Living our Faith, Building our Future Campaign - Fall 2023

August 28, 2023

Bishop Folda recently announced the launch of a Capital Campaign for the entire Diocese.  All parishes will be participating in an effort to raise a $20 million goal providing for these important needs such as renovating Maryvale retreat center, a priests' retirement home, and parish projects.

Read more at the Diocesan Capital Campaign Homepage, including a campaign brochure, videos, Diocesan wide parish progress reports and more at www.fargodiocese.net/lof.  

30% of all funds that our parish raises up to our parish goal of $1,649,562 will be invested in our own parish projects here at Sts. Anne and Joachim.  70% of funds raised over this goal will come back to our parish projects.  Here is a summary of what parish projects we hope to accomplish as a part of this Diocesan campaign.

Building

• Transform unfinished space on 2nd floor into classrooms for education and catechesis
• Replace carpet in the social hall
• Repair and update some walls and flooring in Rectory
• Update snowblower for skid steer
• Put a new sign on the corner of 25th St. and 52nd Ave.

Technology and Energy Efficiency

• LED Lights in Church and offices
• Updates to parish management software
• Upgrades and repairs to main sound system in Church
• Video and camera equipment for Mass
• Voice over IP Phones

Safety

• Add handicap doors to west entrance
• Add lights along the north sidewalk and entry
• Repair sidewalks and main entrance concrete

Ministry

• Liturgical Items (monstrance, torches, canopy for Corpus Christi)
• FOCUS Missionary Team
• NET Missionary Team for Youth
• Icon of Sts. Anne and Joachim

• Fr. Luke Meyer
• Jerry Meier
• Rita Visser
• Ron Ward