Support the Guild

Members carry an increasing share of the Guild's ordinary costs each year. Donors carry the work that cannot wait on membership growth: repairs for the parish, medical costs for underinsured tradesmen, and emergency work for families who have no one else to call.

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Where a gift goes

The Guild's first year funding goal is $60,000, allocated in full to four lines. No overhead or unallocated line.

$20,000: Funds materials, tools, and Guild repair days for Saint Mary of Victories Catholic Church.
$20,000: Aids urgent medical procedures for two underinsured tradesmen.
$15,000: Provides emergency assistance for disadvantaged clients in need of necessary home maintenance.
$5,000: Fosters educational and career development for youth and adults called toward the skilled trades.
$60,000: The full goal, fully funded by these four items.

Ways to give

Every donor's name and prayer intentions are offered at our Guild holy hours, on request. Larger gifts carry the thanks of working men: things made by hand, and work done at your home.

Master

$20,000 and up

Personally named, with a special intention, during our Masses and Holy Hours.
A copy of Fr. Donald Calloway’s Consecration to St. Joseph.
A hand-crafted wooden crucifix and a customized rosary made by Guild members.
One pro bono small repair under $600 at your home, and up to five hours of pro bono plumbing inspection, diagnosis, or consultation.
A paid, all-inclusive invitation to the annual retreat, and invitations to all public Guild events.

Foreman

$5,000 and up

Personally named, with a special intention, during our Masses and Holy Hours.
A copy of Consecration to St. Joseph.
A hand-crafted wooden key holder made by a Guild member.
One pro bono small repair under $200 at your home, and up to two hours of pro bono plumbing inspection, diagnosis, or consultation.
An invitation to the annual retreat, and to all public Guild events.

Journeyman

$1,000 and up

Personally named, with a special intention, during our Masses and Holy Hours.
A copy of Consecration to St. Joseph.
A hand-crafted wooden key holder made by a Guild member.
Invitations to all public Guild events.

Apprentice

$500 and up

Personally named, with a special intention, during our Masses and Holy Hours.
A copy of Consecration to St. Joseph.

Pre-apprentice

$25 and up

Personally named in the prayer intentions at our Masses and Holy Hours.

How to give

We are awaiting our 501(c)(3) status. Until it arrives, St. Mary of Victories Catholic Church has generously provided a fiscal agreement for our mutual benefit, so we ask you to give through St. Mary of Victories.

Note "St. Joseph the Worker Guild" with your gift so the parish can direct it to the Guild.

Give through St. Mary of Victories

Online

Online giving opens soon. Until then, give by check or in person.

By check

Payable to St. Joseph the Worker Guild. Mail to P.O. Box 4200, St. Louis, MO 63102.

In person

At any Guild Mass or event. Hand it to any Guild officer, or to the usher at a Guild Mass.

By the numbers

Members targeted by 2029: 350
Projected annual revenue by year three: $350,000
First funding goal: $60,000

Year three revenue is projected at $105,000 from member dues and $245,000 from fundraising.

Partner with the Guild

Parishes and schools that need work, suppliers who can discount materials, and sponsors for programs and events.

Talk to us about partnering