Leave a Legacy at SCS

As Catholics, we are called to be stewards—stewards of our faith, of our loved ones, and of the blessings God has given us.  As such, creating your Catholic legacy allows you to uphold the charitable organizations that you value, even after your earthly journey has ended.  How would you like to be remembered?  We invite you to act as a steward for yourself and your faith by remembering St. Catherine of Siena Church and School in your will.  Please contact Fr. Tim in the parish office with questions.
 

SCS Church and School Endowments

Endowment funds are to our ministry what retirement funds are to an individual: set-aside resources for the future. In order to provide for the planned and unforeseen needs of both our church and our school, St. Catherine of Siena Parish has established two endowments managed by the Catholic Community Foundation:

• The St. Catherine of Siena Church Endowment is set up to provide for the maintenance of our church and other parish buildings. 

• The Sister Imelda Moriarty Endowment is set up to keep the cost of a Catholic education as low as possible. Our hope is to grow the school’s endowment to $5 million so that it generates significant interest in order to supplement its budget, provide scholarship opportunities for students whose families can’t afford tuition, and assist with physical plant maintenance and improvement.  

Your generosity reflects your passions and represents what is meaningful to you. If you would like to sustain our Catholic heritage by making a tax-deductible donation or stock transfer to either of these endowments, please contact Fr. Tim in the parish office.
 

SCS School Scholarships

The St. Catherine of Siena Scholarship Fund was established in 2022 in order to provide financial support for those seeking a Catholic education at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School. Scholarships established in the St. Catherine of Siena Scholarship Fund may be named in honor of someone suggested by the donor and agreed upon by St. Catherine of Siena.  This may be a graduate of St. Catherine of Siena, a friend of St. Catherine of Siena, or family member or friend of the donor.  For more information on setting up a scholarship, click here . 

Ways to Give for Tomorrow

• A charitable bequest in your will is one of the simplest and most impactful ways for you to establish a legacy with St. Catherine of Siena. Donors can bequeath specific items, specific sums of money, or a percentage of their estate. This can be done alongside making provisions in your will for loved ones. You can have it both ways: Ensure the financial well-being of your family and provide for the charities that you love.

• A gift of appreciated securities (including stock, bonds, and mutual funds) generally provides you a full market value tax deduction. When compared with selling the securities and donating after-tax proceeds, this provides an increased and tax deduction through avoiding long-term capital gains.  Click here for a stock transfer form. 

• Naming an organization as a beneficiary of your insurance policy or retirement account allows these gifts to pass to the charity outside your will. Additionally, naming an organization as both owner and beneficiary of an insurance policy can provide immediate tax benefits to you. In many cases, updating beneficiaries may be completed online or via a simple form and multiple beneficiaries may be named. 

“Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.  Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance or every good work.” -  2 Corinthians 9:6-8

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!