At St. Vincent de Paul, your financial gifts are what drive the liturgies, ministries and activities we celebrate as a community at St. Vincent de Paul each year. They allow us to maintain our facilities, empower our ministries and engage all who worship here as a community.
YEAR – END AND OTHER GIVING CONSIDERATIONS
This is the time of year when people consider giving charitable contributions to their favorite charities. We hope that you consider St. Vincent de Paul Church as one of your favorites. Here are a few ideas for year end and the upcoming year to help maximize the benefits of your giving for you and our parish.
Christmas Envelopes: There is a Christmas envelope in your envelope packet. We hope that you will maintain your regular weekly support along with making a special Christmas contribution. Please give generously. The Parish budget is based on both envelopes.
Stock Contributions: If you have appreciated stock this year, you may realize a tax break by donating to St. Vincent de Paul Church. If you do so, the contribution is deductible for the full value of the shares and you don’t have to pay taxes on gains in the stock’s value.
Donor Advised Funds: A donor-advised fund can be created by depositing cash, appreciated securities or other assets, and then having the money distributed to charities over time. This allows, you to have a higher deduction in one year, while enabling the charity to have an even cash flow over more than one year. If the new tax law is causing you to reconsider what you give to charity, consider a Donor Advised Fund. Many financial institutions offer this option to their clients.
IRA Distributions: If you are 70-1/2 or older, you can direct a portion of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to be sent directly from your IRA account to the Parish or charity. The portion that goes directly to the Parish or charity is not recognized as a taxable part of your RMD.
Employer Matching Funds: You may wish to consult with your employer to see if a matching gift from your company can double the value of your contribution to St. Vincent de Paul - Parish or School.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund: This a fund set up to ensure the long-term care of the Cemetery when all graves and niches have been sold. The Perpetual Care Fund is designed to grow and achieve investment results so that investment return will continue to pay for Cemetery care after the Cemetery is full. Give a memorial gift to the Perpetual Care fund, leaving a legacy that never ends.
Major Repair and Replacement Fund: As facilities age, Parish needs are growing beyond what receipts from the annual Raffle and Major Repair and Replacement envelope can provide. If you don’t now, we encourage you to strongly consider using the gold envelope in your packet, or you can make a periodic or one-time contribution on the Parish website www.saintvdp.org.
St. Vincent de Paul School: If you are looking to make an end of year donation to keep taxes down, please consider a donation to St. Vincent de Paul School. A donation can be made through the School website, or sent to the School or Church office. Help keep Catholic elementary and middle school education strong.
Thrivent Choice: Thrivent clients have a unique opportunity to give Choice dollars to the charities of their choice. St. Vincent de Paul Church and St. Vincent de Paul School are each on the Thrivent list of qualified recipients. Kindly consider the Church and/or School early next year as your Choice dollars become available.
Our special envelopes for our parish offertory for the 2023-2024 calendar year are listed below. We appreciate your generosity.
Month | Special Envelope |
August 15 | Feast of the Assumption |
September 16/17 | Campaign for Human Development |
October 21/22 | Mission Sunday |
November 1 | All Saints Day |
November 2 | All Souls Day |
November 23 | Thanksgiving |
December 2/3 | Christmas Flowers |
December 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
December 24/25 | Christmas |
January 1 | Solemnity of Mary |
January 13/14 | Retired Religious Fund |
February 14 | Ash Wednesday |
March 9/10 | Easter Flower Envelope |
March 29 | Good Friday |
March 30/31 | Easter |
May 11/12 | Feast of the Ascension |
May 25/26 | Global Solidarity Sunday |
Our second collections typically fall on the second weekend of the month (unless otherwise noted). See below for the 2023-2024 schedule. Thank you for your generous support of these organizations.
Month | Second Collection | Description |
July | Benedictine Living Community - Osseo (formerly Steeple Pointe) | Our second collection for the month of July will go towards a Renovation Fund for the Benedictine Living Community in Osseo (formerly known as Steeple Pointe). “Benedictine is a faith-based, senior health care organization rooted in the teaching of Saint Benedict and the ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minnesota since 1985. Benedictine Living Community-Osseo was built in 1999 and over the last 20 years, the needs of the residents have changed. Those entrusted to our care require more services and higher levels of care than ever before. Our building is meeting its physical limits, pressing the need to expand our kitchen and resident dining spaces as well as communal spaces. With your help, we hope to expand upon this renovation in various ways.” |
August | Sharing & Caring Hands | Our second collection for August will be to Sharing and Caring Hands. This ministry serves those most in need in the Twin Cities area including children and families. |
September | Major Repair & Replacement | Our second collection for September will be for our Major Repair Fund. Please use your designated 2nd Collection Envelope included in your envelope packets or mark your donation as 2nd Collection. |
October | Women's Care Center | Our second collection for October is for Women's Care Center, which is a pregnancy resource center that is dedicated to restoring hope for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Women's Care Center provides free, confidential counseling, support and education for pregnant women, free pregnancy testing, and ultrasounds. |
November | St. Vincent Charity/Christmas Account | Our second collection for November is for our St. Vincent de Paul Charity account. This collection will help purchase supplies for hygiene kits that will be assembled by our school and faith formation students. These hygiene kits will then be donated to various charities around our community. |
December | Zanewood Elementary School | Our second collection for December will be for Zanewood Elementary School's Food Drive. Zanewood is a neighboring school in Brooklyn Park that has many families in need of assistance. This collection helps purchase Grocery Gift Cards for these families. |
January | Feed My Starving Children | Our second collection for January will be for Feed My Starving Children. |
February | St. Vincent de Paul School “Blessings Fund” | Our second collection for February will be for our St. Vincent de Paul School “Blessings Fund”. This fund helps to provide financial assistance to families at our school. |
March | CEAP Food Shelf | Our second collection for March will be for our CEAP food shelf. CEAP provides assistance to many people on our parish boundaries. |
April | BIZAA | Our second collection for April will be for our Parish International Outreach - BIZAA. Your generosity will help us provide Vocational Training for rescued victims of child trafficking and child labor in Nigeria. |
May | Youth Ministry Summer Events Scholarships | Our second collection for May will be for our Youth Ministry Scholarship fund. These funds will help to provide financial assistance to our teens who attend youth activities and events throughout the year. |
June | TBD |