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Home My WebLink AboutSWA000177_Signing Official Title & Position Information_20230104' H•Y'�ir i NORTH CAROLINA Department of the Secretary of State To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings: I, Elaine F. Marshall, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify the following and hereto attached to be a true copy of ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SAINT JULIA CATHOLIC PARISH OF SILER CITY the original of which was filed in this office on the 1 Ith day of January, 2021. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at the City of Raleigh, this 11 th day of January, 2021. Certification# C202100701664-1 Reference# C202100701664-1 Page: I of 6 Verify this certificate online at littl)s://www.sosne.gov/verification Secretary of State SOSID: 2108904 Date Filed: 1/11/2021 3:10:00 PM Elaine F. Marshall North Carolina Secretary of State ARTICLES OF iNCORPO*RATION C2021 007 01664 OF' SAINT JU.LlA CATHOLIC'. PARISH OF SILER CITY Pursuantto-Section 55A-2-02.of:the-General Statutes of North.Carojina, the undersigned hereby submits these Articles of Incohporation. for the purpose of.forming: a nonprofit .corporation under and by Virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolira. WHEREAS, the Diocese of Raleigh, North Garfllina (the "Diocese"), is an ecclesiastical entity'of the Roman Catholic Church under the religious le-ade.rship of the Bishop of Raleigh, as' duly appointed by the Holy See of the -Roman Catholic Church (the "Bishop.."), Under -the Code. of Carton Law of'the Roman Catholic Church ("Canon Law"), the Diocese is a separate juridic entity with. its own rights and Obligations: The Dihce,". exists .unde.r civil law as a Corporation Sole'under North Carolina law; WHEREAS, Saint Julia Catholic- Parish .of Siler City (the "Parish") 'is a parish under Canon Law: a certain comMUdity of.the.faithful whose pastoral care:is entrusted to a pastor who is appointed by and under the. jurisdiction :of"the Bishop (the - Pastor'). :Under Canon -Law,. the Parish.is a separate juridic entity with its -own rights -arid obligations; WHEREAS, throughout their history the Diocese and the Parish each have operated as separate entities and functioned with.each other pursuant to Carton Law and the dodtrihes, teachings, traditions and polity of :the Roman Catholic..Church; WHEREAS; -to ensure, that the separate. juridic persons 'of. the Diocese .and the Parish. under Canon. Lave' are .more cleafly reflected in their civil law organizational: structures, the undersigned incorporator hereby forms this. Corporation. Henceforth, the Parish will exist and. operate..under civil law as a .North Carolina: religiows honprofit corporation; WHEREAS, nothing in these.Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the. Corporation is. intended to alter, modify or vacate the. Diocese's -or the Parish's continuing rights and C67060.0047,3000/60648550 .1 Certification C e erence - age: I of 6 obligations under .Canon LaW. and the doctrines, teachings, traditions and. policy of the Roman Catholic Church; -an.d WHEREAS, the Parish Oxpfessly ackhowlqdges that 'it is -subject -to -the ec6lesiastitbl jurisdiction of tho'Bishop, Canon Law -and the doctrinesi, teachings; 'tracliti.ons,. and. polity of the Roman CAtholib. Church, as interpreted by - the Bishop in his sole. discretion and the Parish is- . obligated to'folldW the *Eipplioable policies of -the Diboese.. ARTICLE I The nAMP of the Corpbr'ation]s SAINT JULIA CATHOLIC. PARISH OF SILER CITY. ARTIOLIE: 11 The corporation' is a charitable cr religious Corpotp.tio.h..'within. the meahihg: of $dction 55A-1-40(4) of the North Oarofih8 General Statutes: ARTICLE I'll The purposes for whidh the. Corporation is organized are: 'a. The.. Corporation shall se'ri'v'eas a community of Christian faithful under the P'j8tbrbI Bare entrusted to the Pastor 'as its shepherd, The Corporation through- itsministries shall pr'o.claim, the Gdspipl of Christ,: promote. Christian. living, witness .Christ's gospel, educate its parishioners in the faith.; teach Christian do0frine with .a view to bringing those who hoaf 'into the fullness of Christian life, support Christian -M'0'ra'I teadihiind and truffig., celebrate 'the -sacraments, and promote -the Catholic faith through teaching, ministry and example, .b. to buy; own.,' sell, convey; assign,. mortgage -or lease any interest.'in' real property and personal property, -and' to construct, .maintain and operate improvements there6n necessary or Incident to the purposes.W the Corporatibm C. To borrow money ancl.is.sue evIdehce.o.f.indebtednqss1ri fUrtherance of any dr'all of,the objects of businbsg., and to secure the same. by -.'mortgage, pledge or other lien on. -the OprpQration's property-. bi 00-04 1.100018008 55vl .2. 'Cer_ Fifl—caiFioW C202106701664-1 —Reference# C20210070IM! age:' 3 0f 6 d, To. -operate exclusively f6,r charitable, religious, educational 'and scientific purposes, e. Tb engage :in any lawful. act of activity not inconsistent with these Articles for which corporations may 'be -organized under Chapter 5.5A .of the General Statutes of North -Carolina. ARTICLE. IV The Corporatioti 8hWl have ofiei Sole Member beirigfhe.-Bishopof the. Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina- or in the event of a vacancy in- the office of Bishop, the. AdMini'stra1orof the Roman Catholic: Diocese of Ra'leiigh-, 'North Carolina who shall ex-officib- be: the -Sale %5�mber- of the. Corporation. ARTICLE V The Directors of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Bishop of the RomOn tathblic. Diocese -of Raleigh,, North -Carolina, the Sole Member of the Gorporaffon, in: the manner provided Inthe 'Bylaws, ARTICLE VI In ;order to. carry out the objectives. and- purposes herein set forth,. the C6rpo*eation- shall. have - full 'poWeef to receive donations, bequests, and .gifts .of money; W'hold such funds as may be; -received.; and to- disburse such funds; 'in a- man ner consistenf. with the obj:edtiv6s and purposes of the. Corporation.. .ARTICLE V11 No: 'part. of the -net - earnings of - - the Corporation shall inure to the 'benefit .of, -or be distributed to, its members, Directors,.. officers - or other private persons;. -except. that the: Corpor.ation.shall be authorized :and empow..ered *to pay reasonable compensation for:teNlces reh...,dered and 'to make payments and- 'distributions in furtherahce of'the purposes set forth in Article III hereof. No, substantial part: of the activities of the Corporation shEA be carrying on of proo6g�nda, or -otherwise attempting to influence legislation and: the Corporaflon Sha.11 .not 3 Certification C20214-0-7-0f6614 Reference# C2021007UT;-63- Page: I of 6 parkipate in, or intervene in (including the publishing .or distribution of statements) any po)jtic9l campaign on behalf of any -candidate, for public. office.. Notwithstanding any other provision of these. Articles, the -Corporation shall not carry .on ,any othbr activities not 'permitted to. be -carried on by (a) a corporation, exempt4rorn Federal income tax. undiar Internal Revehue .Code of 1*98.6. Or the.. corresponding pDnding ptdvision of any subseqUerit United States Internal 'Revenue law.) or by (0):a corporation., contributions. to which are deductible under '170(c)(2) of the.InfernalRevenue.-Code of 1986 (orthecorresponding provision. of any fi.Afuee United States lhterh,al Rev6nue-law). ARTICLE Vill In the event of dissolution. of the- Corporation, the Board. of Directors, after paying or makiing provision for the Payment of all of -the liabilities of the -Corporation, shall -distribute, aft4r the. plan 'of dissolution has been approved,all, the rem.airiing assets of the C6rooratiori to -the- Roman Catholic Diocese of.Raleiigh, North Carol! . na,. If it is then tax-exempt pursuant to tnternal.' "Reve.OL(6 Code. '§ 501 (c)(3); othe M., Ise, distribution 'shall be to a- Code § 501-(d)(8) ehtity. -designated by the.Sole. Member. ARTICLE IX The street address and county of the initial principal office of the Corporation is .210 Hbrolq Hart Rba'dl- Siler City, Chathafii' Cbutity, N6rth Cae6lin*i 27344. Th6,. street a6dhbss and. county of the Initial registered 6ffic''eof the Corpqration is. 7200 'Stbnehenge Oriye, Raleigh,: Wake -Cou4y, North Carolina 2761-8, and the name of the. -initial registered: agent at t .such: address is Russe.11'C. Elmayari. ARTICLE The name and address ,of the. incorporator, s: Spruillco, LLC 301 Fayetteville Street, Sulte1900 Raleigh,. NC-.2760.1' C0706b -004.73000180(i4 8 55 y.1 4- Certirication# C202100701664-1 Reference# C202100701664- Page: 5 of 6 I N ONESS VVH EREOF, the Incorporatorhashereunto set its hand. Phis -the. day VV of 7 ck tO V 2021, S"pruillco., LLCjPcorpota''tor By., Chades F..'P.owers III Vice Presideht Q070.6.0-0 04 7SOO.0/3 664 85 5 0 5. e;;'Rffir,afinn# C202100701664-1 Rere-rence# MU7100701664- Paae: 6 of 6