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Parish Planning
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Faith In Our Future Campaign
The Faith In Our Future Campaign began in fall 2009
at St. Francis Borgia. We have surpassed the archdiocesan goal,
and are planning to move to phase 2 of the campaign, to meet our
parish goal.
For more information on the Faith In Our Future Campaign
at St. Francis Borgia, including background information, a video,
frequently asked questions and more, click
here.
New, Viable, One-Campus Plan Announced
In May 2009 parishioners learned that we have a new,
viable, within-reach plan to build our long-awaited Education & Activity
Center for the cost of $8 million, This could be financed with
the following:
- Money already in the bank
from our "In the Spirit of
the Future" Campaign
- Proceeds from the future sale of St. Francis Borgia School
- Collection of outstanding building pledges
- Faith In Our Future Campaign
As Fr. Tom Eichenberger said
in his May 24, 2009 bulletin column, "We have faith in
our future. Our major goal is to have a unified parish on one campus,
where school, church, and Christian Formation are all adequately
housed and inter-dependently served. The archdiocesan Faith
in Our Future Campaign, with a goal of $4.2 million, will
help us achieve our monetary goal for the building project.
This is our best chance yet to achieve our building dreams,
but we need you on board. Only with your help can we succeed. I
join chairpersons Andy Schlidt and Scott Hill in asking you
to share our joy, excitement, and commitment to this endeavor." |
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Click below for information about
the Faith In Our Future Campaign at
St. Francis Borgia

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Building Project Alternatives Considered: Three Options Under Review
Plans for the new parish education and activity center
continue to move forward, and revised options will be presented to leaders
of the St. Francis Borgia Building Project Leadership Team by the end
of 2008. Three options are being considered: two on the south campus,
and one on the north campus. The Advent/Christmas
Messenger includes an article about this important project. We are
also providing a lengthier version status
report here on the parish website.
Other Recent Messenger Newsletter Articles:
Focus
Changes: Building Options Being Explored (Fall 2008)
Building
Project at a Crossroads (Summer 2008)
SHAPING OUR FUTURE
These are exciting times for our parish. As
a result of the good work of our Long Range Planning Committee, and
significant input from our parishioners, we have the following recommendations
to shape our future:
- Develop a phased master plan for construction of new
parish facilities at a single campus on the 63 acres the parish owns.
A single campus setting would provide a greater spiritual unity while
also allowing for more efficient use of facilities for multiple purposes.
- In a first phase building program, construct a multi-use
Parish Education and Activity Center. Uses could include school, Christian
Formation, administrative offices, meetings, youth ministry, fellowship
and athletic activities for members of all ages.
- In phase two, as parish growth continues, build a new
church or expand the existing church and connect it to the new Parish
Education and Activity Center. Continue to use the South Church as
a chapel for weddings, funerals and special events. Plan for long term
operational funding.
- Sell the current school and Father Ed Center. Evaluate
options for use of the playground/parking area across from the school.
- Parish cemetery and parish shrine should be maintained
and improved. Road paving at the cemetery and a long range plan for
both the cemetery and shrine are now being considered. Plan for long
term operational funding
In September 2006, the St. Francis Borgia Parish Council approved a proposal that
one percent of the contributions to our Phase I Building Fund Appeal over the next five years
be earmarked for a school at our sister parish in Mukono, Uganda. Those contributing to the Appeal
can specify whether their own contributions to the Building Fund Appeal should, or should not,
be utilized for a new school in Mukono.
The response from the parish to the recommendations has been very supportive.
We encourage you to check out the details by clicking on any of the links below.
Long-Range Planning Committee (2004)
Recommendations for Parish Expansion
Parishioner Support of Recommendations
Parish Council Request and Archdiocesan Approval to Begin Fund Appeal
Building Fund Appeal (“In the Spirit of the Future”)
Video for the Building Fund Appeal
Additional Information
In May 2004, a long range planning committee (LRPC) was formed at St. Francis
Borgia, with the following mission:
- Seek, gather, and deliver objective information pertaining to the long-term
growth requirements of St. Francis Borgia parish.
- Develop a master plan that incorporates all the parish ministries and the
associated space requirements as our parish grows over the next five years, and
beyond.
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In late 2005, the committee met with the parish council to
present its long-range plans to meet the future growth of our parish. In January
2006 a “Long Range
Planning Committee Report to Parishioners” was mailed to all parishioners.
The report outlined the findings of the LRPC and included preliminary possible
site plans for a multi-phased building project.
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Parishioners had the opportunity to attend information meetings and were encouraged to return
a survey to provide their feedback on the recommendations. Seventy-five percent of the survey
respondents expressed support for a building fund appeal.
Also see the Messenger article “Parishioners
Learn About Expansion Recommendations” (Lent/Easter 2006).
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Parish Council Request and Archdiocesan Approval to Begin
Fund Appeal
Based on the recommendations of the James Company, the comments at the listening sessions and
a review of all parishioner survey responses, the parish council decided in March 2006 to move
ahead to request archdiocesan approval for a building fund appeal to raise money for a multi-use
Parish Education and Activity Center. The archdiocese gave its approval.
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Building Fund Appeal (“In the Spirit of the Future”)
In May 2006 an Appeal Leadership Team was formed to conduct the campaign with
the help of fellow parishioners under the general direction of the James
Company. Appeal chairpersons were Jim & Linda Myers and
Tom & Mary Sheffield.
Sept. 23-24, 2006– Appeal Gatherings - All
parishioners were invited to special Appeal Gatherings at the Masses
on the weekend of September 23-24. At each Mass there was a brief presentation
about our In the Spirit of the Future Building Fund and Annual Stewardship
Appeal. Masses were followed by fellowship and refreshments in the
SFB-North church hall. Parishioners who were unable to be with us on
this special weekend received their Appeal packet through the mail.
October 14-15, 2006 – Commitment Weekend – Parishioners
were asked to return their commitment cards at Mass on this weekend.
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This is the Building Fund Appeal video that was shown at the September 23-24 Appeal Celebrations.
Instructions
Due to large size of this file, we recommend downloading this
video to your computer before viewing. To do so, right-click the link below with your
mouse and choose "Save
Target As..." or "Save
this program to disk".
NOTE: This will take about 4 minutes to download on a high speed connection.
It should play with Windows Media Player.
Building Fund
Appeal video (50MB)
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For additional information, see the Messenger newsletter articles:
Building Project Moving Forward (Lent/Easter 2007)
Two Major Commitments: Parish Stewardship and Building Fund Appeal (Advent/Christmas 2006)
In the Spirit of the Future – Building Fund Appeal Underway (Fall 2006)
Building
Fund Appeal Underway” (Summer 2006)
Parishioners
Learn About Expansion Recommendations" (Lent/Easter 2006)
For more information, contact the Office of Stewardship
and Development at 262-377-1070, ext. 229 or send
an email.
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