Of the seven Pilot parishes, four will conduct Commitment Weekend appeals within the next four weeks to conclude their Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love efforts. What a testament to the commitment and generosity of our pastors, parishioners and volunteers who believe in the mission of the Church and who understand and support the various initiatives of the Campaign, both the broader ministries and the parish specific projects.

We are truly blessed to have such a faithful community of believers who have responded so enthusiastically with their time, talent and treasure!

Fr. Dave Brzoska conducted the first in-pew appeal to conclude the campaign at St. Elizabeth in Boone. He and his volunteers raised $401,000 or 78% of goal prior to giving families the opportunity to make a gift to the campaign at Mass.

Ambassadors at Queen of the Apostles in Belmont have been working with Fr. Frank Cancro to reach out to the larger parish community. At a recent volunteer meeting, one ambassador shared his experience during a visit, “I had been trying to reach her for several weeks. She returned my call after several messages at 11pm when she was just getting off her second job. She asked to meet after Mass on Sunday as she felt passionate about the effort regardless of her time consuming schedule. I was moved by her dedication to Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love and the future of our parish.”

Block I Parishes

Our Lady of Lourdes in Monroe began their participation in Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love. Fr. Ben Roberts is excited to announce the first sacrificial gifts to this historic effort. Our Lady of Lourdes looks to renovate and beautify the parish campus.

Fr. Adrian Porras at St. Barnabas in Arden is in the initial stages of his campaign. As part of the parish share, St. Barnabas plans to build a new multi-purpose room that will benefit the parish’s growing ministries. Fr. Porras has met with the architects to begin plans for this exciting new addition to the parish.

Friar Bill Robinson at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem recently welcomed two new ambassadors to the team of volunteers. Parishioners are inspired to share the Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love message as they want to retire the parish debt. They also look forward to investing significant funds in the growing Faith Formation program.

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