Fundraising

Take Advantage of Highest Payout Rates in Over a Decade!
As we walk on the road with Jesus, you can reflect His Light and support our sisters and brothers who make this life journey with us by considering a gift to the Church that pays you back – charitable gift annuity. When you establish a charitable gift annuity with the archdiocese, not only will you receive fixed payments for life, but you can designate our parish as the remainder beneficiary.

How It Works:
1. Make a gift of $10,000 or more to the Archdiocese of Chicago. Fund your gift annuity with cash or securities.
2. Receive fixed payments for life – for yourself or a loved one age 60 or older. Payment rates are based upon the age of the annuitant at the time you establish the gift annuity.
3. Enjoy immediate and future tax benefits, including a federal income tax deduction for a portion of your gift, if you itemize. You can schedule payments according to your financial needs, and a portion of each annuity payment will be tax-free (through life expectancy).
4. The funds remaining after your lifetime will support our parish or school – as designated by you.

For more information, please contact our parish Rectory Office at (773) 764-0615 or visit giving.archchicago.org/cga. [To receive a free, no-obligation personalized illustration of how you could benefit from a Charitable Gift Annuity, contact Krystina M. Campbell, Planned Giving Officer, Archdiocese of Chicago at 312.534.5404 or kcampbell@archchicago.org.]

“Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:10)
When love directs an individual’s moral decisions, his basic concerns such as family, sanctity of life, etc. is safeguarded. When one is at peace, one can plan for the future.

Please Remember Holy Child Jesus Parish in Your Will or Trust
When considering which charities to include in your will or trust, we hope you will remember Holy Child Jesus Parish. A bequest can be made to our parish using the following language:

“I give [insert specific dollar amount, or percentage of net or residuary] to The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, Tax ID #36-2170826, a corporation sole located in Chicago, Illinois, to be used for the benefit of Holy Child Jesus Parish located in Chicago, Illinois. However, if Holy Child Jesus Parish ceases to exist in its current form, then to the new parish or parishes erected in its stead.”

Please consult an attorney and financial advisor when drafting your will or trust. For more information, please visit giving.archchicago.org/bequest or contact our parish Rectory Office at (773) 764-0615. [or contact Marguerite Q. Zappa, Parish Support Manager, Archdiocese of Chicago at 312.848.3068 or mzappa@archchicago.org]

“Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.” (Sirach 28:10)
While praying ask the Lord to help you overlook others faults, so that you can obtain mercy and forgiveness from God, your Father. When one is at peace, one can plan for the future.
A Tax-Savvy Way to Support Holy Child Jesus Parish
Please help us cover our increased operating costs by considering a direct gift of securities or mutual funds that have appreciated and have been held for more than one year.
When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds to our parish, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer. For more information about donating stock or securities, please contact your financial advisor.
To make a stock donation to Holy Child Jesus Parish, please visit archchicago.org/stockgiftform and complete the electronic Letter of Intention form. Once you have submitted the form, you will receive a confirmation email with detailed instructions for you to complete your gift. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Whitehead, Archdiocese of Chicago at 312.534.7461 or kwhitehead@archchicago.org.

“Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (Matthew 20:16)

Have You “insured” Our Parish?
Do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? Please consider instructing your life insurance agent to include Holy Child Jesus Parish as a primary or secondary beneficiary on your policy.
It costs nothing to change the beneficiary on your policy and will mean everything to our future parish community.

1. Name our parish as a beneficiary of the policy. Simply update your beneficiary designation form with your policy holder and list the primary or contingent beneficiary as: “Holy Child Jesus Parish, The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a Corporation Sole”
2. Make an outright gift of an existing policy. You can irrevocably name our parish as owner and beneficiary of a policy with accumulated cash value that you and your family no longer need. You qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize on your taxes. Also, if you continue to pay premiums on the policy, each payment is tax deductible as a charitable gift, if you itemize.

For more information on making a gift of life insurance to our parish, we recommend you consult with your financial planner, attorney or insurance representative. Please contact our parish Rectory Office at (773) 764-0615 with any additional questions. [or contact Marguerite Q. Zappa, Parish Support Manager, Archdiocese of Chicago at 312.848.3068 or mzappa@archchicago.org].

We currently have four fundraisers at the moment that are active. 

We have the Lunar New Year Rice Cakes that are available soon, Holiday Bags that are sold for $10 each, Holy Child Jesus Parish Image Logo Merch  and Holy Child Jesus Parish Banner Logo Merch  for sale!

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with Annette Fox at afox@archchicago.org.