HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
and Pledge Your Support
In Deuteronomy 16:10 we are reminded that -
"the measure of your own free will offering should be in proportion to the blessing the Lord has bestowed on you."
YOU ARE
Integral to Our Success
Saint Rita seeks to raise $8 million through the efforts of this campaign. Every member of our parish community is integral to our success in reaching this goal; therefore, each family or individual is asked to consider making a pledge to the campaign to the best of their ability.
Each family or individual is asked to prayerfully consider a pledge to be paid over a period of up to three years. Additionally, if a multi-year pledge is made, we encourage a 70% down payment to assist our parish in beginning the efforts enumerated above. However, each family or individual is encouraged to participate in whichever way works best, and the 70% down payment, while helpful to the parish, is optional.
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Throughout the Lift High the Cross Capital Campaign, Father James, the campaign committee, and volunteer workers will reach out to fellow parishioners to further communicate our vision and encourage your involvement. Our efforts are aimed at giving all members of our parish family an opportunity to participate.
During this campaign, we are asking everyone who calls Saint Rita home to:
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Pray for the success of the campaign;
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Be an ambassador for our parish by getting involved, enthusiastically sharing this information with fellow parishioners, and encouraging them to get involved.
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Make a sacrificial pledge.
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Suggested Gift Plans
Whether you participate by attending a campaign reception, responding at Mass or by mail, or by graciously receiving a call from a fellow parishioner, it is your active involvement that will make this campaign a success. The gift plans in the chart below are provided as a suggested guideline when considering your pledge. However, gifts of any size are needed and appreciated.
Pledging Information
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Payments can made be over a period of three (3) years.
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Pledge payments are in addition to your regular weekly offering contribution. Your pledge payments to this campaign will be used for the construction and furnishing of Saint Rita Parish School, as well as the construction of the main entrance and parking expansion for the Church.
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Please make checks payable to Saint Rita Catholic Church and please note Capital Campaign on the memo line.
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Pledge payments are fully deductible for tax purposes.
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You may return the pledge card in the weekly collection, to the parish office, or by mail.​
METHODS OF PLEDGING
Pledges via Check or Electronically Online
Simply complete your pledge card by noting the amount of your pledge and suggested down payment of 70%. Be sure to select your method of payment (Check, Debit/Credit Card, Bank Draft), and frequency of payments (i.e., monthly, quarterly, or annually). You may return the pledge card in the weekly collection, bring it to the parish office, or return it by mail.
If paying by check, please make checks payable to Saint Rita Capital Campaign. You will be sent payment reminders and a special payment envelope in accordance with the payment plan you choose. If you would like to make your pledge online, please click the button below.
Gifts of Stock
Make a bigger impact by donating long-term appreciated securities, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, directly to the Lift High the Cross Capital Campaign. Compared with donating cash, or selling your appreciated securities and contributing the after-tax proceeds, you may be able to automatically increase your gift and tax deduction. If you would like to initiate a donation of stocks or other securities, please contact John Kennedy at the diocese via email development@ptdiocese.org or calling 850-435-3530.
Gifts of Property, Life Insurance,
Annuities, Wills or Bequests
