Giving

STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

         O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from your hand. Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Stewardship is a way of life in which we realize that each of us is called to be a Christian steward who receives God’s gifts with gratitude; cultivates those gifts responsibly; shares them lovingly in justice with others; and returns them with increase to the Lord.

There are numerous opportunities for individuals, businesses, and others to partner with our parishes, schools, the Our Faith STO or the Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of Dubuque to better build the Kingdom of God.  

Financial opportunities range from cash to planned giving, from appreciated stock to grain, from real estate to annuities. These financial gifts create the avenues to support the mission of the Roman Catholic Church, the Archdiocesan entities and/or various projects within our parishes.

Estate Planning

When your attorney prepares your estate planning documents, you can include Immaculate Conception parish or St. Joseph parish or the Bosco Catholic School System as the final beneficiary to receive remaining benefits after other beneficiaries are remembered. If you would like more information about leaving a legacy gift to our parishes, contact Janet Reiter at the parish office, or if you want to leave a legacy gift to our school system, contact the school at (319) 296-1692. If you would like information about gift planning, please contact our financial planning partner at the Catholic Foundation at (563) 552-0176 or CFAD@OurCFAD.org

School Tuition Assistance - Our Faith STO

Assisting families to be able to send their children to a Catholic School regardless of family income is an important Catholic value. Families, particularly those whose income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty rate, struggle to pay tuition. The Our Faith STO program provides millions of dollars in assistance annually to families.

Please consider a gift to this important program. All gifts qualify for a 75% Iowa income tax credit and partial federal deductibility as a charitable contribution.

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