Pastor's Corner

2024 07-21   Growing in Faith Capital Campaign Update

Written by: Father Neil Herlihy

We are in the midst of our Growing in Faith capital campaign for our proposed Pastoral Life Center.  This proposed large free standing two-story Pastoral Life Center would serve as an investment in the spiritual vitality of our Parish and strengthen our efforts to enhance our faith and fellowship.  It would also serve as a legacy to our children and grandchildren.  The new Center would enable us to enhance our ministries and programs, helping to ensure that our Parish will continue to be vibrant and flourish.

For more than two decades, Saint Brigid Catholic Church has served the spiritual needs of Catholics in the North Atlanta area.  We have provided a spiritual home where our people could find fellowship in Christ, raise their children in a spiritual environment, expand their knowledge and understanding of their faith, and work to fulfill their God-given purpose.

Our existing parish facilities have served us well, and now we are a thriving faith community with over 4,000 households, blessed with active lay leaders and dynamic ministries.  As our parish has grown, we have struggled to accommodate the over eighty parish ministries and organizations seeking space for meetings, activities, and fellowship.  Scheduling events and functions can be difficult due to space limitations.  Our limited space hinders our ability to add new ministries and expand existing ones.  Our parish leadership, in coordination with professional advisory firms, has prepared a summary of the proposed project including a brief video.  The video is also accessible on our Parish website.  In addition, we have conducted various information conferences and provided visual aids to assist in explaining the project.

We sincerely thank all those who have supported our Growing in Faith capital campaign spiritually and financially and ask that you follow through on your pledges as soon as possible.  For those who have not yet pledged, we ask you to prayerfully consider making a pledge, payable over three years, that is generous and sacrificial based on your present needs and circumstances.

If you have any questions or require additional information as to the status of the campaign or the project, you may contact one of our Parish representatives:
John Revell: jrevell@saintbrigid.org, Chief Operating Officer
Brian Dooling: brian.t.dooling@gmail.com, Campaign Chairman
Jim Shields: jrsx5@bellsouth.net, Project Chairman
Nancy Ketchum: nancy.ketchum@att.net, Project Committee

Please also be assured that we are challenged to be good stewards of Church funds.  Due to your generosity and the prudent management of our parish leadership, our Church is debt free.   We do not intend to initiate the project unless we can remain debt free after utilizing a small bridge loan from the Archdiocese of Atlanta during the period of construction, which is common operating practice.   I truly appreciate all you do to enhance the spiritual vitality of our faith community.  Thank you all and God bless you.

 

Saint Brigid Campaign Pledge Form April-24.pdf 

Growing In Faith Capital Campaign | Saint Brigid Catholic Church (myvanco.com)

Or visit www.saintbrigid.org/faith for more information.

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