CElEbRAtiNG LEGAciES - St. Pius X Catholic High School

St. Pius X
2009-2010 Annual Fund
We celebrate the excellence and spirit on which this community was founded
and continue that mission today.
Our Goal: $500,000
Your gift helps to ensure our success.
Today St. Pius X stands as a strong institution weathering the economic storms and uncertainty of the present times because of our community’s
commitment to our school’s mission. This commitment is born of our faith in God. As Monsignor Lopez stated to the faculty
before we started the 2009-2010 school year, we reject the idea that we are an accident in the cosmos. Instead of the hopelessness of our
existential culture, we embrace the idea that we are all children of God and that we have a higher purpose. We are called to be servants
of God by being good parents to our children and good stewards of our institutions.
Stewardship can often be trivialized as the three T’s: time, talent, and treasure. There is nothing wrong with these words and how they
describe our relationship to our community. However, when we add the three R’s (reflect, replenish, and reinvest) to our stewardship
vocabulary, we discover a deeper understanding of what it means to be a good steward. By taking time to reflect on this school’s core
values, we realize that staying true to our mission, with Jesus Christ at the heart, leads to the outcome we desire for our alma mater and
its students. Once we reflect on our purpose and determine what is needed to continue our work here at St. Pius X, we can take steps to
replenish our “supplies.” Think of restocking a pantry—we use what others have graciously provided for us, so we should respond with
the same courtesy and provide for future generations. Finally, we must reinvest in the future. Think about how we can leave St. Pius X
better than when we found it.
Being a supporter of St Pius X is a multi-faceted responsibility. We need you as a commited alumnus, a concerned parent, a fan, an
audience member and a volunteer. We also need you as a financial partner. If St. Pius X is the embodiment of your ideal institution for
Catholic education, consider how important your support is to the continuance of its mission. St. Pius X needs your help to nurture this
beloved institution.
Of the many ways to support St Pius X, the Annual Fund is the most important. The Annual Fund provides the operating funds to run the
school on this year’s budget. This funding helps keep tuition as low as possible while allowing us to maintain our standards of excellence.
Please reflect, replenish, and reinvest by supporting this necessary campaign.
As of this writing, pledges and gifts to the 2009-2010 Annual Fund total $302,026—over halfway to our goal! This year’s numbers,
however, are tracking slightly lower than projections. Your support can help to bridge this gap.
Donations made to the Annual Fund are vital to the everyday operations of this school. Please know the school administration is always
careful with its budget so as to be good stewards of your money, especially during these difficult economic times.
Contributions for the 2010 Annual Fund must be received by May 31. With your generosity, we can meet our goal of $500,000. Please
prayerfully consider your participation gift today. Every donation makes a difference in the lives of students and faculty at St. Pius X.
Thank you for you continued commitment to Catholic education and to St. Pius X. God bless!
David L. Buechner ’73
Director of Development