The foundation aims to enable the Roman Catholic Church to exercise pastoral care in the area of the canonically defined parish of Gersau and to facilitate the fulfillment of the church-religious duties of the Roman Catholic residents of this parish area by making church properties available and by providing the corresponding income. It ensures the Roman Catholic cult and contributes to the maintenance of the goods made available, as far as possible within the framework of ordinary administration. In particular, the parish foundation, as a benefice, makes its assets and income available to the holder of the church office associated with the foundation. This applies to both personnel and material needs. Specifically, the parish foundation contributes to the remuneration of the clergy appointed to the church office or the parish administrator appointed by the diocesan bishop during the term of their office, within the framework of ordinary administration and to the extent of its financial capabilities; complete purpose description according to the statutes.