St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church Annual Report ...

1 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And, if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Romans 12:6-8 would like a more detailed financial Report , please visit our parish website at: The financial section of the website will be updated with quarterly reports so that you can monitor the financial health of our parish.

2 In September of 2009, it became apparent that our budgeted revenue was not trending as the finance committee had hoped. This required us to reforecast the parish budget. Besides reducing our expenditures substantially, our parish had to borrow funds from the Diocese in order to meet our obligations. It is my sincere hope to have our parish debt free within the next four years. Our strategy is to continue doing the good work our parish is known for, while continuing to streamline and update our day to day operations. With your continued support and commitment to the mission of St. joseph , Husband of Mary, we will truly accomplish great things for our parish and our greater community.

3 In Christ s Peace and Love, Fr. Marc A Message from Our Pastor Dear Parish Family, For many of us this past year has been a labor of love. The difficulty for so many of us is what love demands true love demands sacri-fice and trust. Sometimes we might feel that our individual or collective sacrifices go unnoticed by those around us. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for responding so generously in sacrificial love during these difficult fiscal times. Additionally, I would like to remind you that your generosity certainly does not go unnoticed by God. As we compiled this Report , it became apparent to me that the parish has thousands of generous parishioners that give freely of their time, talent, and treasure to accomplish good works for God s glory.

4 For example, we have over a thousand dedicated volunteers that serve our community of faith in different ministries. We have even a greater number who support the mission of our parish with financial contributions. Your gifts are truly appreciated. With that being said, I offer this Annual Stewardship Report for your review. This Report , among other things, outlines in general terms our revenue and expenses. If you What Gifts Has God Given You? J U L Y 1 , 2 0 0 9 T H R O U G H J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 0 Annual Report to the Parish St. joseph , Husband of Mary Catholic Church Volunteers of Time and Talent Many volunteers give of their personal time and their talent for the good of our parish family and outreach to the community that surrounds us.

5 The sharing of our gifts strengthens Christianity and our faith in God. More than 1,000 of our members are active in over 30 ministries spon-sored by St. joseph , Husband of Mary Church . Some exam-ples of how members of our parish have contributed their time and talent in the service of our fellow Christians include: x Over 330 volunteers donated in excess of 10,348 hours of service in liturgical ministries including Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Mass Coordinators and Sacristans. x Our daily Masses and 6 weekend Masses were supported by 34 Acolytes and 43 Altar Servers. x The 82 members of the Resurrection Committee provided support for families of deceased members of our parish.

6 X More than 85 parishioners contributed their musical talent to our music liturgies as part of our Children s Choir; Traditional Adult Choir; Contemporary Ensemble and a Mass Ensemble. x The parish Prayer Group prayed for over 780 special intentions submitted by our fellow parishioners in need of spiritual renewal and hope for what God gives them. x Our 23 Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound made over 4,800 visits to provide spiritual comfort and communion to homebound and nursing home patients in our parish community. x More than 125 Ushers volunteered over 4,000 hours to support more than 676 Masses.

7 X The Altar Linen Ministry rinsed, washed and ironed 13 corporals; 60 purificators; 13 altar towels, and one altar cloth each week. More than 3,850 pieces were ironed by hand last year. x The Church Decorating committee helped design and prepare our Church for the liturgies of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. You, as members of our parish, donated $15, to provide a unique environment for prayer and spiritual enrichment. x St. Vincent de Paul responded to 438 calls and made 86 home visits. They provided $9,315 in food vouchers, $1,743 in gas vouchers and bus passes. They paid $33,209 in rental, mortgage, utility and medical assistance.

8 X The Knights of Columbus and the Women s Auxiliary donated more than $8,000 to help reduce parish debt, purchase food cards for Outreach and grants to help fund parish ministries. x The 211 members of our Outreach Ministry prepared hot lunches for Poverello House and St. Therese Center; more than 1,000 sack lunches for Catholic Charities workers; support for our Annual Easter Baskets, Thanksgiving care packages and Christmas toy campaigns. x The Women of St. joseph sponsored the St. joseph s Table, our Annual craft fair, and other fundraising activities to raise more than $31,000 for the benefit of our parish.

9 X Our volunteers stuffed over 21,000 envelopes, made over 700 palm crosses for Palm Sunday, and provided support for Holy Days. Other volunteers provided hundreds of hours each month in the service of our Catholic community. x You along with others in our parish contributed enough Easter basket goodies for 300 children; enough food for over 600 Thanksgiving dinners; more than 1,000 Christmas toys for children, many tons of food stuffs; and monthly gifts of formula, diapers and clothes in support of our Baby Layette program. Thank-you for your support to our parish! P A G E 2 families Containing at least one Member who is Involved in Ministry Number of Involved families : 722 Percent of Registered families Avg.

10 Yearly Donation/Family $ Avg. Weekly Donation/Family $ Total Registered families Number of Registered families : 7,765 Avg. Yearly Donation for All families $ Avg. Weekly Donation Per Giving Family $ Avg. Weekly Donation for All families $ Parish Member Involvement Time and Talent Weekly Contribution of Registered families P A G E 3 $1 Or Less Per Week 69%$1 and $3 Per Week 10%$4 and $10 Per Week 13%$11 and $20 Per Week 5%More Than $20 Per Week 3%P A G E 4 For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light. Luke 8:17 OriginalBudgetRevisedBudgetActualJul '09 - Jun '10 Receipts Sacrificial Giving 2,131,800 1,801,700 1,864,396 Designated Offerings 149,000 149,000 235,859 Development/Fundraising 52,883 40,900 101,539 Religious Education Fees 61,530 62,280 66,120 Sacramental Fees/Other Receipts 159,045 169,845 168,823 Other Income 3,000 3,000 3,108 Total Receipts $ 2,557,258 $ 2,226,725 $ 2,439.