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Encountering Christ is a capital and endowment campaign to raise $85 million in gifts and pledges for local parish needs while strengthening ministries, Catholic education and faith formation, supporting our clergy and enhancing growth and development across the diocese.
Through our pastoral plan, Encounter that Leads to Transformation, we developed a roadmap for a vibrant and secure future for this diocese. Encountering Christ will allow us to fulfill the mission of our diocese as we outlined together.
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scott-whitakeraustindiocese.orgSecretariat Director for Stewardship & Development
Executive Director, Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Austin
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PILLARS
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$20 million for emerging disciplesOur responsibility as Catholics is to ensure future generations of disciples are well-formed, prepared and excited to embrace and share their faith with our world. We continually seek to support the spiritual development of our children and young adults as well as engage them in educational and formational opportunities.
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$12 million to support our clergy
The men who dedicate their lives to serving us need our support at all stages of their journey. By supporting our clergy from seminary through retirement, we will encourage seminarians and priests to experience the fullness of their vocation, lifting them up as they help us consider and live out our own calling.
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$35.5 million to strengthen parishes
Our diocese benefits from the diversity of our 123 parishes and missions, which are urban and rural, small and large, multilingual, with schools and without. Given the critical role of parishes, ensuring their strength and sustainability is of the utmost importance. Each parish in the diocese is rooted in the church but has its own identity and charism — and unique needs. Encountering Christ will have a significant impact on parishes, with $22.5 million of the campaign’s $85 million goal remaining in parishes to address local needs.
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$14 million to embrace discipleship
Fostering encounters with Jesus Christ leads to a deeper engagement that will transform our ministry, resulting in true missionary discipleship. Witnessing our faith is an essential part of Catholic-Christian discipleship.
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