W e members of Holy Ghost Parish have the great privilege of aending Mass in one of the most beautiful churches in the United States. We also have the responsibility of maintaining that beauty and seeing to it that our church remains, as our first pastor, Father James Lorigan, put it, "a beautiful and substantial edifice erected to the glory of God and the winning of souls." The Home Campaign represents an opportunity for us to do many of the things we've dreamed of as our parish moves forward and grows into its second century. Our “new” church, dedicated in 1926, is a beautiful and timeless building that we must continue to care for. We are also continually challenged by a lack of space for our growing parish ministries and religious education programs. The space in our “old” church, largely unused by our parish, can be converted to a new Parish Life Center, which will create much needed classroom, meeting, and social space. Finally, we must look to significantly reduce our parish debt. We believe that addressing these priorities through the Home Campaign will enable us to preserve our beautiful worship space while beer serving the needs of our faith community. Please see the back of this page for more detail about our plans. (over) LEVEL 1 GOAL: $738,758 Our Parish Needs: $369,379 Pope Francis Charitable Trust Fund: $73,876 Catholic Education Trust Fund: $44,325 Priest Retirement: $59,101 Our New Cathedral: $132,976 Note: A portion of the diocesan funds, approximately 8% of our overall goal, is set aside as contingency for unfulfilled pledges and expenses associated with administering the campaign. LEVEL 2 GOAL: $1,108,137 Holy Ghost will receive $646,413 for our needs and $461,724 will go toward diocesan initiatives. CHALLENGE GOAL: $2,100,000 Holy Ghost will receive $1,638,726 for our needs and $461,724 will go toward diocesan initiatives. Reaching this goal will allow us to complete all capital projects and pay off a significant portion of our parish debt. WHERE WE WORSHIP, TEACH & SERVE A Campaign for the Catholic Church in East Tennessee home HOLy GHOST CATHOLIC CHURCH Knoxville, Tennessee