Stewardship
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Offertory ~ Bishop's Appeal ~ Capital Campaign
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We are asking all parishioners to support four important stewardship initiatives:
- The Offertory to sustain the regular needs of our parish,
- The Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries to provide for the needs of the ministries of our diocese, and
- Our St. Dominic HVAC Fund Drive, to preserve our facilities.
- Consider a legacy gift to our parish. You can use MyCatholicWill to create a will easily and for free.
You can find out more information about all three initiatives here. Thank you in advance for your prayerful discernment and support for the needs of the Church.
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Stewardship Appeal 2024-25 - for the Offertory
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October 18, 2024
Dear Basilica Parishioner,
I love the fall! I think it stems from the fact that I was born in the fall. The cooler weather gives us a break from the heat of summer and prepares us for the many festivities, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, that are soon to follow. But it also becomes a season of nostalgia in which we recall all the many good things that have come to us throughout the year and then give thanks for the blessings received. 2024 has been a full year here at Sts. Peter and Paul. And there is still so much yet to come. From our ongoing efforts to renovate our aging facilities to the many efforts to accommodate our growing and active community, all these things have been possible because of the generosity of the people of Sts. Peter and Paul. Even though we are scheduled to do a major renovation to the St. Dominic building, we have not gone into debt, and the response to the summer pledge drive was very favorable.
The success of our parish is aided by the capacity to budget. This means giving in a recordable way through the use of the envelopes, a check, or our online giving option. Every year, we have a new opportunity to make our stewardship pledge to the parish. We will conduct the in-pew pledge on Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 2-3. Our total offertory collection has grown by 8% from last year, but our growth in attendance and expenses are increasing at a faster pace than the offertory. Currently only 64% of registered parishioners are participating in our offertory in a recordable way, and there are many who have not yet registered. I am inviting everyone who calls the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul your home parish, especially families who have never pledged before, to make a stewardship commitment. Please see our Annual Stewardship Appeal pledge form and consider the convenient option of Online Giving. Take a moment and pray how the Lord is directing you to make a return to Him from the goodness He has shown to you. Thank you for your continued generosity!
Sincerely in Christ,
Very Rev. J. David Carter, JCL, JV, Pastor and Rector
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Paperless pledging and payments
As an alternative to the paper pledge form, you may download and fill out the above form, save the document, and email it to [email protected].
You may also set up Online Giving here to make your pledge payments easier.
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When [Jesus] looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.”
— Luke 21:1-4
HOMILIES
2023 Stewardship (10-22-23)
Stewardship: Remain faithful (10-16-22)
Money (1-31-21) / Dinero (31 de enero de 2021)
LISTEN
Render to God What Is God's (10-18-20)
Stewardship: A Christian Imperative (8-4-19)
LISTEN
Please help us reach 100% participation!
To make your stewardship commitment, please complete the form below (fill it out electronically or on a hardcopy) and place it in the offertory basket or turn it in to the parish office. You may also email your completed form to [email protected].
Thank you for your generous gift, which helps to sustain our parish and our priests!
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2025 Bishop's Appeal for Ministries
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Bishop's Appeal for Ministries 2025
Your gift not only funds many of the operations of the Diocese of Knoxville, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish, including: Religious Education programs, Campus Ministry, Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, Tribunal, and Catholic Charities. Each Appeal gift enables the diocese to build up the kingdom of God throughout East Tennessee. Please answer Bishop Stika’s request and make a commitment to the annual appeal.
Commitment Weekend is Feb. 1-2, 2025
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My Catholic Will
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You were made for eternity. God created you for a specific purpose and placed you on the earth at this very moment. Your legacy of faith builds with each passing day.
Every one of us hopes to have a positive impact and leave a legacy for future generations.
The Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul has recently partnered with My Catholic Will – the only online Catholic will-writing tool available. You can secure your legacy of faith and give hope to future generations of Catholics in the most meaningful way.
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St. Dominic Building HVAC Fund Drive
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You may recall that when we began the Under One Roof project in 2021, we highlighted the needs of our historic St. Dominic Building. We’ve been scraping by for years with an unreliable boiler and window AC units, and one year when the boiler failed, we had to resort to kerosene heaters. We were unable to address these infrastructure upgrades during the Under One Roof renovations, but the time has come. We need to raise $500,000 this summer to install an HVAC system and the required electrical updates to support our religious education and all the programs that meet in the St. Dominic Building.
We will conduct a pledge drive at Mass the weekend of June 8 & 9, 2024, and we would like to complete the fund drive by the end of 2024.
Religious Education for all ages is vital to our Basilica community now and for generations to come. We ask that you prayerfully consider donating to support this fundamental priority of our parish. You can donate specifically to this project through our Online Giving under the St. Dominic option, or by check or cash with the note “St. Dominic”.
The first $100k donated will be matched by a generous Basilica family!UPDATE 1/22/25: To date $478k has been pledged toward our $500k goal. The construction permit finally came through in December 2024, but in order to not disrupt Religious Education and other uses of the St. Dominic Building, we are scheduling the work to begin in May 2025, to conclude before classes resume in the fall. There should be minimal disruptions to the use of the church and parking lot on weekends. Thank you for your donations!
Donate Now
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Pledge
To make a pledge, please download the pledge form, fill it out, and return it to the collection or the parish office:
Donate Now
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News
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Your gift not only funds many of the operations of the Diocese of Knoxville, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish, including: Religious Education programs, Campus Ministry, Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, Tribunal, and Catholic Charities. Each Appeal gift enables the diocese to build up the kingdom of God throughout East Tennessee.Read More -
Our 2024-25 Annual Stewardship Appeal is to support the regular operation of our parish through Offertory giving. We are aiming for 100% participation in our Offertory by all parishioners. The pledge was conducted during Mass on October 26 & 27. (Click to view and submit the pledge on our Stewardship page at any time.) Thank you for your generous support for our parish.Read More -
The Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul has partnered with My Catholic Will – the only online Catholic will-writing tool available. In as little as 15 minutes, you can write your will for FREE and consider a legacy gift to The Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, and also specify your wishes for a Catholic funeral and burial. Click for details.Read More -
If you have a business and would like to find out more about placing an affordable ad in our weekly bulletin, contact Bob Cusick at 800-477-4574 x6105 or [email protected].Read More
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Under One Roof Capital Campaign (2021-2024)
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The Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul is a unique treasure to Catholics in Chattanooga and the community at large. The Under One Roof Capital Campaign will provide funds to replace the leaking roof and gutters on the Basilica and update the heating and air conditioning systems. Any additional funds raised will help Sts. Peter and Paul renovate aging buildings to provide meeting space for thriving ministries in the parish. Your support will help preserve this beautiful Basilica for generations to come. Following the planning study and input from our parishioners, we have begun the first phase of our Under One Roof campaign and have the following resources to share with you:
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Roof Replacement
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HVAC Replacement
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New and Renovated Space
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