Dear Friends in Christ:
Peace and all good!

Isn’t our gathering space going to be beautiful? Thanks to many of you, we are well on our way towards renovating and upgrading St. Francis Hall! Many ministries, groups, and individuals from every community within our parish have all joined in to support the Campaign for “St. Francis Hall – A Space Renewed.” We are thrilled to announce that we are fast approaching our goal of $710,000, and have a small gap to fill until we can begin the much-needed improvements that will benefit us all. I share with you the expression of gratitude from Dan and Jeanne Iman, Co-Chairs of the Campaign:

“We were honored to be asked to co-chair the Campaign for St. Francis Hall—A Space Renewed, to give back to the Parish that means so much to us. Many parishioners have worked hard learning the art and science of fundraising, taking their precious time to meet people face-to-face, and deepen relationships within our Parish. The generosity of parishioners from all of the many communities we represent has been inspiring to us, with a goal we all share—to improve St. Francis Hall, to strengthen our Parish, and to build a solid foundation for any future work that we will undoubtedly need and wish to accomplish.” 

Now is the time to close the gap!
We are looking to all parishioners for pledges and donations to help meet or surpass the $710,000 total by May 31 st. Every contribution, large or small, propels us closer to this goal.


How you can help!
We are providing ways to make it possible for everyone to pitch in:

·         You may contribute by placing your check or cash donation in an envelope labeled “Capital Campaign.” If you are giving a check, on the comment line, please label it “Capital Campaign.” 
·         Bring your pledge or donation to the parish office any time Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
·         Visit the parish website page at www.sanluisreyparish.org and click the “Close the Gap” banner. Click Give Now to fill in your pledge or donation information.

·         You can pledge or make your donation in a single payment or spread it out over multiple payments: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually over all or part of the next three years. 
·         Making your contribution in the form of appreciated stocks or securities is another giving option. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Rose, Parish Bookkeeper, at 760-547-0705 or Gwyn Grimes, Parish Administrator, at 760-231-8403.
All contributions to the Campaign are tax deductible under the full extent of state and federal laws.

Once again, thank you for helping to make “St. Francis Hall – A Space Renewed”, a reality!

Peace and All Good!


Fr. Vincent J. Mesi, OFM
Pastor
Mission San Luis Rey Parish
Meet Our Committee
Pictured: Left to right – Back row
Jeff Ripa, Fr. Vince, Jim Manning, Dan Iman, Jeanne Iman, Jim Moore.

Left to right – front row
Virginia Ripa, Elsa Salas, Elizabeth Salinas, Aurora Mangohig, Diane Manning, Therese LeBlanc, Gwyn Grimes, Jane Gilligan, Armando Mena


Pictured: Left to right -- Maria Schmidt, Fr. Vince, Shirley González, Elizabeth Salinas, Jeanne Iman, Dan Iman.

Not pictured: Tim Lee, Lucille Fortunato, Rudi & Marita Pamintuan, Mark Stechschulte, Yvonne Hanzen, Tala Paulo, Juvenal & Araceli Benitez, Karen Willson, Chris Weber, Alice Vitug, Art Hernandez
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