As of January 15, 2025, as a parish, we have raised a total of $814,864.87 for our St. Patrick Parish Property Acquisition Fund. This represents 40.7% of our goal of raising $2,000,000. Out of our 2,703 registered families, 280 parish families have contributed, representing a 10.3% parishioner participation rate.

Our parish-wide goal will be to receive support from at least 1,500 of our 2,696 registered parish families (55% participation rate). It is critical that we continue to make progress toward our $2,000,000 land acquisition goal so that, as funds are available, we can extend contracts to those sellers and secure the properties on a cash sale basis. Our intention is to pay cash for all the targeted properties, thus eliminating the need to utilize funds from our day-to-day operating accounts.

We are going to schedule our next Town Hall meeting for late February so we can provide updated information on acquisition fund progress, properties acquired, properties under contract, priorities for 2025, an initial review of potential timelines for any campus modifications, an update on our offertory increase challenge, and feedback and input from our parishioners. Please check the bulletin and your email for the scheduled date and time.

On behalf of the St. Patrick Building Committee, St. Patrick Finance Committee, and the entire Parish Staff, thank you so very much for your support. For more information, or to contact us, visit www.stpatrickwentzville.org/expansion.