Fully Funded Parish Needs
Thank you to all donors who have graciously supported our mission needs.Heating Fuel - All Rural Bush Village Parishes
Here in Fairbanks, we are already preparing for next winter as we place the heating fuel orders for our mission sites along the Yukon River and the Kuskokwim River.
In the remote village locations where fuel will be barged in this summer, the heating oil can cost as much as $8.25 per gallon! Even though we are seeing lower prices around the country, these exorbitant prices will remain.
Thirty-seven (37) rural and remote
parishes throughout the missionary Diocese of Fairbanks have relied upon
subsidies for many years just for basic ministries and to keep the
church and parish houses warm. The high cost of fuel again this summer
is a difficult blow to their budgets that are overstretched. Any
assistance you may provide for heating oil at this time would be greatly
appreciated. May God's peace and joy bless you and keep you warm
throughout this winter.
Updated - August 11, 2011
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the donors who have assisted with this need.
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the donors who have assisted with this need.
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Catholic Bibles for Distribution
For Remote Village Parishes
In
the past, we have been blessed to receive adequate supplies of Catholic
Bibles to distribute throughout the Diocese. However, we are not
currently receiving any more Bibles and do not have the extra funds to
purchase additional ones. We would like to purchase the Good News
Translation (GNT) Bible which is an "easy-to-read, easy-to-understand
accurate translation. It carries the official Catholic imprimatur as
well as the Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal Books. Reader's aids
include: section headers, footnotes, book summaries and word lists.
Ideal for outreach and sold in case-lots only." Each case currently
costs $51.60 including shipping to Alaska. If you would like to help
distribute Catholic Bibles to the far reaches of Alaska, we would
appreciate your donation.
Updated - April 22, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank
you to all of the generous donors, including our regular Alaskan Shepherd donors, who have made donations to purchase almost 150 cases of
bibles for distribution. May God bless you all for your kindness and
generosity, and for assisting in spreading the Good News.
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Joyful Sounds
For Remote Village Parishes
Pat Tam is the Director for the Adult
Faith Formation Program in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area on the far
reaches of the western coast of Alaska. They have been singing
traditional Eskimo (Yup'ik) hymns for many years, but are starting to
sing some of the wonderful music published by the Oregon Catholic
Press. Pat would like to get a set of 16 CD's of hymns and service
music ("Today's Music for Today's Church") for each of the 24 parishes
where he assists with adult faith formation. He would appreciate it if
you would please consider purchasing a set for one of the parishes at a
cost of $130 to help them increase their music repertoire from Toksook
Bay all the way up to Unalakleet.
Updated - April 3, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the
generous donor who donated the funds to purchase the CD's and service
music for the Y-K parishes. May God bless you for your kindness and
generosity. Joyful sounds indeed!
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Heavy duty cargo sled - St. Marys
Norbert Beans is the Coordinator for
Facilities Upgrades and Maintenance for 24 village parishes in the
Yukon-Kuskokwim area located on the farthest western coast of Alaska.
There are no roads that connect the remote villages, so in the winter,
snow machines pulling cargo sleds are among the most economic ways to
travel between them. Norbert needs a heavy duty sled which will be
used for hauling tools and equipment when he travels from St. Marys to
other remote villages like Kotlik which is 70 air miles to the north,
Chevak, 85 air miles to the SW or Marshall, 40 air miles to the SE.
Although it can be extremely cold and dangerous, traveling by snow
machine saves both the air travel costs and the just-as-expensive
excess baggage costs for the tools. The heavy duty cargo sled will
allow Norbert to travel with the tools he needs for maintenance and
facilities upgrade work in the wintertime for other village parishes.
The Plaschem 8-foot Seal Hunter Sled is ideal for the job, as it has
18.5" high side walls and is Alaskan made, specifically for remote
travel. Please consider making a contribution toward this sled as part
of your Christmas giving this year. May God bless you for your prayers, kindness and generosity.
Updated - February 11, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the person who recently sent the funds to purchase this tool. May God bless you and your loved ones for your kindness and generosity.
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the person who recently sent the funds to purchase this tool. May God bless you and your loved ones for your kindness and generosity.
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Aniak - Saint Theresa Parish
4 Wheeler ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)
Sister Marian Leaf, OSF and Father Stan Jaszek, a Polish priest, take turns ministering in Aniak, Alaska, a Yup'ik Eskimo remote village located on the south bank of the Kuskokwim River in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in the interior of the State. The Saint Theresa parish needs a new 4-wheeler ATV as the existing one is over 20 years old. It is the only form of transportation in the summer for Sister Marian and Father Stan. The village is spread out, with the new housing being about 2 miles away for parishioner visiting purposes. They would appreciate your assistance to help replace the older ATV with a newer and more reliable one for their visits to parishioners and the sick. The cost including shipping to Aniak will be approximately $7,500.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005; updated 4/13/07
A very gracious thank you to the Catholic Extension donors who have made a gift of $2,000 and for other individual donors who have donated another $1,250 towards the purchase of the 4-wheeler. God Bless you all for your kindness and generosity. And a special thank you to Sister Kathy in the Yukon-Kuskokwim area who obtained the remaining funds for this 4-wheeler.
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Living Room Window
At the Aniak parish, the seal on the upstairs living room window is in bad shape and the cold, frigid air is coming through. Although the existing window is double pane, the seal between the two glass windows does not work any longer either. A new energy efficient window would not only keep out the cold arctic air, but would reduce heating costs as well. Sr. Marian usually has to scrape frost off the inside window and she says that there is so much fog in between the two panes that one can barely see out. The window is approximately 42 inches by 36 inches. The new energy efficient window with a 50 year warranty and made in Fairbanks, Alaska for the cold climates would cost approximately $500 plus $150 for shipping. 13 gifts of $50 would let the light shine into Sr. Marian's residence in Aniak and keep her warmer.
Updated - May 24, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these items.
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Fax-Scanner and Laminator
The parish also needs fax/scanner and laminator machines with an approximate cost of $300.00 which will be used for general church office as well as faith formation classes. The parish would appreciate your consideration to help purchase these items that are outside of their normal budget expenses.
Date Requested by Parish - initial request December 2005
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the Catholic Extension donors who donated the funds to purchase the fax-scanner and laminator. God bless you for your kindness and generosity. Thank you also to the donors who sent gifts to help pay for the new sound system for the parish.
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Chefornak - Saint Catherine of Siena Church
Various Interior Items Needed
Saint Catherine of Siena Church is located in Chefornak, a remote Yup'ik Eskimo village, on the western coast of Alaska. On September 6, 2004, there was a fire in the Church and much of the interior of the Church was destroyed. Any and all items for a new church to be built sometime in the future, e.g., baptism font, altar, large crucifix, ambo, sound system, pews/chairs, stations of the cross, etc. will need to be replaced. Any donations toward these items would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to donate for a particular item, please contact Tom at the chancery for more details.
Date Requested by Parish - initial request December 2005; updated 12/20/06
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to those who have contributed toward these items. God bless you all for your kindness and thoughtfulness. Please keep the parish in your prayers. The parish has decided to build a new church instead of renovating the old burned one. Groundbreaking is anticipated to be in the summer of 2008.
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Keyboard with Transposer
Additionally, a new keyboard for the music ministry would be wonderful for the musicians and the choir. The cost of the keyboard with a transposer is expected to be $250.00, which includes shipping to Chefornak. We thank you for your consideration to help with the music ministry in Chefornak and thank you for your prayers and assistance with the other items.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005 - updated 11/11/06
A very gracious thank you to the donor who made a gift to purchase the keyboard for St. Catherine's music ministry. We sincerely appreciate the fact that you sent more than requested so that we can purchase a better quality instrument. God Bless you for your kindness and generosity.
Additionally, a new keyboard for the music ministry would be wonderful for the musicians and the choir. The cost of the keyboard with a transposer is expected to be $250.00, which includes shipping to Chefornak. We thank you for your consideration to help with the music ministry in Chefornak and thank you for your prayers and assistance with the other items.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005 - updated 11/11/06
A very gracious thank you to the donor who made a gift to purchase the keyboard for St. Catherine's music ministry. We sincerely appreciate the fact that you sent more than requested so that we can purchase a better quality instrument. God Bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Emmonak - Sacred Heart Parish
2 Guitars and Keyboard with Transposer
Sacred Heart parish is located in Emmonak, Alaska, another Yup'ik Eskimo village located at the mouth of the Yukon River on the north bank of Kwiguk Pass and on the northwest coast of Alaska. The parish has a group of adults that are playing for services, but more are interested and they do not have a keyboard or good guitars. Some of the youth of the parish are also expressing interest in the music ministry. As music is such an important part of the liturgy, they would like your support in obtaining 2 guitars and a keyboard with a transposer. The cost for these music instruments would be approximately $600.00. The parishioners of Sacred Heart would appreciate your assistance to help them continue to provide this vital music ministry.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
The keyboard and the two guitars will make it possible for many more youth and young adults to be involved with the music ministry for our parish. Thank you very much for your generosity. Wishing you many blessings for Christmas and in the New Year.
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Vacuum Cleaner
The remote parish of Sacred Heart
located in Emmonak needs a new vacuum cleaner for the church and
residence. The item would cost approximately $175.00 including
shipping to Emmonak. The parish would greatly appreciate your
assistance in purchasing this item.
Updated - May 26, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donor who sent the funds to purchase the vacuum cleaner for the church in Emmonak. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
Updated - May 26, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donor who sent the funds to purchase the vacuum cleaner for the church in Emmonak. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Galena - St. John Berchmann
Fuel Storage Tank
Galena is predominantly an Athabascan Indian village located on the right bank of the middle Yukon River. The existing fuel storage tank for the parish is very old and may quickly become an environmental hazard if leaks develop. If we can get the help for buying the new tank, we would ensure the heating system of the parish for the next thirty years or longer and meet all of the current regulations. The cost of a new fuel tank, including shipping and installation will be approximately $15,000.00. We will soon be in the season to be able to ship large items such as this tank by a river barge to the parish. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.
Date Requested by Parish - initial request 08/31/05 - updated 11/11/06
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Catholic Extension Society donors who have graciously donated $10,000 towards the purchase of this item. Also to the Franciscan Friars who donated the additional $5,000 to finish the fuel tank project. May God bless you all for your generosity and continued prayers.
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Keyboard
The parish of St. John Berchman requests your assistance to purchase a large keyboard to utilize during liturgies. They feel it is essential to provide good music to enhance their liturgies and greatly appreciate your generosity. The keyboard they would like to buy will cost approximately $2,000.00, including shipping to Galena.
Date Requested by Parish - initial request 12/20/05; updated 11/11/06
The Galena parish is very grateful to the local resident who recently donated an organ for the church. This donation was totally unexpected and is a blessing for the community. Thank you so much to the people who gave so generously for the beautiful sounding organ.
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Monitor Heater for Residence
Brother Justin has been living and ministering in the Galena area for many years now. The Diocese is very blessed to have him around because he also is very handy when it comes to fixing things. One of the regular items that Br. Justin has been fixing is the Monitor heaters installed in many of our churches. But now, he needs to replace his own as it has been repaired too many times. Please help Brother Justin stay warm this winter. The cost of a new Monitor stove including shipping to Galena is approximately $1,800.00. We appreciate your consideration of this request.
Date Requested by Parish - December 11, 2006; updated 4/30/07
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the donors who sent gifts to purchase the Monitor heater for our ministers in Galena. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Energy Efficient Windows
Galena is predominantly an Athabascan Indian village located on the right bank of the middle Yukon River. Br. Justin would like to replace the old inefficient windows for the church with new high efficiency thermal windows for the church building. This would help considerably to reduce the amount of fuel oil needed to heat the building. Some local native parishioners have volunteered to install the windows, but the parish does not have the funds to purchase them.
The cost estimate is approximately $3,600 including shipping for 9 windows. Please say a prayer and let us know if you can help with these acquisitions. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Updated - December 31, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the generous donors who sent the funds necessary for all of the windows for the parish in Galena. May God bless you all and your families throughout the Christmas season and always.
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Holy Cross - Holy Cross Church
Heating
Oil Pump
At the parish in Holy Cross, located 279 miles upriver on the Yukon River, a large heating oil tank is used for bulk storage. This large bulk tank allows the parish to buy larger quantities of heating oil when the price is better. The parish needs some parts to connect the large tank to the smaller tank feeding the heaters in the church and residence. Currently, a manual pump is used to transfer heating oil from one tank to the other when the smaller one is empty. In an effort to help prevent the church and residence from freezing by keeping a steady flow of heating oil to the smaller tank, about $1300 of equipment and parts are needed to do this job. Thirteen gifts of $100 would make this a reality for the parish. Please consider this option in your charitable giving plan.
Updated - May 24, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these items.
At the parish in Holy Cross, located 279 miles upriver on the Yukon River, a large heating oil tank is used for bulk storage. This large bulk tank allows the parish to buy larger quantities of heating oil when the price is better. The parish needs some parts to connect the large tank to the smaller tank feeding the heaters in the church and residence. Currently, a manual pump is used to transfer heating oil from one tank to the other when the smaller one is empty. In an effort to help prevent the church and residence from freezing by keeping a steady flow of heating oil to the smaller tank, about $1300 of equipment and parts are needed to do this job. Thirteen gifts of $100 would make this a reality for the parish. Please consider this option in your charitable giving plan.
Updated - May 24, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these items.
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Hooper Bay - Little Flower of Jesus
New Floor Covering
Hooper Bay is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village on the Bering Sea Coast in western Alaska. For the past several years, many have noticed that the flooring in the church is in need of replacement. The tile project is now finished and Fr. Gregg let us know that the floor looks beautiful. Bishop Kettler recently confirmed 4 at the first Mass in the church after the project was finished. The cost of the project was greater than anticipated or budgeted, which was $3,500 for materials and $1,060 for labor. In fact, materials cost a little over $6,300 and paid labor for the project amounted to about $1,400. The parish was also gifted donated labor by a local organization that amounted to $1,600. This is the first replacement of flooring since the church was built in the early 1970s. The parish would appreciate your help to cover some of the expenses incurred in this much needed flooring repair. Thank you for your consideration of this request and our sincere gratitude to those who have helped to date on the project.
Updated - November 30, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donors who helped pay for this flooring. May God bless you all for your kindness and generosity.
Hooper Bay is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village on the Bering Sea Coast in western Alaska. For the past several years, many have noticed that the flooring in the church is in need of replacement. The tile project is now finished and Fr. Gregg let us know that the floor looks beautiful. Bishop Kettler recently confirmed 4 at the first Mass in the church after the project was finished. The cost of the project was greater than anticipated or budgeted, which was $3,500 for materials and $1,060 for labor. In fact, materials cost a little over $6,300 and paid labor for the project amounted to about $1,400. The parish was also gifted donated labor by a local organization that amounted to $1,600. This is the first replacement of flooring since the church was built in the early 1970s. The parish would appreciate your help to cover some of the expenses incurred in this much needed flooring repair. Thank you for your consideration of this request and our sincere gratitude to those who have helped to date on the project.
Updated - November 30, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donors who helped pay for this flooring. May God bless you all for your kindness and generosity.
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Huslia - St. Francis Regis
Monitor Heater for Church
Brother Justin from Galena ministers to the parish community of Huslia. The old worn out Monitor heater needs to be replaced to keep the church warm for services during the cold winter months. The cost including shipping to Huslia is approximately $1,800. We would appreciate your consideration to help fund this item.
Date Requested by Parish - December 11, 2006
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the donor who sent the gift to purchase the Monitor heater for our church in Huslia. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Kalskag - Immaculate Conception Church
Water improvements
The parish of Immaculate Conception at Kalskag has been working on a water improvement project this past year. Originally, it was estimated to cost approximately $12,000 for the project. After nearing completion of the project, it was learned that a sophisticated treatment system would be required to have potable water. With the generous help of our benefactors, we are able to add this system, which will make the total cost approximately $19,000.
Updated - November 30, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donors who are helping to make this project come to fruition. May God bless you all for your kindness and generosity.
School went very well with 18 children taking lessons for guitar and piano.
Kaltag - St. TeresaSchool went very well with 18 children taking lessons for guitar and piano.
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3 Guitars, Large Keyboard with Transposer, 3 small Keyboards
Saint Teresa parish is located in Kaltag, an Athabascan Indian village located on the Yukon River in interior Alaska. This summer Sister Dorothy Giloley, SSJ, Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Fairbanks, and Sister Maggie Butler, SSJ , Pastoral Administrator at Holy Rosary Parish, Tok, Alaska, will be coordinating a Vacation Bible School for the whole village. Two other Sisters of Saint Joseph from Philadelphia and Saint Teresa parish leaders will be assisting them. They would like to offer music lessons for the youth and adults of the parish. The larger keyboard is needed for music for the liturgies and the guitars and smaller keyboards are needed for the instructions. One of the musicians in the parish will assist with the teaching and continue instructions after the Vacation Bible School is over. The gift of music will be a wonderful blessing especially for the youth. The cost for these instruments is expected to be $1,000 which would include shipping to Kaltag.
Date Requested by Parish - April 13, 2007, update 4/30/07
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all who donated funds and instruments for the Kaltag parish. The summer 2007 Vacation Bible School went very well with 18 children taking lessons for guitar and piano.
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Kotzebue - Saint Francis Xavier Church
Keyboard with Transposer
Sister Dorothy Giloley, SSJ, Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Fairbanks, is planning some youth ministry training this Spring at Saint Francis Xavier Church in the village of Kotzebue, a remote Inupiat Eskimo village on the Northwest Coast of Alaska. She will be bringing teens from some of the Fairbanks parishes with her and music will be a vital part of the program. Sr. Dorothy feels that a keyboard with a transposer, which will remain with the parish, is needed to provide the music and she will be able to teach the local Kotzebue youth to play as well. The cost of the keyboard with a transposer is expected to be $250, which includes shipping to Kotzebue. Sister Dorothy appreciates your consideration of this request to provide this music ministry for the parishioners of Saint Francis Xavier church.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
The youth and the people of the Saint Francis Xavier parish are very grateful for the donation of the keyboard and two guitars to be used at their liturgies, religious education and with the youth group. Our prayers and good wishes go with you and your loved ones for a Christmas and New Year filled with many blessings.
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Little Diomede - St. Jude Parish
Audio-visual equipment and religious education videos/DVDs
Saint Jude Parish is situated on Little Diomede Island in the Bering Sea off the Northwest Coast of Alaska about 50 miles below the Arctic Circle, half way between Siberia and Alaska. It is always difficult to travel out to this extremely remote village. The parish is in need of some audio-visual equipment and videos/DVDs for religious education, catechists' preparation and adult faith formation. It will cost approximately $300 to purchase a DVD player and audio- visual materials for religious education. The parish would appreciate your consideration to assist with this purchase.
Date Requested by Parish - November 11, 2006; updated 1/5/07
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donors who sent donations to fund these items. May God Bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Mountain Village - Saint Lawrence Parish
On-Demand Hot Water System
Saint Lawrence parish in Mountain Village, Alaska lies at the foot of the first mountain one meets going up the Yukon River from the coast. It is located on the north bank of the Yukon River 87 miles upstream from its mouth. As with Pilot Station, the high costs of fuel oil and electricity takes a toll on funds that could be used for other ministries. The parish would like to request your assistance to purchase an on-demand hot water system that would provide for instantaneous and continuous hot water with greater efficiency. It could also help to begin thawing sewer lines when it is known they are starting to freeze in the sub-zero temperatures that are experienced annually in the arctic north of Alaska. The cost of these type hot water heaters is approximately about $1,650.00 each. We would appreciate your assistance to purchase this hot water system.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Catholic Extension Society donors who have graciously donated the funds to purchase the on-demand hot water heater. This will not only help reduce the cost of electricity, but will help to prevent freeze-up of the water system in future winters.
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Pots and Pans
The parish at Mountain Village, located a few miles inland from the Bering Sea on the Yukon River would like to purchase new cooking pots with lids. The new set would only cost about $100, but believe it or not, this just doesn't fit into their meager budget. If you can help, I'm sure Sr. Marian and the other cooks in the parish would be most grateful.
Updated - February 23, 2010
Thank you very much to the donor who provided the funds for the new cooking pots. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
The parish at Mountain Village, located a few miles inland from the Bering Sea on the Yukon River would like to purchase new cooking pots with lids. The new set would only cost about $100, but believe it or not, this just doesn't fit into their meager budget. If you can help, I'm sure Sr. Marian and the other cooks in the parish would be most grateful.
Updated - February 23, 2010
Thank you very much to the donor who provided the funds for the new cooking pots. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Nenana - Saint Theresa Church
Vacation Bible School
The parish of St. Theresa in Nenana,
about 50 miles southwest of Fairbanks, is having a Vacation Bible
School (VBS) in June 2009. Sr. Dorothy would like to offer guitar
lessons for the youth in the parish during the afternoons of the VBS.
She would prepare them to play for the liturgies at the parish church.
Three guitars are being requested for the parish along with lesson
books at an estimated cost of $450, including shipping. We would
appreciate your consideration of this request for the VBS.
Updated - August 18, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the
very generous donor who sent the funds for the three guitars and for the other donor who sent a guitar for the Vacation Bible School. May God bless you all for your kindness and
generosity.
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Alb
Saint Theresa parish in Nenana is located at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana Rivers, about 50 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The village of Nenana marks the beginning of a string of tiny parishes along the "rail belt" which are visited by Father Jack DeVerteuil, who resides in Healy, a little over an hour away. Nenana's population is predominately Athabascan with a small Caucasian minority. Father Jack would like to have an alb to leave with the parish in Nenana. It would also be a good addition to the church's meager belongings if another priest takes Father Jack's place. The cost would be approximately $95.00.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
Our sincere gratitude to the donor for the purchase of the Alb.
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Snowthrower
The parish would also like to replace their old snowthrower. The old machine is barely operable and is becoming a liability for those using the machine. A small snowthrower machine would cost approximately $350.00.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donor for the gift to purchase the snowblower. This will help save many a backache.
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Commercial Cooking Wares
Other items that could be used for the parish are a large commercial soup pot and large stainless steel bowl. A large family sized soup pan would be used on a regular basis for larger crowds. Saint Theresa is an Athabascan community and at funerals and potlatch time larger cooking wares are much needed items. The large commercial stock pot and bowl would cost approximately $250.00. Also, during lent they have Friday evening stations of the cross and soup afterwards. The parish would really appreciate your help to purchase these needed items.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the donors who have made this possible to purchase the commercial cooking pot and bowl.
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Newtok - Holy Family Church
Baptismal Font and Computer
Holy Family parish in Newtok, Alaska is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village located on the Kealavik River, north of Nelson Island, in the Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, and is northwest of Bethel. The parish would like to have a new baptismal font and would appreciate your assistance to purchase this item.
Updated - December 8, 2008
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donors who sent gifts to purchase the computer for the parish and to those who sent donations toward the baptismal font. A big hearty thank you to the donor who sent the gift to complete the purchase of the baptismal font.
Holy Family parish in Newtok, Alaska is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village located on the Kealavik River, north of Nelson Island, in the Yukon-Kuskokwim River Delta, and is northwest of Bethel. The parish would like to have a new baptismal font and would appreciate your assistance to purchase this item.
Updated - December 8, 2008
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donors who sent gifts to purchase the computer for the parish and to those who sent donations toward the baptismal font. A big hearty thank you to the donor who sent the gift to complete the purchase of the baptismal font.
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Nulato - Our Lady of the Snows
Riverboat Outboard Motor
Nulato is a Koyukon Athabaskan Village on the right bank of the Yukon River. On July 31, 1877 pioneer Archbishop Charles Seghers and Fr. Mandart wintered in the village and founded the first church in Alaska at Nulato and dedicated it to Our Lady of the Snows. Brother Bob Ruzicka, OFM, a Franciscan, travels by boat in the summertime between parishes along the mighty Yukon River. A replacement boat has been procured for him, but the old 1986 Mercury outboard has just about seen its day. The estimated cost for a new motor, including shipping, is $4,600.00. We would appreciate it if you could please help Bro. Bob purchase a new fuel efficient motor to help keep him on the river to visit other parishes this summer.
Updated - August 18, 2009
A very gracious thank you to the donors who have sent gifts to purchase the riverboat motor. We purchased the outboard motor in June and send the boat out to Br. Bob for this season's visits to parishes along the Yukon River.
Nulato is a Koyukon Athabaskan Village on the right bank of the Yukon River. On July 31, 1877 pioneer Archbishop Charles Seghers and Fr. Mandart wintered in the village and founded the first church in Alaska at Nulato and dedicated it to Our Lady of the Snows. Brother Bob Ruzicka, OFM, a Franciscan, travels by boat in the summertime between parishes along the mighty Yukon River. A replacement boat has been procured for him, but the old 1986 Mercury outboard has just about seen its day. The estimated cost for a new motor, including shipping, is $4,600.00. We would appreciate it if you could please help Bro. Bob purchase a new fuel efficient motor to help keep him on the river to visit other parishes this summer.
Updated - August 18, 2009
A very gracious thank you to the donors who have sent gifts to purchase the riverboat motor. We purchased the outboard motor in June and send the boat out to Br. Bob for this season's visits to parishes along the Yukon River.
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Musical instruments
This summer we are planning a Vacation Bible School at Our Lady of the Snows Church in Nulato, an Athabascan village on the middle Yukon River. Currently, there are no musical instruments in the parish. As part of the bible school, Sr. Dorothy would like to teach keyboard and guitar lessons for the children and youth in the village. They will then use the keyboard and guitars to play for liturgies and other special events at the parish. We would like to have three guitars including two beginner and one adult. The cost including postage would be approximately $200 per beginner guitars and $250 for the youth guitar. Music instruction books would cost approximately $150. Since there is no keyboard at the parish, an entry level 61 key keyboard with a transposer would cost approximately $200 including shipping. The children and youth would appreciate your assistance to purchase these guitars and keyboards. Ten gifts of $100 would bring joyful sounds to the parishioners at village parish in Nulato. We would appreciate your consideration in making a gift towards this request.
Updated - February 23, 2010
Thank you very much to the donor who provided the funds for the musical instruments for the Nulato parish. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity.
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Pilot Station - Saint Charles Spinola Church
On-Demand Hot Water System
Saint Charles Spinola church is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village located on the right bank of the lower Yukon River some eleven miles east of Saint Marys in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska. With the high costs of fuel oil and electricity these days, the parish would like to request assistance to purchase an on-demand hot water system that would provide for instantaneous and continuous hot water with greater efficiency. It could also help to begin thawing sewer lines when it is known they are starting to freeze in the sub-zero temperatures that are experienced annually in the arctic north of Alaska. The cost of these type hot water heaters is approximately about $1,650.00 each. We would appreciate your assistance to purchase this hot water system.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Catholic Extension Society donors who have graciously donated the funds to purchase the on-demand hot water heater. This will not only help reduce the cost of electricity, but will help to prevent freeze-up of the water system in future winters.
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Monitor
Heaters
The parish at Pilot Station needed two heating monitors for the church building. For the past few years, they have had only one that was still working but now that one is broken. Fr. Stan tried repeatedly to fix it on a number of occasions, but it wasn't a permanent fix. As winter is already here, they purchased the two monitors but would like your help to recuperate the costs spent. The two new efficient monitor heaters will help the parish save on their heating oil costs, but they are still very expensive. The two Monitor heaters cost $3,518 to purchase and ship to the village.
Updated - May 24, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these costs.
The parish at Pilot Station needed two heating monitors for the church building. For the past few years, they have had only one that was still working but now that one is broken. Fr. Stan tried repeatedly to fix it on a number of occasions, but it wasn't a permanent fix. As winter is already here, they purchased the two monitors but would like your help to recuperate the costs spent. The two new efficient monitor heaters will help the parish save on their heating oil costs, but they are still very expensive. The two Monitor heaters cost $3,518 to purchase and ship to the village.
Updated - May 24, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these costs.
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Fire-rated Door
The parish could also use a new heavy duty fire protection door into the living quarters upstairs. The quote as of 12/17 for the fire-rated door and jam with all necessary hardware is $863.75 and shipping will be another $200 or more.
Updated - August 11, 2011
We would appreciate your assistance to help the parish with these costs.
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Saint Marys - Church of the Nativity
On-Demand Hot Water System
Saint Charles Spinola church is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village located on the right bank of the lower Yukon River some eleven miles east of Saint Marys in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska. With the high costs of fuel oil and electricity these days, the parish would like to request assistance to purchase an on-demand hot water system that would provide for instantaneous and continuous hot water with greater efficiency. It could also help to begin thawing sewer lines when it is known they are starting to freeze in the sub-zero temperatures that are experienced annually in the arctic north of Alaska. The cost of these type hot water heaters is approximately about $1,650.00 each. We would appreciate your assistance to purchase this hot water system.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Catholic Extension Society donors who have graciously donated the funds to purchase the on-demand hot water heater. This will not only help reduce the cost of electricity, but will help to prevent freeze-up of the water system in future winters.
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Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay and Chevak - Blessed Sacrament, Little Flower of Jesus and Sacred Heart
VHF Radios and Antennae
In the remote bush villages of western Alaska, the VHF radio is the main public means of information and announcement. Some villages have other means like a radio station or an information channel on TV. However, many villages do not have radio or TV and rely on VHF. Blessed Sacrament parish in Scammon Bay, Little Flower of Jesus parish in Hooper Bay and Sacred Heart parish in Chevak do not have VHF radios to make announcements such as for worship times, catechism, adult faith sharing or other occasions. Presently, Father Gregg Wood, SJ has a hand held unit that he carries and that needs constant recharging. But when he is gone from the village, other visitors to the parish, priests and sisters are without VHF radio communication with the rest of the village. Having a base unit for each parish would enhance the communication of ministers with the people of the parish who live in the village. A power supply, transceiver and appropriate antenna would cost approximately $620 for each of the three parishes. We would appreciate your assistance to provide better communications in these village parishes.
Date Requested by Parish - January 5, 2007 original request; updated 4/18/07
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donor who sent a generous gift to purchase all three VHF radios and antennae. May the blessings of the Easter season be with you throughout the year. Father Gregg Wood, SJ says "Much of the communication regarding events in the community occurs over the VHF radio. Having a "base station" radio set will allow the radio to be on through the day. It has always been important to me to be aware of what is happening in the village during my parish visit. This kind of equipment will be a great help to doing that.... thank you very much for your assistance in our need to upgrade our communication equipment."
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Stebbins - Saint Bernard Church
Large Picture with Kneeler and Stand
for Votive Candles
Father Stan Jaszek is a Polish priest who resides in Stebbins at the parish of Saint Bernard. Stebbins is located on Saint Michael Island in Norton Sound eight miles from the village of Saint Michael and southwest of Nome, Alaska. It is a Central Yup'ik Eskimo village whose inhabitants originate from places such as Nelson Island and Pikmiktalik. At one time, reindeer herding was the chief occupation of Stebbins life. A new church was recently dedicated for the parish. Father Stan has a special devotion to the Divine Mercy and would like a large picture with a kneeler and a stand for votive candles. The cost to purchase and ship these items to Saint Bernard parish will be approximately $1,500.00. Thank you for your consideration to assist in this addition to the new church.
Date Requested by Parish - December 2005
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donors who sent funds to purchase these items.
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Tanana - St. Aloysius
Musical Instruments & Books
Tanana is located in Interior Alaska about two miles west of the junction of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers, about 130 air miles west of Fairbanks. The parish of St. Aloysius are in need of more musical support in their prayer worship. Their old faithful pump organ has only one working pedal and needs replacement. A youth group from Fairbanks is expected in the village this summer to help with a summer vacation bible camp. If you would like to help them make a joyful noise this summer and throughout the year, please donate to assist them to purchase a new keyboard, nylon stringed guitar and liturgical music binder and hymnals. The cost for these items, including shipping to Tanana, would be approximately $850. Thank you for your consideration to make a donation for this request.
Updated - November 30, 2009
We would like to extend a very gracious and sincere thank you to the very generous donors who sent funds toward the musical instruments and liturgical books. May God bless you all for your kindness and generosity. Most of the time the parishioners have been singing acapella. They are looking forward to receiving the instruments and music books, as their liturgies will be greatly enhanced now that they will have the musical accompaniment.
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Diocesan Religious Education
Projector
Sister Dorothy Giloley, SSJ, is the
Director of Religious Education for the Diocese, who works with 9
parishes on the road system and 13 remote village parishes from McGrath
on the Kuskokwim River to the far reaches of Little Diomede near Russia
and to the northern tip of Alaska at Barrow. Sr. Dorothy's religious
education ministry would benefit from a portable projector with a
built-in or separate portable DVD player to bring to the parishes for
cathecist certification classes using the Echoes of Faith Plus Program.
The cost of a portable projector with a DVD player would be
approximately $800.
Updated - August 17, 2010
We would appreciate your assistance to help with the religious education program.
We would appreciate your assistance to help with the religious education program.
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Teller - Saint Ann
TV, DVD/ VCR player and audio/ visual materials
Teller is located on a spit between Port Clarence and Grantley Harbor, 75 miles northwest of Nome in Northwestern Alaska. The parish is in need of some audio-visual equipment and videos or DVDs for religious education, catechists' preparation and adult faith formation. The parish is requesting your assistance to purchase a TV and a DVD/VCR player along with audio-visual materials. The total cost is expected to be approximately $500. We would appreciate your assistance to obtain these items for the parish.
Date Requested by Parish - November 11, 2006; updated 4/30/07
We would like to extend a very gracious thank you to the donors who sent funds to purchase these items.
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Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska
ATTN: Finance Office
1316 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-374-9500 907-374-9580 (Fax)
Rev. Mr. George W. Bowder
finance@cbna.org