Dear Fellow Parishioners,

 This weekend’s bulletin contains the Parish Finance Report for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. This is the 10th annual report I have submitted to you as pastor of this parish, and the 21st such report I have submitted since I became a pastor 20 years ago.

As you can see, $821,314 of total parish expenses is attributable to three line items: personnel costs, liability insurance and utilities. They are three categories over which the parish has limited control.

Thank you for your generosity in the Sunday offering, second collections and special donations. That, plus our continued efforts to control costs, make managing our budget much more possible.

This Parish Finance Report is only one of several major reports the Finance Committee, and our office manager, Noelia Gonzalez, generate each year. They create, and closely review, detailed monthly reports at our meetings. In August, they create a budget for the entire coming fiscal year as part of our annual Diocesan Report, predicting both income and expenses. Due to their skill and professionalism, we already have a surprisingly clear picture of parish finances through June 2027.

On behalf of the parish, I want to acknowledge and thank our Parish Finance Committee and its chair, Mike Marovich, and Noelia, for their effective work throughout the year. This parish would be far poorer – in every sense of the word – without them.

Annual Ministries Appeal (AMA): Since I mentioned the AMA in a recent Pastor’s Desk, we have come about $5,000 closer to our goal of $51,300. We are still short by $9,554,which will be billed directly to the parish in about 7 weeks. That is much more costly to the parish than if that money were paid by gifts directly from parishioners. The pledge envelopes are still in the church. I encourage you to consider making a gift or redeeming the remainder of your pledge today.

 Blessings, Fr Bill Donahue