Our mission is to do the Father’s Will. This means to “save souls” and spread the Gospel.
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Fruitful Harvest 2018 Campaign
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The Fruitful Harvest campaign is our biennial stewardship fundraiser for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. With approximately 35,000 Catholic families in 62 parishes across the Diocese. As Bishop Doherty has said in his letter, "...your sacrificial financial support makes possible the many ministries, services and pastoral programs which help build God’s kingdom. We walk with Christ by strengthening our faith through marriage preparation programs,professional development workshops for our educators, and adult faith formation programs such as the Ecclesial Lay Ministry. School and catechetical ministries enliven participation in the Sacraments. We make available to priests the opportunities they need for healthy living, skill-building and support in retirement."
Our parish family goal for the Fruitful Harvest Campaign is $208,062
By the numbers for as of 1/25/19:
St. Mary portion of this goal:$208,062
Amount Received:$214,673
Percentage of Goal $$ met:104%
Participation goal:100%
Participation so far:30%, 209 parishioners' families
In regard to our Fruitful Harvest Campaign 2018 I have good news / bad news. The good news is that we have met 104% of our parish goal of 208,062. The bad news is that we have only met 30% of our participation goal of our 700 registered parishioners (209 pledges). We would like to have 100% participation. Each campaign for Fruitful Harvest we have about an 8% default rate because of people moving or job &/or economical changes and this is understandable. However, this also means that although our Diocesan Goal is $208,062 should really be $224,706.96 to help cover the 8% default rate. This means we really do need 100% participation…
If you haven’t made your pledge yet, please prayerfully consider supporting our diocese with a pledge today. Blank pledge cards are available in the church pews and in the parish office.
The Diocesan goal for Fruitful Harvest 2018 is $9.2 million. Each parish has been assigned a share of that goal based on a formula, which takes into account both the parish population and offertory income. EVERY gift, regardless of size, is vital to our success. As soon as a parish reaches its assigned goal in paid pledges, a 10 percent rebate is paid. In addition, most parishes receive 50 percent of all funds received in excess of their goal. The following are some statistics of the programs that are supported by Fruitful Harvest.
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Watch this Video about the Third Option Marriage Ministry Supported by Fruitful Harvest
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