Planned Giving Newsletters

Fall 2024 | Legacy of Hope

Retirement Takes Courage

Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else. – Fred Rogers

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Spring 2024 | Legacy of Hope 

Do I Really Need A Will? 

There are certain clubs you don't want to be a member of, the "Don't Need a Will" club being one. It is actually a quite popular one: most Americans are members.  

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Fall 2023 | Legacy of Hope 

Something Important Could Be Hiding in One of Your Drawers 

Most families have a “catch-all” drawer. You know the drawer – it is the one that collects everything from coupons to clothes pins, to the gadget you received at Christmas three years ago. Everyone needs a “catch-all” drawer. But sometimes catch-all drawers can inadvertently hide valuable items that can be easily forgotten, especially when the drawer is in the room where you keep your important papers and documents. 

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Spring 2023 | Legacy of Hope 

We Are Ambassadors for Christ 

“We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us.” (2 Cor 5:20) We read these powerful words of St. Paul at the start of the season of Lent. These words reminded me of you during a recent meeting of the friars here. Because of your great generosity, we were able to provide support to people in need at 33 Franciscan missions throughout the world. Five chapels will be built as part of the Come, Let’s Together Build the House of God mission in India. Mentally challenge...

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