St. Gabriel Catholic Church families,

Our parish is grateful to support you in the commitment your family has made to Catholic education.  This year, we have 1,165 parish students from more than 600 families enrolled in Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.   In January 2021, our parish updated its criteria for famillies seeking the substantial MACS "Participating Catholic" tuition discount.  Like you, we desire a relationship that is transformational, not transactional.   At the heart of receiving this discount is fully participating in our parish as followers of Jesus.  Each family seeking a tuition discount commits to the following through our "MACS Commitment Card":

1. Attending Mass each week - worshiping and receiving Jesus in the Word and the Eucharist
2. Dedicating time to grow spiritually, especially through opportunities in our parish
3. Stewardship of treasure

Need a tuition voucher for NEXT school year, 2022-2023?  

1. Familiarize yourself with the process and requirements below
2. STAND BY until the second week of November 2021, when you will be able to complete next year's "MACS Commitment Card" online below.   All tuition voucher requests for next school year will be reviewed after that time.  
3. Approved voucher requests are sent by the St. Gabriel Church office directly to the MACS office.   PLEASE CONTACT THE MACS office for status updates, if needed.   Due to the volume of tuition voucher requests for returning families, we do not notify you, personally, if we are approving your voucher.  
4. If your voucher request is not approved, a parish staff member will contact you.

Need a mid-year tuition voucher for THIS school year, 2021-2022?

1. Familiarize yourself with the process and requirements below.
2. Notify us by email here at [email protected] that you are requesting a mid-year tuition voucher for the current school year.  **Due to volume of inquiries, mid-year requests are reviewed the 1st business day of the month.**  
3. STAND BY until the second week of November 2021, when you will be able to complete next year's "MACS Commitment Card" online below.  
4. Approved voucher requests are sent by the St. Gabriel Church office directly to the MACS office.   
5. If your voucher request is not approved, a parish staff member will contact you.

PARISH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT:

Families must be registered at St. Gabriel Church and participating actively in our parish at least 6 months before submitting a voucher request to the parish office.  If transferring from another parish, you will need to provide a letter from your former parish identifying you as a participating member.  

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:

Our parish is assessed (pays to MACS) $900 for each of your students this year (e.g., $1800 for 2 children, $2700 for children) - totalling more than 27% of our offertory, or $945,000.   As a guide:  

• When your annual offertory exceeds what St. Gabriel is contributing to MACS for your family, you are also supporting our parish's mission and ministries.  We are making a significant investment in programs for all ages and invite you to prayerfully support and participate in them.

• When your annual offertory is less than what our parish is contributing to MACS for your family, other St. Gabriel parishioners are supporting your family.   We are grateful to provide this support to families experiencing true financial hardships.

School fundraising campaigns, although worthwhile, do not support any parish activities.  Financially supporting the parish and supporting the school are separate choices.   

QUESTIONS?

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