Saint Anthony Marie de Claret
Catholic Church
“Growing, Living and Building Together”
Kyle, Texas
Greetings and God’s blessings,
Faith grows when it is lived as an experience of love received, and when it is communicated as an experience of grace and joy. It makes us
fruitful, because it expands our hearts in hope and enables us to bear life-giving witness: indeed, it opens the hearts and minds of those who
listen to respond to the Lord’s invitation, to adhere to his word, and to become his disciples.
~ Pope Benedict XVI, Porta Fidei, Apostolic Letter 2011, #7
Reading these words from Pope Benedict, I could not help but think of how Saint Anthony Marie de Claret Parish has been so richly
blessed by God from its founding in 1909 to the present. Our community of faith is a fountain of God’s mercy and a stronghold of
charity. Each and every day God’s Holy Spirit inspires us as a people of faith to grow in wisdom, grace, and friendship with Jesus, His
Son and Our Lord. A successful Capital Campaign will prepare us for the future and allow our parish to meet the needs of all who
come to call our parish home.
We worship, honor God, and pass on the faith in a beautiful structure that gives glory to God in its beauty and the activities we do
under its roof. We are blessed with an exceptional campus and wonderful facilities, but they are in need of repair and updating.
Reading this brochure will enlighten you about the various projects that your sacrificial giving will make possible, and provide
descriptions of the various giving plans available. The challenges we face call for a goal of $1.5 million dollars. Your prayerful
consideration of a sacrificial gift to this campaign is so very much appreciated.
Thank you for joining your fellow parishioners and priests in praying for the fruitfulness of this critical effort in the life of our parish
family. Please know that your priests are here to serve you in the best way we can. May God bless you always!
Sincerely yours,
Fr. Miguel Duarte
Pastor
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Saint Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church
“Growing, Living and Building Together”
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
~ Ephesians 1:2
In spring 2010, Fr. Juan Carlos Lopez convened a parish building
committee with the intent of exploring the needs of our parish in terms
of planning, relocating and building. We developed a Master Plan that
identifies the full potential use of the site as well as proposed phased
steps for building development to keep pace with the anticipated
growth of the parish over the coming years.
The following projects have been identified as needs within the parish:
• Renovation of Current Classrooms
• Additional Classrooms and Meeting Space
• Rectory (on parish property)
• Parish Hall
It is our hope that through this campaign we may begin to execute the
projects listed above in the subsequent phases.
PHASE III:
Parish Hall
Construction of a new Parish Hall with a commercial kitchen will serve
as a space for our social events, ministry activities and community
outreach programs. In conjunction with this project, the parking lot will
be paved, well lit and have adequate handicapped spaces.
The results from our feasibility study, conducted in May 2015, provided
insight from you to the parish planning committee. Your responses
were favorable and supported moving forward with these important
phases of our Master Plan. Our estimated goal is $1.5 million for
the initial phase in the proposed campaign. However, please note:
EACH PHASE WILL ONLY BE COMPLETED AS THE FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE.
Phase I Goal: $1.5 Million
PHASE I:
Classrooms and meeting spaces for our children and adults
Renovating our current classrooms and building a new Religious
Education facility, along with remodeling the Holy Family House, will
allow designated space for faith education, music ministries and youth
programs, which will nurture our expanding church and growing
community.
PHASE II:
Rectory (priests’ residence) on church grounds
Building a rectory on the church grounds would allow our priests to be
more readily accessible in the event of an emergency. Having someone
living on-site at all times also has benefits for the security of the
property. Once a rectory on site is completed, the current off-site rectory
would be sold.
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Gift Recognition
In an effort to recognize the families and individuals who make a
sacrifice to our “Growing, Living and Building Together” campaign
effort, we will create a Gift Recognition Plaque which will be located
in the parish. The participants to this campaign will have their desired
inscription listed in alphabetical order. We ask that each parish family
or individual considers challenging themselves to participate within
one of the following levels:
New Religious Education Facility
Gift
Religious Education Naming Opportunity
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Main Entry Foyer
Religious Education Facility Elevator
Main Entry Plaza
Religious Education Facility Entry Doors (4)
$1,000,000
$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$12,500 (each)
Mother Cabrini Resource Room
Mother Cabrini Resource Room Furnishings
Mother Cabrini Resource Room Window
Mother Cabrini Resource Room Door
$12,500
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
St. Anthony’s Foundation Gifts
Sacred Heart of Jesus Office
Sacred Heart of Jesus Office Furnishings
Sacred Heart of Jesus Window
Sacred Heart of Jesus Door
$10,000
$4,000
$3,000
$3,000
St. Anthony’s Leadership Gifts
St. Matthew Multipurpose Room
St. Matthew Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. Matthew Multipurpose Room Window
St. Matthew Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Mark Multipurpose Room
St. Mark Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. Mark Multipurpose Room Window
St. Mark Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Luke Multipurpose Room
St. Luke Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. Luke Multipurpose Room Window
St. Luke Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. John Multipurpose Room
St. John Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. John Multipurpose Room Window
St. John Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
Our Lady of Guadalupe Room
Our Lady of Guadalupe Room Furnishigs
Our Lady of Guadalupe Room Window
Our Lady of Guadalupe Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Anthony’s Pillar Gifts
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $50,000 or more, their names would be gratefully displayed as Pillars
of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $25,000 - $49,999, their names would be gratefully displayed as
Founders of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $15,000 - $24,999, their names would be gratefully displayed as
Leaders of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
St. Anthony’s Patron Gifts
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $10,000 - $14,999, their names would be gratefully displayed as
Patrons of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
St. Anthony’s Benefactor Gifts
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $5,000 - $9,999, their names would be gratefully displayed as
Benefactors of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
St. Anthony’s Donor Gifts
For families or individuals who wish to make a gift to the campaign
of $3,000 - $4,999, their names would be gratefully displayed as Donors
of our Campaign, “Growing, Living and Building Together”
All payments can be made over a three year period.
If you would like to remain anonymous
please indicate so on your pledge card
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Memorials*
Memorials
New Religious Education Facility
Gift
Renovation for Existing Classrooms
Gift
Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio Room
Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio Room Furnishings
Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio Room Window
Blessed Jose Sanchez Del Rio Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
Women's Lavatory & Showers
Men's Lavatory & Showers
$7,500
$7,500
Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta Room
Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta Room Furnishings
Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta Room Window
Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Classroom (Formerly Classroom #2)
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Classroom Furnishings
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Classroom Windows
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Classroom Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
St. John Paul II Multipurpose Room
St. John Paul II Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. John Paul II Multipurpose Room Window
St. John Paul II Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Padre Pio (Formerly Classroom #3)
St. Padre Pio Furnishings
St. Padre Pio Windows
St. Padre Pio Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
St. John Bosco Multipurpose Room
St. John Bosco Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. John Bosco Multipurpose Room Window
St. John Bosco Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Francis of Assisi (Formerly Classroom #4)
St. Francis of Assisi Furnishings
St. Francis of Assisi Windows
St. Francis of Assisi Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
St. Michael the Archangel Multipurpose Room
St. Michael the Archangel Multipurpose Room Furnishings
St. Michael the Archangel Multipurpose Room Window
St. Michael the Archangel Multipurpose Room Door
$25,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
St. Clare of Assisi (Formerly Classroom #5)
St. Clare of Assisi Furnishings
St. Clare of Assisi Windows
St. Clare of Assisi Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
Men's Lavatory (2)
Womens Lavatory (2)
Ministry Storage Area
$15,000 (each)
$15,000 (each)
$7,500
St. Juan Diego (Formerly Classroom #6)
St. Juan Diego Furnishings
St. Juan Diego Windows
St. Juan Diego Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
St. Bernadette (Formerly Classroom #7)
St. Bernadette Furnishings
St. Bernadette Windows
St. Bernadette Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
St. Maria Ghoretti (Formerly Classroom #8)
St. Maria Ghoretti Furnishings
St. Maria Ghoretti Windows
St. Maria Ghoretti Door
$15,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
* The subscription of a memorial is not fixed by its actual cost but by its privilege of designation
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Saint Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church
“Growing, Living and Building Together”
Our Family of Faith Looks to the Future
As members of St. Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church, we are
faced with a challenge that only together we can be overcome. If we
achieve or surpass our goal of $1.5 million, the parish will be able to
renovate existing facilities, and expand to some new facilities in order
to provide space for our growing parish community. It is only by our
generosity and reflection for a sacrificial commitment that we will be
able to accomplish our objectives
We have established a goal of $1,500,000 in order to put forth our
projects. While this seems like a large amount, participation by all
members of the parish family will not only make this goal attainable,
but surpassable.
Suggested Gift Plans
In order to assist you in your consideration of a commitment to our
appeal, we have listed a suggested gift plan. We understand that each
individual, or family, has different financial obligations and abilities.
Yet one of these plans should be within the means of most of the parish
family. Please consider which plan best fits your monthly budget.
This may be the best guideline for your commitment. Remember, this
campaign is based on equal sacrifice, not equal giving.
Giving Plans to Consider
Total
Pledge
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$4000
$3,000
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10% Down
Payment
$10,000
$5,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$750
$500
$400
$300
3 Annual
Payments
$30,000
$15,000
$7,500
$6,000
$4,500
$3,000
$2,250
$1,500
$1,200
$900
12 Quarterly
Payments
$7,500
$3,750
$1,875
$1,500
$1,125
$750
$562.50
$375
$300
$225
Suggested 36
Month Payments
$2,500
$1,250
$625
$500
$375
$250
$188
$125
$100
$75
Your Commitment
We are asking our entire parish family to consider a minimum pledge
over the next 36 months of $3,000. The pledge would be a sacrifice of
a little more than $2 a day in order to ensure a promising future for
St. Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church, and should not pose a
burden for most parishioners.
When reviewed further, this amount comes to about what many
parishioners pay each month for cable television.
Please Consider a Special Commitment
Some of us have been especially blessed by the Lord with material
means. A heartfelt appeal is made to those parishioners to reflect upon
their ability to make a very generous pledge to the campaign. We ask
that those who are capable of making pledges of $10,000, $25,000,
$50,000 or more lay the foundation of success for this appeal.
Please Consider
• Your commitment contribution payments made are over a three
year (36 month) period. If necessary, arrangements can be made
for payment over a four year (48 month) period.
• Your commitment to St. Anthony Marie de Claret “Growing,
Living and Building Together” Campaign is in addition to your
weekly tithing contribution.
• Your financial commitment to this appeal will help ensure a strong
future for the parish.
• As of November 2015, payment reminders and envelopes will be
mailed according to your payment preference.
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Saint Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church
“Growing, Living and Building Together”
Our Family of Faith Looks to the Future
Planned Giving, Wills, Estate Planning, Life Insurance
Procedure to Transfer Stock:
Matching Gift Opportunities
Please indicate on your pledge card the number of shares and the name
of the company. Please also call the campaign office and notify the
campaign director immediately so we can confirm that the securities
were received, authorize the sale by our broker and send you the
appropriate acknowledgement letter.
There are numerous planned giving opportunities that provide donors
alternative methods of making their gifts to the campaign. These
include but are not restricted to:
• Gifts of assets including real estate, stocks, bonds, coins, etc.
• Making the Church a beneficiary of your will.
• Life Insurance: Naming the Church as beneficiary
Many employers have matching gift programs that provide employees
the opportunity to multiply your gifts to educational institutions, social
organizations, and health institutions. We encourage you to inquire
of your Human Resources Department regarding the Matching Gift
opportunities available to you.
Tax Advantages of Thoughtful Giving
Federal and state laws on income and inheritance taxes encourage
charitable giving. All annual contributions to our campaign are tax
deductible for those who itemize their deductions. It is particularly
advantageous for some people to contribute appreciated securities.
If you choose to contribute appreciated securities held more than 12
months, you will receive double the tax benefit through:
• Avoiding the capital gains, which would be paid if the stock
were sold.
• Receiving a charitable deduction equal to the fair market value at
the time of the gift as opposed to the purchase.
Please have your stock broker or securities advisor transfer securities
gifts to:
Lisa Rosenberger
Diocese of Austin
Donor Services Manager
(512)949-2450
[email protected]
Pledging
• You may be contacted by a volunteer to make your pledge.
• You may pick up a pledge card on certain Sundays throughout the
months of September to November in the Church.
• You may drop off the pledge at the parish office.
• You may also contact the Parish Office at (512) 268-5311
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Saint Anthony Marie de Claret Catholic Church
“Growing, Living and Building Together”
Campaign Prayer
Oh My God,
You have created me to do some definite service.
You have committed some work to me
that you have not committed to another.
I have my mission;
I am a link in a chain,
a bond of connection between persons.
I will trust you, whatever, wherever I am.
If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve you.
If I am in perplexity, my perplexity may serve you.
If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve you.
You do nothing in vain.
You know what you are about.
Though friends be taken away, though I feel desolate,
though my spirits sink, though my future is hidden from me,
yet I will trust you, for you know what you are about.
I ask not so much to see as to be used: through Christ our Lord.
Amen.