August 2015
Dear Parishioners,
After years of thoughtful planning, our parish is ready to take a transformational step to expand and improve our campus. This expansion will strengthen our ability to fulfill our vision of joyfully living the Gospel. It is a bold step for our community.
The planning process has spanned several years and has involved many people throughout the parish. We have listened to your feedback and adjusted the expansion plans accordingly. Before we move forward with a capital campaign to address our expansion needs, we are taking a final step that involves seeking your input again. We have retained the services of the Steier Group, a Catholic development consulting firm, to conduct a comprehensive pre-campaign assessment. This assessment will help determine what projects are important to the parish and gauge how much money the parish can raise to fund them.
Which brings me to the purpose of this email. Many of you have already responded to my invitation to provide your input, and I thank you for that. For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to respond, we have attached a fact sheet that provides greater detail about the proposed expansion plan. Please take a few minutes to review this information and share your input by completing the survey that was mailed to all parish households. Additional copies of the survey will be available after Masses during the weekend of August 22/23, or you can complete the survey online at:
From this site, you will select 'Client Login' on the upper-right corner of the landing page and select St. Odilia. The password to access the online survey is 'Odilia'.
Please share your thoughts. The deadline for survey responses is Sunday, August 23, 2015. This is your parish, and your voice will be heard by participating in this important assessment.
I look forward to your commitment as our facilities are transformed to better accommodate our future.
In Christ,
