Parish finances

Be the Church. Prayerfully consider giving 10% more.

From our pastor:

God is doing wonderful things in our parish but none of it could happen without your cooperation.

Thank you for your help in bringing spiritual renewal to our community and physical renewal to our buildings.

As you have heard, many years ago, all fundraising was given over to the school to plug the gap between tuition income and the costs of running a thriving school, thereby allowing our student body to grow to over 550 students. However, this necessarily means that the parish depends solely on the good hearts and generosity of our people in your Sunday contributions.

This year we also had a gap of $143,000 between income and expenses. Today, to cover that difference and fully fund the costs of our mission, I’m asking everyone to prayerfully consider increasing your contribution by 10%. Our staff fully understands and has taken to heart that parish money is not “ours.” It is entrusted to us to be used for ministry and the good of all our people. We try not to waste a penny.

Thank you for your sacrifices in supporting our parish. I know you work hard for your money and I promise it will not be taken for granted.

I look forward to things we can and will accomplish together.

God bless you,

GIVE

Thank you for your support for our parish.

With the goal of transparency please find attached explanations for the numbers found in our bulletin report below.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have about these numbers or give a more detailed account upon request.

Cord Dorcey

Business Manager

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cdorcey@stphiliptheapostle.org

In English:

Total Operating Receipts

Recurring Gifts $790,000
Online and in person gifts from 712 people.
One Time Gifts $445,000
Cash in the basket, Christmas, Easter, and Holy Days collections.
Restricted Gifts $182,000
Gifts given for a specific ministry / purpose i.e. “Music, Nowhere to Rest His Head, Friends in Faith, Etc.”.
Program Fees and Services $173,000
Fees collected for Religious Education, Confirmation, Wedding, Funerals, Mass Intentions, and Property Rentals.

Total Operating Expenditures

Salaries and Benefits
3 Priests
4 Full time staff
10 Part time employees
7 Part time musicians
Insurance
Includes property, liability, and accident insurance.
Program Expense
Includes the cost of Religious Education, Confirmation, Church Supplies, Flowers, minor Ministry expenses.
Archdiocesan Assessments
The Archdiocese automatically withdraws a % of our inflow on a monthly basis. They use this to help cover their administrative costs.
Utilities
Water, Power, and Internet.
Building Maintenance
Cleaning supplies, minor repairs, landscaping, housekeeping, security patrol, security system.

Money Excluded From Operating Income

Archdiocese Collections
Fire Relief
Newman Center
Blessed are the Children
Interest earned on restricted accounts
Called to Renew
Generally anything that is a one time event, cause, or ministry that has a substantial operating inflow or expense.

En español:

Sé la Iglesia. Ora y considera dar un 10% más.

De nuestro pastor:

Dios está haciendo cosas maravillosas en nuestra parroquia,

pero nada de esto podría suceder sin su cooperación.

Gracias por su ayuda para traer renovación espiritual a nuestra

comunidad y renovación física a nuestros edificios.

Como han escuchado, hace muchos años toda la recaudación de fondos se destinó a la escuela para cubrir la diferencia entre los ingresos por matrícula y los costos de mantener una escuela próspera, lo que permitió que nuestra población estudiantil creciera a más de 550 alumnos. Sin embargo, esto significa necesariamente que la parroquia depende únicamente de la bondad y generosidad de nuestra gente a través de sus contribuciones dominicales.

Este año también tuvimos una diferencia de $143,000 entre los ingresos y los gastos.

Hoy, para cubrir esa diferencia y financiar completamente los costos de nuestra misión,

les pido a todos que consideren en oración aumentar su contribución en un 10%.

Nuestro personal comprende plenamente y ha tomado muy en serio que el dinero de

la parroquia no es “nuestro”. Se nos confía para ser usado en el ministerio

y para el bien de toda nuestra comunidad. Tratamos de no desperdiciar ni un centavo.

Gracias por sus sacrificios al apoyar nuestra parroquia.

Sé que trabajan duro por su dinero y les prometo que no será dado por sentado.

Espero con entusiasmo las cosas que podemos y lograremos juntos.

Dios los bendiga,

DONAR

Gracias por su apoyo a nuestra parroquia.

Con el objetivo de mantener la transparencia, adjunto las explicaciones correspondientes a las cifras que aparecen en nuestro informe del boletín a continuación. Con gusto responderé cualquier pregunta que puedan tener sobre estos números o proporcionaré un informe más detallado si así lo solicitan.