Annual Diocesan Appeal and the Emergency Parish Capital Needs Grant Fund, in which the money is returned directly to the parishes. Funding the Annual Diocesan Appeal allowed the various ministries and programs to continue while the parishes were conducting the Campaign. The Emergency Parish Capital Needs Grant Fund is an example of parishes helping other parishes in their own Diocese to address extraordinary projects in some of our most historic buildings projects that these parishes would not be able to afford without incurring an irresponsible level of debt. Seven parishes received $1,375,000 in grants. The Diocese is investing in its buildings and new Diocesan Distance Learning Centers (DDLC). The DDLC was piloted between the diocesan Pastoral Center and Jubilee House, Abingdon, VA. Now, four additional sites have been outfitted with the equipment to host state-of-the-art teleconferences, distance learning and training. The benefits of this new technology include additional ministry training and sharing of ideas without driving for hours across the Commonwealth of Virginia to attend meetings, saving time and money. Currently located in three schools across the Diocese, the DDLC are being utilized to provide opportunities for increased collaboration among teachers and administrators. Administrators are exploring the benefits of using this technology to expand course offerings for students through shared learning and faculty resources. A new endowment for Social Ministry Outreach and Mission Parishes will stabilize funding in this ever growing area of need. Supporting Our Clergy There is a critical need to increase the funding for priest pension, healthcare and long-term care. The Priest Pension Plan will be nearly fully funded as a result of the campaign New funds for retired priests healthcare and long-term care have been created as a result of the campaign In total, these three areas will receive over $5.8 million The welcome increase in vocations in our Diocese comes along with the need to increase the funding for the cost of educating these men to be our future priests. The campaign will add nearly $4 million to the new Seminarian Education Endowment Fund 8
Bishop Supports Seminarians and Retired Priests Through Two important obligations of every Diocese are the education of seminarians and the care for retired priests. While these responsibilities are financially supported in a variety of ways, a major step was taken to bolster their funding through the Living Our Mission campaign. The Catholic Community Foundation established three new funds titled Seminarian and Advanced Education Endowment, Priest Health Care Endowment and Priest Long-Term Care Endowment, in order administer the funds contributed to the Living Our Mission campaign. Once established, each of these endowments received a personal gift to be paid over three years from Bishop DiLorenzo. The campaign is allowing our Diocese to fulfill its financial obligations for the future. With so many people from across our Diocese willing to join in this effort, it was important for me to stand with them. That is why I chose to participate in this campaign in a meaningful way. As Bishop, I know the sacrifices our men make for the Church and its people, and that is why I chose to support them as best I could through this historic campaign, said Bishop DiLorenzo. Bishop DiLorenzo has made known his intentions to support these endowment funds through a planned gift as well. Due to the unprecedented support from the Catholic community through the campaign, over $6 million will be secured to provide health insurance and longterm care for retired priests as well as additional funds for the Priest Pension Plan. For the education of our future priests, the new endowment will receive over $4 million to support seminarian education and priests advanced education. A Very Special Note of Thanks From the Pastors Advisory Committee Dear Friends of our Diocese, Please accept our thanks for your generous support of our first diocesan capital campaign:. It is through the thoughtfulness and gracious support of many people like you making gifts, big and small, that our lay religious leaders and religious education teachers will enjoy continuing training for their education. In addition, our older priests will be assured of a secure retirement and our seminarians will find their formation adequately supported among many other programs and projects our Diocese undertakes on behalf of our sisters and brothers in the faith. A most important aspect of this capital campaign has been the effort to support work undertaken in your parishes so that the message of Our Lord can touch the lives of those who come through the doors of your faith community for prayerful worship and practical assistance. We trust your pastor and parish staff know how grateful we are to them for the encouragement they gave you, as well as their assistance to the Diocese during this campaign, so that your gift will bear fruit not only for the short term but for years to come. You and other generous contributors are making available the forgiveness, mercy and joy of the Gospel to all those who visit your parish family. There, they can and will find worthy programs, comfortable facilities and most critically open minds, hearts and hands in the service of God and neighbor. Thank you so much for what you have done and, if having pledged, will continue to do for your parish and for the Church in our Diocese of Richmond. It brings to mind the words of St. Paul to the faithful in Corinth: You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce gratitude to God; for rendering of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints but overflows in many thanksgivings to God. (II Cor. 9: 11-12) With prayers and thankful good wishes, we are Rev. Msgr. Mark Richard Lane (Chair) Rev. John Adam Abe Rev. Merlito M. Abiog Rev. Eric Ayers Rev. Msgr. Walter Barrett Rev. Daniel O. Brady Rev. Jim Curran Rev. Gerald Kaggwa Rev. Msgr. Timothy E. Keeney Rev. Timothy M. Kuhneman Rev. Anthony Mpungu Rev. Msgr. R. Francis Muench, J.C.L. Rev. Sean M. Prince Rev. John David Ramsey Rev. Michael A. Renninger Rev. Msgr. J. Kenneth Rush, D.Min. Rev. Kevin Segerblom Rev. Joseph Wamala Rev. Mark White 9