MAKE A GIFT THAT COSTS NOTHING DURING YOUR LIFETIME!

Many programs at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center thrive because of the generosity and foresight of those who have included Holy Family in their wills and other estate plans.  The benefits of estate planning are:

• You, not someone else, determine where your assets go.  (Everyone needs an estate plan, regardless of how much you own.)
• There can frequently be very favorable tax benefits, and more of your assets can be made available for your loved ones. 
• Some estate plan arrangements can guarantee an annual income for the donor for the rest of his or her life.

For information on bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder or lead trusts, and other ways to add Holy Family to your estate plans, please contact the Development Office at 860-760-9716 or holyfamilydevelopment@cpprov.org.  All inquiries are without obligation, and are held in confidence.

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THE FLYNN HERITAGE SOCIETY 
The Flynn Heritage Society is composed of people who have included Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in their estate plans and have informed Holy Family of this decision. In appreciation, all members receive a lapel pin, invitations to Holy Family events throughout the year and acknowledgement on a donor plaque in the main connector hallway. Current members are:

Alice L. and John C. Brennan
John J. Brennan in Honor of Jerry and Ed Brennan
Michael R. Brennan
Peter G. Carey
Tony DeCaprio
Joyce S. Edgar-Gagnon
Michael R. Francoeur
Greg Harninger
Dean Jenard
Rev. Ronald P. May
Joseph R. and Donna A. Menhart
Frank Merenda in Memory of Merenda Family
Madeline Ann Milligan
Carl J. Monti
Ed J. Mortka
William T. Murphy
William F. O'Meara
Mark F. Proffitt
Raymond E. Provost
Deb Roncari and Paul Murdock
Attorney Richard and Audrey Quinlan
Robin Roncari
Ann E. Rosetta
Bruce M. Simons
Stephan and Margaret Solimene
Mary Jane and David Sullivan
Allen and Simone Tedford
Helen and Tony Toland
John Woodbridge

If we have forgotten to include your name on this list, please contact the Development Office at holyfamilydevelopment@cpprov.org or 860-760-9716.  The Flynn Heritage Society also includes several members who prefer to be anonymous. 

HE HAS REMEMBERED HOLY FAMILY IN HIS WILL 
Holy Family retreatant Peter Carey has attended retreats and programs for about 15 years. A retired insurance executive with four grown children, Peter says, “A retreat gives me the opportunity to reflect on my relationship with the Lord and on what I’ve been given and how I can better use it. I’ve fallen off the horse every so often, and Holy Family has grounded me, not once but several times, and I’m very grateful.”

In 2003, to help ensure Holy Family’s future, Peter changed his will to include Holy Family. “It was simple: I went to my attorney who put a codicil in my will.”

He points out that even if retreatants do not have a huge income or net worth, they may be able to provide for Holy Family after their death. “For someone who is of modest income to think they could write a check for $10-15,000 is probably not realistic at the present time. But estate planning is for everyone, regardless of the size of their assets, and if people put a mind to it, they may be able to leave something for Holy Family when they die.”

“Holy Family has been so important in my life,” he adds. “I want to do something more than just pay $200 for a weekend, so I’m making sure that Holy Family is provided for in my will…on the premise that if I can’t give now I can do it later.”