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 In February 2012 we will once again hear about and promote the Annual Catholic Appeal. This year's Appeal in the Archdiocese has its theme words drawn from Saint Paul: BE IMITATORS OF CHRIST! Because we are his body, we can truly participate in his generous, compassionate, and healing care of humanity and the world itself.
Over my past two and a half years here at Saint Giles, we have seen the parishioners here imitate Christ in so many ways. Your generosity to the parish, our school and Religious Education Program, and to those in need outside our parish boundaries is heartwarming and inspiring. We thank you for that example of following the generous heart of Jesus by sharing your time, treasure and talent. While funding a number of Archdiocesan ministries, the Appeal supports parish ministries that provide religious education to children, youth and adults in economically disadvantaged communities. It is also one of the largest philanthropic sources of financial assistance for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese.
Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal campaign is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments.
Once again we are asked to contribute to the Annual Catholic Appeal. And, once again funds raised will be carefully spent; it is money to do God's work. As you review the work enabled by your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. Your gifts to our parish, to the Archdiocese and to the work of the Church throughout the world are given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you. Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our Archdiocese, how it can make a real difference. But each pledge does make a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services.
Your conributions can and do make a difference. As in the past any money pledged beyond the amount we are asked to raise will come back to the parish. We ask that you once again be generous. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they fund a significant portion of the work of our Archdiocese. After our parish goal of $85,433 is reached in cash, 100% of the additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs.
The announcement weekend is February 4th and 5th and the commitment weekend is on February 11th and February 12th. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend on February 11th and 12th. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend on February 11th and 12th.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.
 ParishPay is a service that is available for all parishioners who fulfill financial obligations & charitable donations electronically. For those who travel, work on weekends, or are homebound, ParishPay service may be especially helpful. ParishPay is becoming increasingly popular. Parishioners can access this website to enroll in ParishPay, check their current donation level, or adjust their donations:
http://www.Parishpay.com/customer/donation.asp?id=2003
For Parishioners who wish to enroll in ParishPay for the first time, just access the website listed above or fill out a ParishPay Enrollment Form below and return it to the Parish Business Office.
ParishPay Enrollment Form: For your convenience, ParishPay Enrollment Forms can also be mailed to the Parish Business Office at 1025 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 for processing. Enrollment Forms can be printed in Adobe Reader (pdf format) through the link below or found on the display rack in the Church lobby.
ParishPay Enrollment Form in Adobe Reader (pdf - 59 KB) - Document
Please note: For Parishioners who are already contributing thru ParishPay and would like to contribute to the Capital Needs Fund, please contact ParishPay at 1-866-PARISH-1 and a representative will assist you to add the fund to your current account.
Thank you so much for your interest in donating to an Archdiocese of Chicago Parish, School or Agency. Please follow the steps outlined in the pdf document below. If further assistance is required, please contact Parish Operations - Stock Donation Representative by phone at 312-534-5399, fax at 312-534-5267 or via email at gdsalm@archchicago.org.
Stock / Mutual Fund Donation Procedures in Adobe Reader (pdf - 566 KB) - Document
Letter of Intention in Adobe Reader (pdf - 230 KB) - Document
Irrevocable Stock / Bond Power in Adobe Reader (pdf - 125 KB) - Document
A Great Asset to Leave to Saint Giles:
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Making Saint Giles Parish the payable-on-death beneficiary of our retirement plans is like having federal, state and local goverment chip in 25%, 30% and in some cases more than 50% of our charitable planned gift to Saint Giles.
Retirement Plan - Asset to Saint Giles Information and Form
in Adobe Reader (pdf - 84 KB) - Document
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