What is Your Legacy?
St. John the Baptist Legacy Society
St. John the Baptist Legacy Society was established to honor and thank those who make a gift of a lasting remembrance to our parish in their will or estate plan. When you make a bequest to St. John the Baptist, you are assuring that your faith and values will be passed on to future generations.
Your legacy gift may be unrestricted, or you may choose to donate to one of the endowments listed below, or to a purpose that has special meaning for you.
Another way to become a Legacy Society member is to name our parish as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement account. Additional options are to create a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust, naming St. John the Baptist as beneficiary.
Spiritual Benefits for Legacy Society Members
Each year on the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, celebrated June 24, Mass will be offered for the needs and intentions of our Legacy Society members.
Recognition
Plans are being made to recognize Legacy Society members in St. Paul Plaza. Requests for anonymity will also be honored.
St. John the Baptist Endowment Funds
Endowment funds sustain our church, school, and cemetery in perpetuity. St. John the Baptist currently partners with Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota for these five endowment funds:
Pastoral Care, created in memory of Julie Hammer
Supports the many outreach ministries to the elderly, homebound, and sick, and members of our parish community in time of need.
General Operations
Provides support to meet the needs of the parish including the upkeep and repair of our physical plant, the development of our staff, and enabling the parish to respond to emergencies and special opportunities.
Capital
When repairing is not enough, the Capital Endowment steps in to replace and provide, taking the general maintenance of our parish facilities to a new level.
Cemetery
Provides for the needs associated with the maintenance of and improvements to our cemetery, as well as help planning funerals, offering grief support for the bereaved, and providing respectful care for the deceased.
Tuition Assistance
Provides financial aid for tuition assistance for St. John the Baptist School families in need.
For more information on St. John the Baptist Legacy Society, please contact Mary May, Development Associate, at the parish office 651-633-8333, x1253 or email maym@stjohnnyb.org.
To view videos from the St. John the Baptist Fall 2021 Preparing for Heaven Seminar,
please click the links below
Fr. Paul Shovelain, Pastor, St. John the Baptist – Restored to Eternal Life with the Sacraments
Bethel Ruest, Catholic Community Foundation – Leaving a Legacy
Mark Hammer – Remembering a Loved One
Mark Dittman, Director of Business Operations, St. John the Baptist – St. John the Baptist Cemetery
Attorney Marty Schutz – Estate Planning
Thank you for your support of the mission of St. John the Baptist Church and School!