Our Parish History
St. Patrick Church was first erected and dedicated in Bristol in 1885. In the 1980’s land was obtained to accommodate the future growth of St. Patrick Mission. A Parish Center was built and dedicated in 1988 on the property at 406 Walnut Street, Yorkville. The last mass celebrated at the Church in Bristol was on Palm Sunday, 2000. Mass was celebrated in the Parish Center for the next two years. Construction began on a new worship space adjoining the Parish Center in July, 2000. On February 15, 2002, Rev. Bishop Joseph Imesch celebrated the dedication of our new church building and designated the 117-year-old Mission as an official Parish.
Reasons For The Capital Campaign
Now, over thirty-five years old, we are at a point where our Parish Center needs major renovation and expansion to address the space needs of our growing parish community. The space is not adequate for the needs we have now and expect to have in the future. Both the church and the Parish Center serve as a means by which we live out our vision. Funds raised form the Capital Campaign will provide needed space for Family Faith Formation, evangelization, fellowship, ministry, and staffing. Please view the Campaign Brochure for more details.
How Can You Help?
How Can You Help? Our Parish needs are growing, as is our vision to transform lives in Christ! Please prayerfully consider how you have been blessed by God through the parish and how you are able to financially contribute to make this vision a reality -for now, and for generations to come.
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First, PRAY
Trusting in God, pray for your role in advancing His Vision for our Parish
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Second, Contribute.
Consider how generous God has been to you and respond according to your financial means towards the success of the campaign.
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Third, Champion this exciting movement!
Be an advocate for St. Patrick Parish! We need your help to spread the word and invite others to participate in this stage of our Parish journey.
All registered parishioners should have received Transforming Lives: Advancing God’s Vision Campaign Packet in the mail explaining the Capital Campaign. If you did not receive one in the mail please contact the parish offices at 630-553-6671
To Make a Pledge to our Capital Campaign please complete a pledge card before making payments. Electronic and printable pledge cards are available by using the buttons above. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.
There are several ways to donate to our Capital Campaign:
1. By Sending a check weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually over a 3 year period of time. You may also make a one-time donation by making a check payable to St. Patrick Parish Capital Campaign and mailing it to our offices at 406 Walnut Street, Yorkville, IL 60560, or dropping it in the Sunday Collection Basket. Envelopes specifically for the Capital Campaign are included in your envelope packet.
2. By automatic withdrawal from your checking/savings account through our online giving portal. (Click Here)
3. By cedit/debit card through our online giving portal. (Click Here)
4. By a donation of stock. (Download and Print Form Here)
5. By an IRA contribution if 70.5 yrs. of age or older. See below for more information.
Gift of Appreciated Security – A Tax-Savvy Way to Benefit from Growing Assets
- Securities and mutual funds that have increased in value and been held for more than one year are popular assets to use when making a gift to St. Patrick Parish. Making a gift of securities or mutual funds offers you the chance to support our Capital Campaign while realizing important benefits for yourself.
- When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds in support of our campaign, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer.
- Securities are most often used to support our work in the form of:
- An outright gift. When you donate securities to the St. Patrick Parish, you receive the same income tax savings that you would if you wrote a check, but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20%.
- A transfer on death (TOD) account.* By placing a TOD designation on your brokerage or investment account, that account will be paid to one or more persons or charities after your lifetime.
Giving Through Your IRA
A Special Opportunity for Those 70.5 Years Old and Older
You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as St. Patrick Parish without having to pay income taxes on the money. Gifts of any value $105,000 or less are eligible for this benefit and you can feel good knowing that you are making a difference at your parish. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short. QCD’s can start as early as 70.5, even though minimum distributions aren’t required until age 73.
Why Consider This Gift
• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making.
• Beginning in the year you turn 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD).
• You pay no income taxes on the gift, the transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction.
• A QCD offers you a way to reduce your income without having to itemize deductions.
• Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.
Next Steps
1. Contact Susan Smerz at 630-553-6671 x16 or susansmerz@stpatrickyorkville.org to discuss using your IRA to support St. Patrick’s Capital Campaign.
2. See the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
3. To include St. Patrick in your plans, please include our name, address, and federal tax ID in your paperwork.
Legal Address: 406 Walnut Street, Yorkville, IL 60560
Federal tax ID number: FEIN 36-3535499
Campaign Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for our St. Patrick Parish family and
the many blessings you have given us.
As we look to the future of our parish, we ask
that you open our hearts and minds to be a
generous, supporting people. Give us the grace
to understand our role in your church’s mission
and help us to be good stewards of hte gifts you
have given us. Lord, help us to be like Mary,
always open to the Holy Spirit.
We especially pray for the success of our
Capital Campaign so we can create renewed
space for this life-giving work. Together, let us
step forward in faith and recommit ourselves
to your vision for our parish to transform lives
in Jesus Christ. May your grace guide our
efforts to serve the people in our community for
generations to come.
We ask this through Christ our Lord,
AMEN.
This photo was taken on Palm Sunday, 2000, when the doors to the church in Bristol were closed and sealed. Many parishioners joined this procession and marched from the old church to the site of the current St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville.
