Uncommon Stock Fundraising Option

An Explanation

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Why sell Uncommon Stock?

  • By selling Uncommon Stock we will be uniting ourselves with our family, friends, and loved ones, who despite not being able to join us on pilgrimage, will be no less involved through prayer.
  • “The holy people of God shares also in Christ’s prophetic office: it spreads abroad a living witness to him, especially by a life of faith and love any by offering to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips confessing his name.” – Lumen Gentium 12
  • “To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.” – 1Cor 12:7
  • “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.”

– John 3:5-6

  • The Church, the People of God, is “a most sure seed of unity, hope, and salvation for the whole human race.” – CCC#782
  • By selling Uncommon Stock you will be raising money for your pilgrimage!
  • You will keep all of the money you raise from the Uncommon Stock Fundraiser (you will not turn in the MONEY that you collect).
  • Feel free to use the money you raise to subsidize your payments to the Campus Ministry or for your own spending while on the pilgrimage.

How do I sell Uncommon Stock?

  • Present the “Certificate of Stock” to an individual who may be interested in supporting you spiritually and financially on the trip.
  • The amount of the financial donation should be determined by the potential stockholder. An average donation is between $10.00 and $20.00.
  • After the stockholder has decided to support you with their prayers and financial donation assure them of your prayers while on pilgrimage and then…
  • Fill in your name on the stock where it states, “YOUR PILGRIM”.
  • Fill in Stockholder information on the bottom detachable portion of the stock.
  • Detach bottom portion, giving the Certificate(top portion) to the stockholder.
  • Collect their donation at this time and record the donation amount.
  • Thank them again for their support and assure them of your prayers and follow-up upon your return.
  • Return the first half of the detached portion to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Keep the second half for your own records while on pilgrimage.