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Unrestricted Gifts

ways to support the prayer and work of the monks

Monetary Gifts: The most common method of supporting the prayer and work of the monks is through a monetary gift. Your gifts support our ministerial activity, provide for our day-to-day needs, and allow us to care for our home.

Gifts of stock: You can also support our prayer and work through gifts of stock.

Monthly Support: One of the best ways to share in our prayer and work is to partner with us as a monthly donor. We have two programs:

for young adults

The Society of St. Benedict for Young Adults is a group of men and women age 35 and under who embrace the mission of St. Benedict’s Abbey. We have witnessed the impact the monks have made and seek to partner with them through our prayers, special activities, and financial support, aiding the monks as they carry out their misson of prayer and work. For your generous support of $10 or more per month, you will be invited to various Society events throughout the year such as Brews with Benedictines and receive complimentary tickets to the Abbot’s Table (a $200/ ticket value). For more information see Kansasmonks.org/society Of the monastic vows, stability is unique to our Benedictine way of life. Our lives of prayer and work are permanently rooted in the life of St. Benedict’s Abbey – it is here that we seek after Christ. We ask that you partner with us in this great vow of stability – your perpetual support allows us to continue our more than 160 year legacy of prayer and work. It is because of you that our prayer and work is possible – in this way you are co-ministers with us, you are sharing the love of Christ with those that we serve. Consider joining us as a Partner in Stability with a monthly donation. For more information see Kansasmonks.org/partners

Planned Giving

Bequests: Leaving the monks in your will is a great way to make a lasting impact, see page 27.

Gifts of appreciated property: Held for more than one year, gifts such as real estate, common stock, mutual funds, bonds, IRAs or retirement plans, offer significant advantages to the donor. Gifts of securities are encouraged when supporters have the desire to make a charitable gift and avoid capital gains tax. Gifts of real estate may be accepted upon approval in accordance with appropriate gift acceptance policies.

Charitable gift annuities: In exchange for your gift of cash, securities, or other property, we will provide you and/or a named beneficiary an annual fixed annuity payment for life. Gift annuities offer immediate tax advantages, including partial avoidance of capital gains tax on the appreciation of donated property. Annuity rates can range from 5-11% depending on your age.

Charitable remainder trusts: You may establish a significant gift in the form of a charitable remainder trust that can provide a substantial income to you during your lifetime and, if you choose, during the life of a named beneficiary. Upon the death of the final beneficiary, the trust is terminated and the remaining principal is given to St. Benedict’s Abbey. A charitable trust can also be flexible to allow you to make future contributions and receive additional income tax deductions.

Leave your Mark On the Future

Start being remembered today!

Do you want to leave a gift that will transform the prayer and work of the monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey for years to come?

Do it today - with a legacy gift through your will or life insurance policy.

P Costs you nothing during your lifetime.P Preserves your savings and cash flow.P Can be changed or revoked as needed.P Allows you to be far more generous than you ever thought possible.P Easy to arrange.

All it takes is a simple paragraph can be added to your will designating a portion to St. Benedict’s

Abbey or naming the Abbey as a primary or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance.

Contact us or visit our website for more information. kansasmonks.org/planned-giving

We’re here to help you every step of the way.

How will you make your mark? Contact us today:

Mark A. Reed, Sr. Director of Advancement Phone: 913-360-7897 Email: mreed@kansasmonks.org

St. Benedict’s Abbey 1020 N. 2nd St. Atchison, KS 66002- 1499

why I joined the St. Benedict’s Abbey legacy society

Larry & Tresa Buessing

We were both born into communities where the monks were serving. Fr. Phil O’Connor came to St. Bridget, a country parish in Marshall County, Kansas, to prepare to go to World War II. After Mass he would work with the farmers to get into shape to serve as a military chaplain, so their model of prayer and work was instilled in us at an early age. That prayer and work is an example for all of us; that this is what we ought to be doing everyday. The monks were involved in establishing a lot of the parishes in the area, so they were very influential, but they were also very hospitable and very charitable. It was Fr. Columban Clinch, a St. Benedict’s College history professor and the college’s placement director, that helped me [Larry] get my start with Met Life, which turned into my life’s work. We’ve included the monks in our will because we feel that the prayer and work of the monks is very important to the community, not just the Catholic community but to the world as a whole. Once you’re gone, you can’t make your annual gift, so this is a great way to leave a lasting impact on the Abbey. Leaving the Abbey in our estate also enables us to make a much larger gift than what we’re able to do annually. The monks have been a light to our community for many years, they’re not some new idea, but they are a stable presence in our community. They’re focused on serving the people: offering the sacraments, serving at their college and high school, and creating the educational standards that continue today in our institutions. We’re happy and proud to support the monks today, and are glad we are able to leave a legacy gift through our estate to St. Benedict’s Abbey.