In 1953, a very special gift was bestowed upon the parishioners of Saint John Vianney Church. In 2003, we celebrated that gift – our golden jubilee as a parish – fifty years as a Catholic community providing for the active spiritual life of its parishioners.
When we look back in prayerful gratitude as today’s caretakers of our parish, we ask, “What will be our legacy, when Saint John Vianney parish celebrates its 100th anniversary?”
The Century Fund is an endowment fund created to ensure the spiritual vitality of our parish for future generations. The principles of stewardship call each of us to receive God’s gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible and accountable manner, share them in justice and love with others, and return them with increase to the Lord. By supporting The Century Fund we demonstrate our parish’s strong commitment to stewardship and the desire to memorialize our golden jubilee as a parish. The Century Fund will perpetuate its vitality and its future, and we will pass to those who follow us as parishioners an even greater gift than the one bestowed on us.
The Century Fund
- An endowment fund for the parish.
- A manifestation of a commitment to stewardship.
- A means by which the spirit and generosity of parishioners will perpetuate the mission of the parish.
- The opportunity to make more sophisticated and perpetual gifts to support the parish and its ministries.
- Planned giving opportunities which provide for more direction and control by the individual donor.
- Tax-advantaged, lifetime giving opportunities that benefit the parish and the donor.
- Testamentary giving opportunities that perpetuate a commitment to the parish, after death.
To Make a Lasting Impact
The Century Fund is an endowment fund established strictly for the benefit of Saint John Vianney Church. Donations are invested for both appreciation and to generate income. Only the return on the investments will be available as a future source of income for the parish.
The Century Fund is administered and invested by the Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island. This provides the fund with professional management by dedicated, experienced professionals, and with public accountability.
Having established The Century Fund is only the beginning. Now it is equally as important to continue to grow and nurture the Fund. Please consider joining the following parishioners by making your own gift to the Century Fund. Your gift will live on in perpetuity and make a lasting impact on the future of our parish.
Who to Contact
Call Sandra Sebring at the Catholic Foundation (401-277-2121) or Lou Krue in the parish finance office (401-333-6060) for more information and assistance regarding the Century Fund.