ST. LOUIS CONTINUES TO BENEFIT FROM UPON THIS ROCK

                The Upon This Rock Campaign is in its final stages and has reached almost $108 million. This total as of January 31, 2018 is 108% of the goal. The goal of this endeavor is to raise $100 million to support the various ministries that are so necessary for the functioning of the diocese. A portion of this campaign is also meant to support individual parishes in the diocese to continue their unique and various ministries as well.

                The next chapter of the campaign is now unfolding, Upon This Rock continues to send disbursement checks to parishes. The Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, the organization that manages the generously donated funds, disburses funds every six months, on January 31 and July 31. Any parish that has completed its campaign receives a check with a portion of its parish share. We are one of those parishes that received a portion of the funds we raised for Upon This Rock.

                On January 31, 2018 St. Louis received its third portion of the Upon This Rock proceeds. We received $23,110.25 to further our efforts at St. Louis. The total we have received in the year of 2017 was $87,786.91. To date St. Louis has received from Upon This Rock $110,924.16. Over the course of the next few years we will receive two disbursements to be used for a lift and modifications to the church hall.

                Thank you once again for your most kind generosity in supporting the works of St. Louis Parish.