The Catholic Legacy Society

The Catholic Legacy Society was established to recognize and thank those donors who have included the Archdiocese, a parish, Catholic school or ministry in their estate plans. We also welcome into the Society those who name the Church as a beneficiary of a charitable trust, charitable gift annuity, life insurance policy or retirement plan.

As a member, you will be included in all the activities of the Society.

An Invitation to Join the Catholic Legacy Society

Members of the Catholic Legacy Society have expressed their commitment to the Church through a very special and important form of financial support.

We invite you to consider naming the Archdiocese, a parish, Catholic school or ministry as part of your estate and financial plans.

Once you completed your planning, please fill out our Acceptance of Membership form so we can thank you properly and add you to the Society.

Membership Benefits

Your membership involves no dues, obligations or solicitations, but it does allow us to thank you and recognize you for the plans you have made, and it may inspire generosity in others.

Benefits of membership in the Society also include invitations to Society-only events and seminars and a periodic newsletter.

The most important benefit you will receive is the satisfaction derived from making a lasting contribution to help the Church prosper in living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

About the Logo of the Catholic Legacy Society

Faithful Christian stewardship is the nurturing and sharing of God's gifts. It is the answer to the question asked in the Psalms, "How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me?" (Psalm 116:12)

The logo of the Catholic Legacy Society offers a representation of how our call to stewardship is realized in a life of faith, hope and love.

Our faith is firmly rooted in Christ, whose cross is a sign of endurance and victory. The logo echoes an image from our Archdiocesan seal of a cross planted on three hills (Beacon Hill, Pemberton Hill and Mount Vernon), symbolizing the land upon which our faith took root. Stewardship strengthens this faith for tomorrow.

Our hope is alive with ever-growing potential as seen by the leaves sprouting form the life-giving cross. These twelve leaves indicate the many gifts of God's People -- the Church, founded on the Apostles, whose lives were a witness to their hope in the promises of Christ. Stewardship brings this hope to tomorrow.

Our love is a journey to and form the cross. As followers of Christ we share "the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties" of every people. The paths to and from the logo's cross remind us of this journey that we, as faithful disciples, must undertake in solidarity with the world. We bring the needs of others to Christ and he blesses us with the gifts we are to share with them in love. Stewardship gives this love to tomorrow.

What the Lord has planted, we nurture in faith. What the Lord makes grow, we await in hope. What the Lord gives us to harvest, we share in love. "Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9).