Mission of the development program

  • To assist in carrying out the mission of the Congregation of the Resurrection through pastoral and educational ministry. We strive to form communities of the Risen Christ.
  • To allow our families and friends to partner with us in resurrecting society.
  • To raise funds to help our infirm senior religious.
  • To help support our novices, seminarians and brother candidates in their formal educational programs.

Goals of the program

  1. To develop a bi-annual newsletter that will share news about what the Congregation is doing.
  2. To develop a fundraising mail appeal to all friends of the Congregation of the Resurrection.
  3. To design and develop a memorial/honor fund to help our senior religious and our men in formation.
  4. To sponsor an annual dinner-dance to raise funds for our foundation programs.

Objectives of the program

  1. To share the Good News with families in our parishes, schools, missions and our retreat center.
  2. To begin a data base of names of all the above friends.
  3. To make personal solicitations to prospective donors and ask for their support.
  4. To write grants and proposals to foundations who are willing to support our work.
  5. To speak to groups about the mission of the Congregation of the Resurrection and to ask for their support.

Congregation of the Resurrection
7050 N. Oakley Ave., Chicago IL  60645-3426,   Phone:  (773) 465-8352