The issue of whether one donates to a renovation effort is one that is personal to each individual parishioner. Following are several articles that discuss donations and the renovation of Catholic churches.

Canonical Restraint on Administrators of Parish Property

Deceiving Church Renovation Plans

St. Paschal Bayon Catholic Church, Thousand Oaks, California

St. Paschal Collection Update - May 29, 2002

Look at the status of the pledge drive at St. Paschal's as of December 13, 2001 and ask yourself these questions:

How will St. Charles Borromeo pay for a renovation?

Can St. Charles Borromeo afford a renovation?

Do I want to risk a deficiency like this one at St. Charles Borromeo?

Isn't there a better way to use parish funds than to undertake a renovation?