St. Basil the Great Helps Kick Off "Once-in-a-Lifetime Initiative" for Diocese
The Brecksville church was part of nine pilot parishes in raising funds for this diocese-wide campaign.
The Rev. Walter Jenne can’t explain how St. Basil the Great Catholic Church became one of nine parishes in the pilot phase of a diocese-wide fundraising campaign. “I’m not sure how we ended up one of the pilot parishes,” Jenne said. “I kept asking that question. They just kept saying, ‘Well, you are.’” The 3-year "Rooted in Faith, Forward in Hope" campaign is “a once-in-a-lifetime initiative,” Jenne said. “It’s a joint venture between the Catholic Diocese and the parishes.” Jenne served as part of the early planning of this program, which is aimed at raising $125 million to support spiritual, educational and social service needs of Catholics in Northeast Ohio, according to information from the diocese. He was a member of a “case statement…
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