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  • DONATIONS
    • PRE-AUTHORIZED (PAD)
    • DONOR WALL
    • STOCK & BOND INVESTMENTS
  • SACRAMENTS
    • BAPTISM
    • FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
    • CONFIRMATION
    • RCIA
    • MARRIAGE
    • HOLY ORDERS/VOCATIONS
    • ANOINTING OF THE SICK
    • FUNERAL
  • TEAMS/GROUPS
    • PARISH COUNCIL
    • FINANCE COUNCIL
    • BUILDING FUND
    • LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
    • KofC
    • CWL
    • SSVP
  • ABOUT US
    • PHOTOS
    • Parish History
    • ARC - Renovations Committee

BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE

BUILDING THE FUTURE ... TODAY
PRAYER FOR OUR BUILDING FUND
Heavenly Father, open our minds and hearts to a greater awareness and a deeper appreciation of your countless blessings. Give us the heart like Your Son and transform us through Your Spirit,
to nurture a way of life marked by faith-filled worship, fellowship and service to You and to one another.
Teach us to be faithful servants of Your gifts, knowing that we are all laborers in Your vineyard,
working to build the Kingdom on earth.
With the intercession of our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph,
may we return ten-fold the gifts entrusted to us.
Bless our efforts with a deeper devotion to prayer, a growing commitment for service,
​and an increasing level of generosity as we focus to build the future today.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE PURPOSE STATEMENT
To create opportunities for parishioners to support our building fund programs
​to reduce the Parish building fund debt.
BUILDING FUND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mark Holland - Chair
Virginia Rappel - Vice-Chair
Davide Milos
Bruce Comeau
Michelle Davies
Russell Todd
WHAT IS THE BUILDING FUND?
The Building Fund was created to pay down Ascension’s debt arising from the building renovation project, the purchase of the new Rectory, and the loan to purchase the former Lutheran share of the building. The Building Fund is separate from contributions received to cover regular Parish operating expenses. 
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The Parish’s total debt is approximately $12.5 Million. Recurring donations, such as those made using the Pre-Authorized Donor (PAD) program, are put towards the Parish’s monthly mortgage payments. Larger lump-sum donations, such as Donor Wall block purchases, are generally used to directly pay down the principal. By paying down the principal directly we can shorten our payout timeframe and reduce the amount of interest we need to pay on our mortgage.


 DONATING TO THE BUILDING FUND
Stand-alone donations to the Building Fund can be made by cash, cheque, credit card, or e-transfer. See our homepage for e-transfer donation information. Recurring donations can be made using the Pre-Authorized Donor (PAD) program which allows Parishioners to set up recurring electronic contributions. See the Donations section of our website for details.
You can also contribute to the Building Fund by taking part in any of the Building Fund fundraising initiatives.

BUILDING FUND INITIATIVES
Money raised from all of the initiatives goes directly to the Building Fund:
Online Lenten Auction
Donor Wall
3-Year Pledge Program
Gala Dinner
Estate Bequests
​See below for more details on each of the fundraising initiatives.

  ONLINE LENTEN AUCTION GOES LIVE MARCH 12TH

 
Our On-line Auction goes live on March 12th! The link to start the bidding will be posted on our Parish website and social media on March 12th. Share the link with your family and friends, and invite them to participate! Online bidding will remain open until March 27th at 9:00 p.m.
DONOR WALL
The Donor Wall was constructed in the Fall of 2019 following the completion of our building renovation. The Donor Wall is our largest fundraising initiative, and it will be a permanent monument in the building’s Narthex. The Donor Wall consists of 506 blocks which range from $2,500 to $100,000, depending on their size. Our goal is to raise $5,030,000. When completed, the Donor Wall will be a beautiful golden cross on a silver background, all made of various sized blocks. 
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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A BLOCK ON THE DONOR WALL
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A BLOCK ON THE DONOR WALL USING PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES
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The bar graph above illustrates the current number and value of donations received toward our Donor Wall program since its inception in the Fall of 2019. We are most grateful to all those who have generously contributed to this lasting and permanent display erected in our newly renovated building.   
PLEDGE PROGRAM

​The Pledge Program seeks a commitment from parishioners to contribute over and above their regular contributions for a three-year period. The current program began in April 2019 and replaced the initial Capital Campaign launched at the start of our renovation.  Parishioners can join the current program by clicking on the image below, printing and completing the form, and submitting it to the Parish office. For information on single donations or regular contributions, please refer to our home page. 

Ascension Catholic Parish Pledge Form
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Click on image to download
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GALA DINNER
​The Ascension Catholic Parish Gala ‘A Black + White Evening’ has been postponed until October 2021 due to COVID-19.
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Ticket(s)


Ascension Building Fund
​Commemorative Sale Items​ 

We are selling commemorative items as a renovation fundraiser and to mark the dedication of our new Sanctuary.
Order forms are in the narthex and can be put in a sealed envelope and put in the weekly collection or in the office lock box.
We have limited items remaining.   Please help support our renovation.
You can download the forms by clicking on the images.​
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PAST EVENTS


 50/50 DRAW (Nov./Dec. 2018)
The winning ticket was drawn on Dec. 2 after the 5pm Mass


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 50/50 DRAW (March 2018)

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Winner of 50/50 Cash Draw in March 2018
Congratulations to our lucky winner Murray Britt who claimed his prize of $3,675.00! Thank you to everyone who supported our Capital Campaign Fundraiser. Please continue to pray for our renovation and stay turned for another 50/50 draw coming this summer!


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Store Card Program - On going
Launched June 3/4, 2017

This weekend we started promoting a new joint initiative with the Knights of Columbus Council of our Parish.
The Capital Campaign team encourages Ascension parishioner to participate in the Knight of Columbus Store Cards Program. By adjusting our spending habits (groceries, gasoline, restaurants & entertainment) and using store cards, we can all make a valuable contribution to our Parish. A percentage of the revenue from the Store Cards Program sales will be committed toward the Capital Campaign for the renovation of our church building. See the short slideshow here to get an idea.




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