Welcome from Holy Family Catholic Community Pastor, Very Rev. Ryan Pruess
As we look to the future, we all have questions. What is to come? What will our world look like? How will we navigate it?
We at Holy Family Catholic Community ask ourselves the same questions about the future of the Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. The presence of the Church has evolved throughout history, but it’s role, even in the darkest of times, has remained: to be the light of Christ in the world, and ensure it continues to shine.
As you make your plans for the future, we ask that you help us keep this light bright here in Fond du Lac for years to come by supporting our Holy Family Catholic Community Endowment Fund.
What will the fund support?
The Fund will serve as a safety net for our parish’s operations, ministries, and services. We will only use the principal of the fund to support our operations when needed, and this usage and allocation is overseen by our Advisory Board, composed of Pastoral and Finance Council members and parishioners. The Catholic Community Foundation, a Milwaukee-based non-profit organization that works with parishes throughout Southeastern Wisconsin to manage and grow their investments, manages the fund.
Create a plan with Holy Family in mind
As you plan for the future of your finances, we ask that you consider contributing to the future of the Catholic Church in the area with a donation to our Holy Family Endowment Fund. To learn more about how you can donate, please view our Endowment Fund brochure available below.
Holy Family Catholic Community – Human Concerns Endowment Fund
Those interested in supporting the work of the Holy Family Warming Shelter can consider contributing to the Holy Family Catholic Community – Human Concerns Endowment Fund.
The fund was established through support of the Rose M. Buckarma Foundation. A lifelong resident of Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac, Rose Buckarma attended St. Mary’s Grade School and was a member of St. Patrick’s Church. With a passion for creativity, she was the president of the Fond du Lac Miniature Club and owned the ceramic shop, The Seasons the Reason. She was married to Caral Buckarma, who preceded her in death in 2000. She passed away in 2018 at the age of 84. In life, Rose was a supporter of multiple philanthropic causes, including the Salvation Amy of Fond du Lac and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. This generosity has continued after her death through the establishment of the Rose M. Buckarma Foundation, which has contributed to numerous causes in Fond du Lac County.
The fund will help to support the operations of the Holy Family Warming Shelter and its work to serve the most vulnerable in our area. On average, it costs more than $220,000 a year to operate the shelter when accounting for staffing and utilities. Although the gift will not cover all the shelter’s cost, the support of the Rose M. Buckarma Foundation will help to ensure that those served at the shelter will never go without their basic needs being met — and that the shelter can be sustained for many years to come.
If the Holy Family Warming Shelter would ever close, or it was no longer run by the parish, the endowment fund will then support programs and initiatives of the Human Concerns Ministry, which seeks to help those in poverty, who are hungry, and who are hurting.
Want to talk about your plan?
If you would like to request a meeting or speak with the parish to learn more about either the Holy Family Endowment Fund or the Holy Family Human Concerns Endowment Fund, please click the button below.