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From the Pastor's Desk
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April 24, 2009 My dear Parishioners: As a parish, Holy Rosary has functioned over the past years in the best possible way. We are a parish of various ages and cultures. We are a parish of holy people, on different stages of our journey. We are a parish of great liturgical ministry and generous outreach to others. Now, in this economic downturn, we are also a parish that has become dangerously short on funds. Our incoming revenues— weekly offertory— are no longer enough to meet our expense obligations, and it will now be necessary to draw on our small savings reserve to pay our basic operating expenses. Beginning last July, I began cutting budget items in an attempt to avoid this situation. However, as many of you have seen in the bulletin, the weekly collection of our parish family has taken a precipitous decline over the past year, and as a result, the funds shortage continues to grow. Please refer to the Parish Financial Status Report on the reverse side of this letter. Many of you continue to give at the same rate you have always given. For that I am so grateful to you and to God. Regular offertory contributors represent 40% of our parish families. The remaining 60% of our registered members do not give in any way to the weekly offertory. I am writing to ask those who have not given to the offertory in the past to consider a weekly contribution, to ensure that the parish can meet its obligations. If you cannot give money in these difficult times, please give of your time. The parish will need to rely more than ever on volunteer efforts, to minimize salary needs. Please consider volunteering for parish activities in the near future. The Lord asks us to be generous with our gifts. Thank you for your assistance in building up our parish family and living out the parish mission statement to “live the gospel, minister to others, and be Christ to the world.”
Fr. Leo Proxell
Financial Status Report for Holy Rosary Parish July 1, 2008 thru March 31, 2009
Where we Where we Hoped are as of To be 03/31/09 Difference
Cash on hand as of July 1, 2008 29,150 29,150 29,150 RECEIPTS Ordinary Receipts 1) Offertory Collections 396,573 317,720 -78,853 (under) 2) Stole Fees & Stipends 5,625 4,895 -730 (under) 3) Rent Income 11,250 8,705 -2,545 (under) 4) Sale of Literature 599 1,810 +1,211 (over) Total Ordinary Receipts 414,047 333,130 -80,917 (under)
RE Education Receipts 8,887 8,890 +3 (over) Other Programs & Receipts 9,375 8,994 -381 (under) Special Nonrecurring receipts 5,677 +5,677 (over)
Total Receipts 432,309 356,691 -75,618 (under) Total Cash on hand plus receipts 461,459 385,691 -75,618 (under) _________________________________________________________________________________ EXPENDITURES Administrative & Office Expenditures 180,633 165,273 15,360 (under) Religious Education Expenditures 39,568 30,310 9,258 (under) Worship Programs & Services 80,056 80,732 -676 (over) Building & Grounds 121,342 109,340 12,002 (under) Capital Expenditures 11,250 11,473 -223 (over)
Total Expenditures 432,849 397,128 35,728 (under)
Cash on Hand 28,610 -11,287 -39,897(short)
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