Dear Epiphany Parishioners,
We have been given permission by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to raise the funds to purchase a 2.1 acre of adjacent land for our parish. Every once in a lifetime, we have a unique opportunity to give generously to give your parish and future parishioners the gift of land. Usually, when a parish is established, the Archdiocese initially purchases the land for the new parish and then the parishioners are responsible for raising the funds to build a place to worship on the site, then raise funds to build a church building, then additional buildings for ministry like faith formation and outreach and St. Vincent de Paul, and in our case, a school for the community. Most of you who have been here for years, even decades, have help Epiphany achieve all of that.
We currently have 16.9 acres here at Epiphany. There comes a time when the parish needs to expand its campus to further our ministry and mission. This might be the first time you have had to help your parish purchase land to expand the Church. The land will benefit both our school and our parish, for it would be used in the future to build a recreational facility that includes a gym and a cafeteria and banquet hall (for wedding banquets and family events). The possibilities are abundant when you have enough space to grow your parish.
The goal of our parish’s LAND & EXPANSION CAMPAIGN is the raise $1.5 million to be able to acquire the land and plan for the future of our Church. The theme of our capital campaign is BUILDING OUR LEGACY, inspired by the prophecy of the Prophet Jeremiah: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29.11).
We ask that every family prays and discerns a gift to the Building Our Legacy Capital Campaign. You can make your donation by using the donation forms in the bulletin or make your generous gift on-line at our parish website or through Faith Direct, our online giving program. It is a special blessing to be able to make an offering to God the gift of land for His Church.
We ask God to bless our plans in life, to help build our future and to bless our legacy. God’s Legacy is His Church—and the Church is our legacy too. Your generous gift to the Land & Expansion Campaign will help to build the spiritual legacy of Epiphany Catholic Church and School in our community and in our hearts!
Devotedly yours in Christ,
Fr. Tom Lam
Pastor