
Parish Center Capital Campaign
Parish Center Capital Committee
One of Holy Trinity’s top priorities is to construct a Parish Center. Holy Trinity’s Parish Center, once built, will offer Holy Trinity the ability to come together as a community for a wide variety of celebrations, achievements, and other events. The Parish Center will be the social center of the parish and will expand our parish life to include many new program offerings.
The mission of the Parish Center Capital Committee is to help this goal come to fruition. The committee, which reports directly to Father Rafal, will oversee the design, marketing, fundraising, approvals, and construction of the Parish Center for Holy Trinity.
President: Steve Riedl steve.riedl@willistowerswatson.com 312-209-9332
Vice President: Bill Schultheis billschultheis@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Joanne Gregoire jgregoire@holytrinitywestmont.org
Letter from Parish Center Committee
It is no secret that Holy Trinity parish is in need of a large indoor space where we can hold events to support our existing parish ministries. In the last few years we have held several events including an Oktoberfest, concerts, 75th Jubilee, Parish Picnic and a Saint Patrick's Day celebration. All of these events were limited in their success because of the lack of adequate indoor space or they were affected by the weather. The effort that goes into any major social event of our parish is the same whether we plan for 150 or 500 people however the success is measured in attendance and participation. It is our goal to have these celebrations and programs and allow space for everyone who would like to attend.
If you recall, we were fortunate to secure the facility at the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills to host the very popular Matt Maher concert. By being able to host this event at Holy Trinity, we would have benefited in three obvious ways.
1. More people of the parish would have shared this amazing experience together.
2. There would have been no cost-sharing or rental fee for the venue.
3. Additional funds raised at the event would have been able to support more programs in our parish.
A large multipurpose space where we can gather 600 or more people is needed here at Holy Trinity Parish. While this idea is not new to many in the parish, we need to move forward as a parish family to achieve this goal.
There are several favorable factors that are influencing the decision to ask parishioners if the time is right to move forward on a Parish Center. The economy is improving. Inflation has not yet driven this cost of this project out of our reach. We have completed all necessary debt commitments. We have a need for better parking, and there is an issue of storm water management that constantly looms over our heads.
In the past several months, on behalf of the entire parish, the Heritage of Faith Committee has taken steps with the Diocese to resolve these needs. To that end, we are asking parish members to let us know their thoughts on beginning this capital project. Your input will be needed in the coming weeks to guide us in the direction we should go. Please make an effort to educate yourself on the topic and offer an informed opinion on the subject. There will be many ways available to you to let your voice be heard including meetings, phone calls, and a survey. If at any time during this process you need additional information to make an informed decision, you can reach me directly at 630.310.4394.
Bruce Barker
Chairman, Heritage of Faith Committee
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25 E. Richmond St.
Westmont, IL 60559
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