Investing with Faith / Elisa Smith

‘An Evening of Lights’ will celebrate loved ones’ legacies

As the holiday season approaches and we prepare our hearts for Jesus’ coming as the light of the world, you are invited to join Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) in honoring the legacies of your loved ones at the CCF’s second annual “An Evening of Lights.” This event will be held in Assembly Hall of the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, with doors opening at 6 p.m.

Archbishop Thompson will lead a prayer service, which will include Scripture, a reflection, the blessing of a Nativity scene, the lighting and blessing of a Christmas tree, and music by Vox Sacra, the schola cantorum of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

In addition, for a donation of $10 or more, you can dedicate a luminaria in memory of a loved one, which will be lit at the prayer service and blessed by Archbishop Thompson. The donations will be invested in CCF to support the growth of parish, school and agency ministries. The deadline for purchasing a luminaria is on Nov. 29.

I would like to share with you the following beautiful remarks we received from some of those who attended last year’s event:

“Thank you for making last night so very special. The luminaria with my beloved husband’s name on it will be on the mantel in our home. Thank you for all the work you put into this … which comforted so many people.”
—Barb Brinkman

“Such a moving event. A lovely way to honor our loved ones and keep them close to our hearts as the holiday season begins.”
—Rosie Perez Flores

“It was a beautiful and very special evening of hope, commemoration and celebration of this holy season. Thank you all for making it so. Truly grateful to have been part of the inaugural service.”
—Maryanne O’Malley

I hope to see you at An Evening of Lights! To purchase luminarias and RSVP for the event, please visit www.archindy.org/CCF/EveningofLights2018.

For more information about the Catholic Community Foundation, please contact us at 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1482 or ccf@archindy.org. Or visit our website at www.archindy.org/CCF.
 

(Elisa Smith is director of the archdiocesan Catholic Community Foundation. Tax information or legal information provided herein is not intended as tax or legal advice and cannot be relied on to avoid statutory penalties. Always check with your legal, tax and financial advisors before implementing any gift plan.) †