(Non-Profit)
1. The NAME of the
corporation shall be: ST. JOHN OF THE DESERT EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCH, and the incorporators are the signers hereof.
2. The PURPOSES of
the corporation shall be, and it intends actually, to conduct, the
following-described, non-profit function: To hold title to property for the use
of The Diocese of Newton for the Melkites in the
United States of America, Inc.; and to welcome the use of its facilities, by
the members of other Rites which are in union with the Holy Roman Catholic
Church.
3. No part of the
CORPORATE EARNINGS shall inure to any private shareholder or individual. On liquidation or dissolution of the
corporation, the
assets thereof must be dedicated to carrying out tax-exempt purposes. The powers of the corporation are
restricted to those which are in furtherance of its exempt purposes. No part of the activities of the corporation
shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation, or participating in, or intervening in (including the publication
or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition to any candidate for public office
This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for
purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the
corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be
carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section
501(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
(or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue law); or (b) by a corporation whose contributions to which are
deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the
corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law')
Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after
paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining
assets shall be distributed to a non-profit fund, foundation or corporation,
which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or
religious andi or scientific purposes and which has
established its tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
4. The name and
address of the initial STATUTORY AGENT are:
Amil J. Ajamie
3550 N. Central Avenue
Suite 1601
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
5. The Board of
Directors may provide for MEMBERSHIPS and the conditions thereof. Subject to those conditions, the following
persons shall be the Founders of ST. JOHN OF THE DESERT EA$TE~N CATHOLIC
CHURCH:
Leo D. Hadad
Raymond M. Karam
Bernice V. Hadad Edward D. Ishaq
Munira Ishaq Frederick G. Abood
Judith Abood Alan A. Herro
Gloria Herro Ralph F. Herro
Joanne Herro Ellison F. Herro
Georgette Herro
Amil J. Ajamie
Mary E. Ajamie Frederick A. Herro
Edward Herro Nellie Herro
Jamal Sarkis Linnea Sarkis
James Salem Phyllis Salem
Frank Ziede Ann Ziede
Joseph Hage
Virginia Hage
Sabah Daiza
Manahill Daiza
Charles C. Balady
Madeline Balady
John Moussallem Gloria Moussallem
Nasri S. Ishak
Mary Ishak
Paul Davis Shirley Davis
Joseph Davis John Davis
John Kolack
Victoria Kolack
Evelyn M. Ajamie Mary Purnell
Tony Coury
Carmen Coury
Kahlil Herro Linda Herro
Edgar Ajamie Elaine Ajamie
Fozie Skeff
Mary Skeff
Joseph George Adele George
Sonia Saliba
Edna Lutfy
Nasib Saliba
Emily Saliba
David Saliba Siham Saliba
Wallace Estfan Noreen Estfan
Robert A. Saide Mary E. Saide
Anthony Farraye Elaine Farraye
A. Karam Miller Elizabeth C. Miller
Don Villone Rose Villone
Basel Ishak
Nawaf Ishak
Josephine D.
Farris Christine Ishaq
James Hamra Pauline Hamra
Rev. Max Chalhoub
Jeffrey Hamra
Jummana Ishak
6. There shall be
a minimum of three (3) DIRECTORS who shall be elected as determined by the
Board. When the Directors exceed eight
(8) in
number, the TERMS thereof may be set at
one, two or three years and staggered to begin and end at different times. The initial DIRECTORS and their names and
addresses are:
Raymond
M. Karam
Edward
D. Ishaq
232
South 92nd Place 3542
E. Cannon Drive
Mesa,
AZ 85208
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Frederick
G. Abood Alan
A. Herro
6712
E. Gary Road 5519
N. 19th Drive
Scottsdale,
AZ 85254 Phoenix,
AZ 85015
Ralph
F. Herro
Ellison
F. Herro
6216
N. 38th Place 7334
N. 2nd Drive
Paradise
Valley, AZ 85253 Phoenix,
AZ 85021
Frederick
A. Herro
Jamal
Sarkis
6214
N. 14th Street 215
E. Marconi
Phoenix,
AZ 85014 Phoenix,
AZ 85022
Joseph
Hage
Amil J. Ajamie
215
E. Keim Drive
209
W. Royal Palm Road
Phoenix,
AZ 85012
Phoenix, AZ 85021
7. The NAMES AND
ADDRESSES of the Incorporators appear below their signatures following:
DATED: August 12, 1985
Ralph
F. Herro, Incorporator Frederick G. Abood
6216
N. 38th Place
6712
E. Gary Road
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 Scottsdale, AZ 85254