Saint Francis of Assisi • Building Campaign

Gifts and pledges of up to four years are being sought from all member families and individuals in Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, as well as from other interested Catholics in the Longmont area. The active campaign period began September 2008.

A large organization of campaign volunteers was formed under the leadership of campaign general co-chairs Ray Falce and Charlie Mack. The campaign organization numbers nearly 100 volunteers and is comprised of three volunteer sections: Pacesetters, Special Gifts, and Parish Family.

Ray Falce

A lifelong Catholic, Ray has been a member of St. Francis of Assisi for over 4 years. He grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Catholic schools as a youth. Ray served 4 years in the USAF as a Crew Chief before attending college. His engineering training and leadership skills served him well at Martin Marietta Aerospace and Storage Technology where he worked in Program Management. Serving the Church comes naturally to Ray: besides co-chairing the Capital Campaign drive, Ray is a member of the Pastoral Council and was instrumental in locating the current interim facility for St. Francis. Ray and his wife Vonnie have five grown children and three grandchildren, and he credits his Italian ancestry for his interest in food and fine wine.

Charlie Mack

Born and raised in the predominantly German-Catholic town of Dickinson, North Dakota, Charlie has always had a strong commitment to his faith. He served in the USAF and is a Vietnam vet. He moved to Colorado in 1972, graduated from UNC in Greeley and eventually settled in Longmont to raise a family. Charlie recently retired after 26 years with Wells Fargo Bank having served as the Community Bank President in Longmont and District Manager for Boulder/Broomfield counties. As a member of St. John the Baptist and board member of the Longmont YMCA, he helped lead their respective capital campaigns. Charlie has been a member of Saint Francis for over five years, is a 4th Degree Knight, and serves on the Finance Committee. Charlie’s wife of 35 years, Arleen, serves on the Pastoral Council. Their three children have all attended or currently attend Holy Family High School.

You Can Make a Difference

This capital campaign represents an opportunity for every member of the St. Francis of Assisi faith community – and some in the larger Catholic community -- to help build a lasting parish facility on our new permanent site which will help to fulfill the parish’s mission of evangelization
and faith.