Capital Campaign

Update on Holy Name of Jesus Capital Campaign

November 19, 2021

Dear Holy Name of Jesus Community, Peace of Christ!

Over the past eight months, we have been conducting a feasibility study to assess the viability of a capital campaign for our church and school.  Working with the development firm, Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD), we held town-hall meetings, one-on-one interviews and mail-in, pew and online surveys.  Many of you participated in this research, and we thank you for your enthusiastic response.  The subsequent report produced by ISPD indicated overwhelming support from both parishioners and school families:

• Of the 53 families who filled in the in-pew survey at Mass, 87% indicated they would financially support a campaign.
• Of the 139 families who filled in the online survey, 91% indicated they would financially support a campaign.
• Of the 57 people personally interviewed by ISPD, 100% indicated that they would financially support a campaign.

We then approached the Archbishop of New Orleans, who immediately gave his enthusiastic endorsement of our plans.  

Humbled and emboldened by such strong support from all sides, Holy Name of Jesus Parish and School is delighted to announce that we will launch a capital campaign in 2022.  The campaign will raise funds for repairs, renovations, and innovations of our school and church buildings, including new space for our infant-and-toddler development center, a new church ceiling and new bridal suite/multi-purpose gathering space for the church. We are in the beginning stages of organizing our step-by-step strategy, and we look forward to the moment when we can contact and personally invite you to consider investing in and advancing the future of Holy Name of Jesus Parish and School through your gifts of prayer, service, and financial participation. 

After much prayer and discernment, we sense a deep call from Christ to build upon our 130-year-old mission of bringing our faith community ever closer to God.  We joyfully accept this calling and look forward to building our future together with all of you.

Yours In Christ,

Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, Pastor, Holy Name of Jesus Church

Kirsch J. Wilberg, Principal, Holy Name of Jesus School

Campaign Overview / Q&A Document