Our Shepherds-Our Future


As of June 30, 2023, $36,161,685 had been raised with a total of $30,490,238 in pledges paid.
Thank you for your generous support!

Read the 2024 Campaign Update

Campaign background and additional details

Campaign Initiatives

The men to be ordained lay prostrate on the cathedral altar

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Watch former seminarian, now Father Noah Thelen, and Father Don Weber tell their vocation stories.
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Goal: $33 Million

Read the Case Statement

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Bishop's Guarantee: Any funds raised over the $33 million goal that are not designated to a specific campaign initiative will be allocated by the bishop to the campaign initiative(s) of greatest need, including the feasibility study initiative of specialized education.

Read Bishop Walkowiak's August 2021 letter-Lea la carta del obispo Walkowiak de agosto de 2021: (English | Español)

 

Ways to Give

Selecting the best gift plan depends on your personal financial situation and goals. As tax laws are always changing and each individual's situation is unique, donors are encouraged to consult with their financial advisor to determine which method of contributing is most beneficial.

Our Shepherds - Our Future is a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with the EIN number 83-3605677.

Commemorate your gift

The Diocese of Grand Rapids is eager to work with you to help make your gift that much more meaningful to you and our local Church. Gifts at the level of $100,000 or above can be established as a named fund in honor or memory of a loved one, or in recognition of the spiritual care you've received. Contact the Diocesan Finance Office, 616-514-6059 for more information.

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Check/Credit Card/Automatic Payment

Donating is as simple as writing a check or authorizing a charge or recurring automatic payment on your credit card or from your bank account.

Checks should be made payable to "Our Shepherds - Our Future, Inc." noting Capital Campaign in the memo section of the check.

To give a one-time gift or submit a pledge for automatic payments using your credit card or direct debit from a bank account, visit our secure online giving page:

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Gift of Stock/Property

Charitable gifts of stocks, bonds or mutual funds, as well as gifts of property (e.g. homes, farmland, crops, or livestock) may offer special tax advantages. To arrange a gift of this type, contact the Diocesan Finance Office at 616-514-6059 or use this form

graphic of campaign prayer for Our Shepherds - Our Future

We invite you to pray for the success of Our Shepherds - Our Future

 

Campaign Prayer |Oración de la Campaña