Make checks payable to “Generation to Generation” and write “Saint James Parish, Arlington Heights” on the memo line. In recognition of our shared responsibility to care for creation, the Archdiocese of Chicago promotes and encourages donors to sign up for online payments to reduce the cost and waste of sending monthly billing reminders though the mail. Donors who wish to fulfill their pledge using credit cards or automatic bank withdrawal can complete the necessary information on the payment schedule of their pledge form or go online to giving.archchicago.org/gentogen.

A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals age 70½ or older to authorize their administrator to directly transfer funds annually from their individual retirement account (IRA) to qualified charities, tax-free. If you are age 73 or older, the amount you transfer can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution.  

If you chose to support Vibrant Generations with a QCD, please contact your IRA custodian to request a QCD form and instruct them to send your QCD check to: 

Archdiocese of Chicago
Karen Whitehead – Stewardship & Development
835 N. Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611

The check should be made payable to Generation to Generation with St. James Parish, Arlington Heights, First & Last Name in the memo line. This will ensure that the check is processed and credited to St. James.  

 If you have questions regarding QCDs, please contact Julie Jacobson at (224)-345-7212. 

Gifts of securities (stocks) will receive credit for their gift based on the date the shares are received by the archdiocese’s broker. The Archdiocese will liquidate the shares as soon as possible and credit the campaign with the net of the sale, minus any brokerage fees. Gift acknowledgments will reflect the value of the stock on the date of receipt. Donors must complete and submit a Letter of Intent to the Archdiocese of Chicago to identify the shares being transferred and For Benefit of Information. If you have questions regarding gifts of securities, please call (312) 534-7461 for more information.

Gift of Stocks:

Please complete the electronic Letter of Intent form, which is  available online here. Make sure to include Parish: St. James Parish, Arlington Heights in section 2.

Note: If you select “Electronically” in Section 5, be sure to choose “Generation to Generation” in Section 6. Section 7 will then prompt you to select St. James Parish (72050). This ensures that gifts of security are credited to Vibrant Generations. 

Many companies have matching gift programs, enhancing employees’ charitable contributions. Please contact your employer about its specific requirements and paperwork to attach to your pledge card. Please use the Archdiocese of Chicago’s EIN number: 36-2170826, and instruct the memo to indicate St. James Parish Arlington Heights, First & Last Name. 

If you have questions regarding matching gifts, please call Julie Jacobson at (224)-345-7212.

Bequests, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance policies are just a few examples of options for making long term commitments to the church. If you are interested in planned giving, please call (312) 534-5404.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is often administered by a financial services company or a community foundation. It allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support St. James Parish.  

You can use your DAF to make a one-time gift, or to create a recurring monthly or quarterly gift for even more impact. While you cannot fulfill legally binding pledges with a donor-advised fund, you are able to attach a special purpose to your grants. 

If you chose to support Vibrant Generations with a DAF, please contact your fund administrator to request a distribution form or access the distribution form on your administrator’s website.  

Please follow the instructions below when completing the distribution form: 

 1. Please use the Archdiocese of Chicago’s legal name and federal tax ID 

Legal Name: The Catholic Bishop of Chicago  

Address: 835 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611  

Federal Tax ID Number: 36-2170826  

 2. Make the check payable to: The Catholic Bishop of Chicago  

3. Instruct your fund administrator to include the following information on the memo line or check stub:  

Generation to Generation,  

your name and address, and  

parish name.  

 Instruct your fund administrator to send the check to:  

Archdiocese of Chicago  

Stewardship & Development  

835 North Rush Street 

Chicago, IL 60611  

Kindly let the archdiocese’s office know to expect your gift. Please call 312.534.8500 or email [email protected] to let them know the amount of your gift, parish designation and the issuing entity. This information helps ensure your gift is properly allocated and that St. James is properly credited for your generosity. If you are trying to submit your DAF grant in the current tax year, it is best to submit your request prior to December 1.  

The Generation to Generation: Answer the Call campaign supports parishes and schools across the Archdiocese of Chicago, with every parish being required to participate. For our parish, planning has been underway for several years, including discussions on reconfiguring the school building, beautifying the church, and establishing an endowment fund. These plans have involved key staff members, including Deacon Hahn, Dr. Mike Kendrick, Tam Conseur, and former Pastor Fr. Foley. The Archdiocese helps ensure these projects are funded, and parishes with extraordinary needs can participate in combined campaigns for additional support.

The Generation to Generation: Answer the Call campaign is the Archdiocese of Chicago’s capital and endowment campaign to ignite parish renewal, support our seminarians and priests, and assist vulnerable communities through student scholarships and the Parish Vitality Fund.

The St. James Vibrant Generations Campaign goal is $4 Million. We are confidant we can reach this goal with the generous support of our community.

In early surveys of the parish community, 54% of interviewees and 46% of interviewees have a positive or very positive view (respectively) of the parish. This is substantially than historically represented at other parishes. Because 100% of interviewees have such a high opinion of the parish this translates into 75% of interviewees willing to consider donating to the campaign. Again, this is higher than other parishes.​

We are asking all parishioners to prayerfully consider contributing to the capital campaign. Understandably, each family is blessed in different ways, therefore we are asking each family to prayerfully consider a gift of equal sacrifice, rather than a gift of equal monetary value.​

Projects will begin as soon as possible, starting as early as summer 2026.

Offertory is expected to remain constant during the campaign’s five-year pledge period. Donors will be asked to consider a gift above and beyond their offertory giving. ​

Christian stewardship is a form of worship in which we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, and share them lovingly. We return these gifts with loving increase to the Lord. Stewardship is the generous giving of one’s time, talent, and treasure as lay ministers and financial donors. Sacrificial giving means to give out of one’s substance rather than merely the surplus. This amount is different for everyone but includes giving that brings about a positive spiritual change in you and that of your family.​

You can choose either. While the pledge is typically structured as a 5-year commitment, you’re welcome to fulfill it all at once or spread it out over the full 5 years.