Author: Chris DeGilormo

Mother of Perpetual Help
Garland, Texas
As you may have heard, our parish is embarking on a campaign! Below is an overview of the details ...
Parish Target: $675,000
Bishop Farrell intends, with the consent of his Advisory Committee, unless otherwise restricted by a donor, to request that 30% of parish solicited funds raised by each parish up to the amount of its parish goal, and 70% of those funds over its goal, be distributed back to that parish for its own approved philanthropic purposes.
Our Need:
We would like to build an addition to the existing church to accommodate for 200 more people. We also would like to purchase land adjacent to the existing church to form a new parking area next to the church property.
Our Plan:
We plan on dedicating our portion of the diocesan capital campaign to address our capital projects. Reaching our target would provide a minimum of $202,500 toward our need.
*All donations should be made payable to The Catholic Foundation with reference to “Our Faith… Our Future.” All payments are contributions to The Catholic Foundation, a Texas non-profit corporation that is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and a public charity under sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and 509(a)(1) of the Code. Generally, contributions to it are deductible to the maximum extent permitted by section 170(b) of the Code. The Our Faith… Our Future Diocese of Dallas Capital Campaign Fund is a fund owned by The Catholic Foundation.

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$125 Million
C A M P A I G N

P A R I S H G O A L
$65 million
Every parish in the diocese is being asked to participate in this historic campaign. The collective parish goal is $65 million.

L E A D E R S H I P G O A L
$60 million
Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, assisted by clergy and lay leaders, has set a personal goal of raising additional funds to carry the diocese beyond the parishes’ goal of $65 million.

Funds are being raised for the Our Faith … Our Future Diocese of Dallas Capital Campaign Fund of The Catholic Foundation. Bishop Farrell’s role as Advisor to the Fund allows him to make recommendations to The Catholic Foundation as to the expenditures of the Fund toward its philanthropic purposes. Goals of the campaign include raising funds for the following needs:

Catholic Schools - $50 Million
To create an endowment to benefit schools by subsidizing principal and teacher training and salaries (currently often below the minimum wage set by the diocese) in order to attract and retain excellent staff—$25M
For immediate funds to improve the infrastructure of needy schools—$10M
To double the current education scholarship fund which currently supports 929 children— $15M

Parish Assistance Fund - $40 Million
Provide support for capital improvement projects in need of immediate assistance and to plan future growth—$30M
Funds to assist parishes in the organized training of the 7,300 volunteers who serve as faith formation teachers to 49,100 students, provide scholarship assistance funds for parish leaders (DRE’s, Youth Directors, etc.) seeking MA degrees and certificates in such programs as pastoral theology, ministry and liturgy, and expand lay leadership to assist the pastors and priests in the parishes—$10M

Vocations - $18 Million
Necessary improvements for Holy Trinity Seminary include updating the heating and air-conditioning system, replacing pipes, and repairing the elevator that is frequently inoperative—$5M
Holy Trinity Seminary currently has approximately 75 seminarians. To create an endowment to manage the cost of the future diocesan seminarian classes which have more than doubled in the last five years and continue to grow—$13M

Restoring the Cathedral - $12 Million
The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe serves as the spiritual center for Catholics in Dallas. With 25,000 registered families, the Cathedral is recognized as the second largest cathedral congregation in the nation, second only to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
The Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe is more than 100 years old and is in need of upgrades, including repairs to the stained glass windows, roof repairs, and electrical wiring so that it can remain a source of pride for the Catholic community of Dallas.

Catholic Charities - $5 Million
Currently, Catholic Charities serves two out of nine counties of the diocese. Adding two mobile units and two more fixed service locations will allow staff and volunteers to expand their reach and assist more parishes and families in need.