The eight beautiful buildings composing the Ste. Marie campus were recognized as a National Historic Site in 2019.  The buildings are now over 100 years old and require strategic and costly renovations, beyond what the parish can be expected to cover from regular collections.  The Ste. Marie Endowment Fund ("SMEF") was created as a supporting nonprofit to provide annual gifts to the parish for its renovations and projects in the years to come.