Heritage of Faith ~ Vision of Hope

The Campaign for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

During this time of reflection on the things for which we are thankful,The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is most grateful for the tireless effort and generosity of those who have supported Heritage of Faith ~ Vision of Hope.

Through your dedication and commitment to the Church of Philadelphia, over 21,000 families have made pledges and gifts totaling $110 million toward our goal of $200 million.

On behalf of the people, parishes and programs that will benefit from your gift, THANK YOU!

Capital Campaign Allocates Millions to Education

The $200 million archdiocesan capital campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope” includes an anticipated allocation of $50 million for Catholic education.

Of that amount, $30 million will help fund the construction of two new Catholic high schools, and $20 million will establish two tuition assistance endowments: $18 million toward children in Catholic elementary schools and $2 million toward children in Catholic schools of special education.

At press time, the campaign had raised more than $126 million. Because 25 cents of every dollar raised will benefit Catholic education, the education allocation is currently more than $31.5 million.

“The capital campaign has been a huge boost for the future of all Catholic education in the Archdiocese,” said Gerald J. Parsons, chairman of the archdiocesan Board of Education who is also a member of Cardinal Justin Rigali’s Leadership Gift Task Force for the campaign.