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St. Fabian Catholic Church Campaign Funding Scholarships $150 million allocated to the Catholic School Endowment Fund will generate millions of dollars annually for new and continuing needs-based scholarships for many years to come. Program Enhancements For Catholic Schools $8 million of direct cash infusion will ensure academic excellence. Strengthening Religious Education Programs $10 million will support Religious Education programs. “Next Generation” Religious Education $2 million will develop and pilot new approaches to religious education and faith formation. Capital Needs $30 million will address specific capital needs in our schools and related parish facilities. Parish Needs $150 million will address parish-specific needs through the parish-based portion of the campaign. is number reflects a total parish- based campaign goal of $250 million, of which 60% ($150 million) will remain at the parishes for their needs and 40% ($100 million) will come to the Archdiocese to meet the needs the parishes cannot meet on their own. No funds donated to the To Teach Who Christ Is Campaign have been or will be used to defray expenses related to misconduct issues. Message from Cardinal George Like all parishes and schools in our Archdiocese, St. Fabian Catholic Church is a sacred place where parishioners gather to pray, to share, to provide outreach to the sick, lonely and poor, to nurture families with the Catholic faith and to provide a loving, supportive community where people can depend upon each other because all of us depend upon Christ. St. Fabian is a source of great joy for me as your bishop. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to share generously with others. And as individuals, as families, as parishes and as an Archdiocese, sharing the faith should be our first priority. Teaching who Christ is is essential to our Christian vocation and the mission of the Church. To Teach Who Christ Is, the campaign described in this brochure, is designed to strengthen the ways in which we teach our children and adults who Jesus Christ is and how his many gifts transform lives and lead us to heaven. Your support of this important campaign will help meet financial challenges facing our Catholic schools, religious education programs and parishes. Societal shifts, economic uncertainty and inadequate facilities all must be addressed if we are to continue to provide our children and adults as well the highest-quality, Christ-centered formation with which we have been blessed for many generations. I hope that, as a result of this campaign, St. Fabian Catholic Church and the Archdiocese of Chicago will be strengthened in our mission to bring the light of Christ to the people of Cook and Lake counties. May Christ, the giver of all good gifts, bless you and those you love with His abundant grace during this special time in the life of your parish and your Archdiocese. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago St. Fabian Catholic Church 8300 South Thomas Avenue Bridgeview, IL 60455
