Paulist campaign exceeds $12 million goal
A Future Brighter Than Past: The Campaign for the Paulist Fathers has exceeded its goal of $12 million to support the capital, programmatic and endowment of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle.
“I can not find sufficient words to express my gratitude not just to my Paulist brothers but to the laity who worked on the campaign and our benefactors who have generously shared their financial resources with us,” said Paulist president Father John F. Duffy. “This campaign shows that in the spirit of Father Hecker (founder of the Paulist Fathers), we will continue to be able to read the signs of the signs of the times and meet the needs of the church in the modern age.”
The Paulists have given the Word of God a voice by engaging the culture of North American with faith for the past 150 years. The success of the campaign is but one indicator that the varied ministries of the Paulists are vital and vibrant in today’s society.
“The campaign underscores the fact that our particular charism is needed by the church,” Father Duffy said.
The campaign funds will also “build a foundation on which the Paulists can continue to build in the future,” according to Adam Dawkins, executive director of the Paulist Office for Financial Development, who mentioned that each Paulist foundation also received a large percentage of the funds it raised to help support the local community.
“This success represents a great deal of support for the Paulist Fathers, and the tremendous affection that people have for them,” said Mr. Dawkins. “Paulist ministries have touched so many lives, and the campaign reflects that faithful everywhere are committed to equipping the Paulists to continue their ministry to the next generation.”
Founded in 1858 by Servant of God Father Isaac Thomas Hecker, there are 150 Paulist priests in the United States and Canada serving in parishes, information centers, university Catholic centers and in a variety of other ministries. The Paulists are the first religious group of men in the Catholic Church founded in the United States.
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