Restore His House Campaign
A capital campaign to address the $1,398,000 MIC debt of Holy Trinity Catholic Church taken on to buy out the Trinity United share in the church and adjacent properties.
In the late 1970’s a second Catholic parish was planned for Nanaimo. The Bishop of Victoria acquired a property on Metral Drive in north Nanaimo. An ecumenical facility was planned to be shared between a new Catholic parish and a new United Church of Canada parish. A church was built and The Nanaimo Ecumenical Centre Society was created to jointly operate and manage the property. The two parishes become known as Trinity Catholic and Trinity United. The property and the partnership prospered for many years. In 2019, however, Trinity United opened a discussion to dissolve the joint agreement. Negotiations and discussions ensued and on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 18, 2021, an agreement was signed to pay Trinity United $1, 962,500 for their interest in the church and adjacent properties. Since Trinity Catholic had $564,500 on deposit at the Diocese the net amount required and loaned by the Diocese was $1,398,500! The Diocese generously loaned the money to the parish interest free for a three year period. So in March of 2024 Holy Trinity will be obligated to make payments on the principal and interest of the loan. The best case scenario is to have the debt eliminated by then or reduced to a manageable amount. Restore His House A capital campaign to address the $1,398,000 MIC debt of Holy Trinity Catholic Church taken on to buy out the Trinity United share in the church and adjacent properties.
Ways you can give:
1. Gifts and Pledges – cash gifts made now or over the next three years
2. Planned Gifts – a gift funded from accumulated resources or assets
There are 668 addresses on our parish mailing list and 460 families identified as attached to Holy Trinity Parish. 331 families use Sunday envelopes or Pre-Authorized Debit (P.A.D) direct deposits. The participation of the entire parish is essential to address the capital campaign to eliminate or reduce this $1,398,500 debt. The Restore His House Campaign plans to raise the finances through various sources including immediate gifts, multi-year pledges, planned or estate gifts, bequests, and other parish revenue events. Parishioners can expect to see and hear about the capital campaign at Mass, in the mail, in the Sunday bulletin, and in every parish organization. In addition, parish families will be contacted directly to be invited to participate in this capital campaign.
Click here to download a pledge form.
In the late 1970’s a second Catholic parish was planned for Nanaimo. The Bishop of Victoria acquired a property on Metral Drive in north Nanaimo. An ecumenical facility was planned to be shared between a new Catholic parish and a new United Church of Canada parish. A church was built and The Nanaimo Ecumenical Centre Society was created to jointly operate and manage the property. The two parishes become known as Trinity Catholic and Trinity United. The property and the partnership prospered for many years. In 2019, however, Trinity United opened a discussion to dissolve the joint agreement. Negotiations and discussions ensued and on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 18, 2021, an agreement was signed to pay Trinity United $1, 962,500 for their interest in the church and adjacent properties. Since Trinity Catholic had $564,500 on deposit at the Diocese the net amount required and loaned by the Diocese was $1,398,500! The Diocese generously loaned the money to the parish interest free for a three year period. So in March of 2024 Holy Trinity will be obligated to make payments on the principal and interest of the loan. The best case scenario is to have the debt eliminated by then or reduced to a manageable amount. Restore His House A capital campaign to address the $1,398,000 MIC debt of Holy Trinity Catholic Church taken on to buy out the Trinity United share in the church and adjacent properties.
Ways you can give:
1. Gifts and Pledges – cash gifts made now or over the next three years
2. Planned Gifts – a gift funded from accumulated resources or assets
There are 668 addresses on our parish mailing list and 460 families identified as attached to Holy Trinity Parish. 331 families use Sunday envelopes or Pre-Authorized Debit (P.A.D) direct deposits. The participation of the entire parish is essential to address the capital campaign to eliminate or reduce this $1,398,500 debt. The Restore His House Campaign plans to raise the finances through various sources including immediate gifts, multi-year pledges, planned or estate gifts, bequests, and other parish revenue events. Parishioners can expect to see and hear about the capital campaign at Mass, in the mail, in the Sunday bulletin, and in every parish organization. In addition, parish families will be contacted directly to be invited to participate in this capital campaign.
Click here to download a pledge form.