Making St. Bernard a Better Place
Now for a quarter-century, the Summer Appeal has helped St. Bernard make significant progress in the expansion and upkeep of the wonderful heritage that is part of the St. Bernard experience. Each summer a specific project is undertaken to improve the campus, expand facilities, increase technology, and enhance programs.
In 2021, we entered our Summer Appeal still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Bernard continued to feel the impact of this event in a tremendous way — adding up to losses in our work, ministries, and revenue generated to sustain St. Bernard. It is in no small part that our donors’ generosity to the 2021 Summer Appeal helped St. Bernard continue its good work.
The Summer Appeal has helped St. Bernard pave roads, repair dorms, build computer labs, install control access systems, create green spaces, upgrade internet and wi-fi systems, and most recently restore the Quad at the heart of our campus. Now in its 25th year, the Summer Appeal continues a legacy of success in making St. Bernard a better place. With a goal of $275,000 and your support, the 25th Summer Appeal will support a spectrum of projects that are urgently needed to improve St. Bernard’s infrastructure and experiences for our monks, students, and guests.
2022 Project Support
Examples of projects to be supported by this year’s Summer Appeal include:
- Administration Building and girls’ dorm roof renovation and leak abatement to prevent structural water damage
- Furthering the education of our young monks
- Eliminating the remaining debt incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic