Capital Campaign Update: Winter 2021
We received many capital campaign gifts and have reached our goals for the St. Wenceslaus and St. John’s sites! This will enable us to do the various updates at these sites and eliminate St. Wenceslaus’ debt. (Scroll down on page for list of initiatives) Although we haven’t reached our goal for St. Scholastica, a large amount was contributed, which will help with some of the proposed updates.

A special thank you to those who returned their commitment card and made financial contributions. To date we have received the following in pledges and non-pledged contributions to each site:

St. Wenceslaus: $1,132,721                          St. John’s: $268,425                             St. Scholastica: $96,010
(103% of $1.1 million goal)                       (103% of $260,000 goal)                        (51% of $190,000 goal)

We will continue to update the parish as projects are completed. This is a very encouraging moment for the New Prague Area Catholic Community for so much to be contributed during a challenging time.

Are we done raising money for this campaign?
No, in order to successfully complete this campaign it is important for those who made pledges to fulfill their commitments. We also ask that if your household did not pledge, but is able to give to please continue doing so. There is typically a small amount of pledges that do not get fulfilled during a three-year campaign, so we hope to ensure the parish has enough for all projects. Campaign dollars left over, if any, will be allocated to future building maintenance and updates.

If you have not yet made a commitment, please do so. Commitment cards can be mailed or put in collection at Mass. You can also complete this information online by going to www.npcatholic.org/capital-campaign-1 Scroll down and click on the button labeled Online Pledge Form.

Thank you once again for your interest and support!

Campaign Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come before your throne asking your blessing upon our parish and her individual churches in our capital campaign efforts.  May the debt reduction, maintenance, repairs, and restorations for our buildings and grounds be a sign and symbol of your work in us to reduce our debt of sin, maintain us in your grace, repair any brokenness in our hearts, and restore us to our inheritance in your kingdom. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary be our refuge and the intercession and help of our patrons St. Wenceslaus, St. John, and St. Scholastica be our protection and bring our efforts to a successful end for Your glory and the salvation of souls.  Amen.

Projects & Initiatives
Below are the various projects and initiatives we hope to fund through this capital campaign along with estimated costs. For more detail, click on Campaign Brochure on the left under documents.

St. Wenceslaus
Debt from Parking Lot Project— $470,000
Replace Boilers — Cost Estimate: $310,000-$350,000
Cemetery Chapel Repair — Cost Estimate: $80,000
City Street Assessments — Cost Estimate: $90,000
Other Exterior Repairs — Cost Estimate: $100,000
Total estimated cost: $1.1 million

St. John the Evangelist
Tin Work / Eave Repair — Cost Estimate: $100,000
Brick and Steeple Repair — Cost Estimate: $120,000
Rectory Foundation Repair — Cost Estimate: $40,000
Total estimated cost: $260,000
 
St. Scholastica
Tin Work / Eave Repair — Cost Estimate: $90,000
Brick and Steeple Repair — Cost Estimate: $100,000
Total estimated cost: $190,000