Dear Fellow Parishioners,

I am reaching out to you on behalf of Saint Paul the Apostle School.  For over 60 years St. Paul the Apostle School has provided a values-based education rooted in the mission of the Catholic Church.  Our parish school is a vibrant part of the greater parish community with a great many students, parents, teachers and alumni calling Saint Paul Parish their home.   In fact, my own parents Hector and Virginia Cardenas have called Saint Paul Parish their home since 1962 and my five brothers and sisters are all proud Saint Paul the Apostle graduates.

Saint Paul the Apostle School personifies their mission which is “to proclaim the Gospel message within a caring community that fosters academic excellence, personal integrity, leadership and a life of Christian service”.  Every year actions are taken to keep tuition at a reasonable rate, thereby allowing more families to provide a Catholic education for their children.  Tuition and fees only cover 85% of annual school expenses leaving a 15% gap which this year is approximately $1600.00 per student attending St. Paul the Apostle School.  

It is in this spirit of community that we ask for your support by participating in the 2017-2018 GAP Drive.  The annual GAP drive helps bridge the divide between school tuition and the actual cost of education for the school year.  In choosing to support our parish school, we can keep tuition affordable so that more students will have the opportunity to call Saint Paul Parish and school their home.

Parish involvement in our GAP drive is critically important.  When our school requests funding from outside foundations, their first question is “How well do the parishioners and families support their parish school?”  Your participation in our GAP drive will allow us to answer that question directly which affects the amount of any grant we may receive. 

I ask you to prayerfully reflect on what amount you can contribute and make your gift to the Annual Gap Drive today.  We certainly know and fully appreciate the numerous financial pressures that we all face and we don’t ask for your contribution lightly as each contribution is a sacrifice at some level.  Your support demonstrates your faith and commitment to our parish school.    Gifts of all sizes are welcome; no gift is too small and all are equally appreciated.  

On behalf of our Saint Paul Community, I thank you in advance for your support.  Your gift will allow us to continue our 60 year tradition of educating young Catholics as they continue their own search for a productive role in our school, parish and community at large. 

Yours In Christ,                                                  To Donate Online:  
 
Jim and Crystal Cardenas                               Questions or to Donate by Phone
2017 GAP Drive Chairs                                     Principal Darbie Safford
                                                                           972-235-3262

                                     To Donate By Check, Mail To:                :
                                     Saint Paul the Apostle School                
                                     Attention:  GAP Drive                                
                                     720 S. Floyd Road                              
                                     Richardson, TX  75080