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Stewardship Sunday 2006

A summary of the presentation given at Mass appears below.

FY 2006 Operating Cash Flow Actuals Thru 06/30/06
   
FY 2007 Operating Budget Summary

INCOME:

FY TD Actuals

INCOME:

Projected

% of Total

1st Collection

1,136,823

86%

1st Collection

      1,250,500

86%

Interest/Special Int/Other Misc

176,591

13%

Interest/Special Intentions/Other Misc

195,000

13%

Community Center Rentals

       8,768

1%

Community Center Rentals

    10,000

1%

Total Income:

$1,322,182

100%

Total Income (note 1)

 $1,455,500

100%

EXPENSES:

EXPENSES:

Administration

108,357

8%

Administration

       110,000

8%

Auto/Van

10,336

1%

Auto/Van

          10,300

1%

Capital Improvements

4,432

1%

Capital Improvements

          30,000

1%

Community Center

59,083

4%

Community Center

          63,000

4%

Community Life (Net)

2,701

1%

Community Life

            3,500

1%

Compensation/Benefits

539,557

37%

Compensation & Benefits

       560,000

37%

Diocese Assessment

98,946

8%

Diocese Assessment (Note 2)

       100,000

8%

Food & Rectory Supplies

16,742

1%

Food & Rectory Supplies

          17,000

1%

Insurance

14,502

1%

Insurance

          16,000

1%

Liturgy/Spiritual Development

22,390

2%

Liturgy/Spiritual Development

          25,000

2%

Maintenance/Repair

13,728

2%

Maintenance/Repair

          25,000

2%

Parish Council

2,778

1%

Parish Council/Neighborhoods

            4,300

1%

Religious Education (Net)

4,444

1%

Religious Education

          17,200

1%

School

137,312

10%

School

       148,500

10%

School (DTAP assessment)

17,702

1%

School (Diocese Assistance Fee)

          17,700

1%

Social Justice/Tithes (Net)

111,523

6%

Social Justice/Tithes

          90,000

6%

Social Security/Medicare

121,271

8%

Social Security/Medicare

       123,000

8%

Utilities

56,289

4%

Utilities

          65,000

4%

Youth (Net)

      16,692

2%

Youth

      30,000

2%

Total Expenses:

$1,358,785

100%

Total Expenses: (Note 3)

 $1,455,500

100%

Difference (Deficit):
($36,603)
 
     

Note:

  1. Second collection income/expenses intentionally omitted.
  2. Includes Catholic Herald & Clergy Retreat costs.
  3. Budget expenses are net funding projections offset by income revenue.
  4. Percentages rounded to nearest whole integer.

Finance Committee Stewardship Mass Presentation
October 15, 2006
By Charlie Sullivan

Good morning. I'm Charlie Sullivan and for the past several years, I've had the privilege to serve as a member of your parish finance committee. In compliance with diocesan policy, Fr. Creedon has designated this "Stewardship Sunday" and requested that an overview of our current financial status be presented to the parish at each mass.

First, the purpose of the finance committee is to:

  1. Develop the annual parish budget reflecting anticipated operating, ministry and facility funding needs.
  2. Monitor income/expenditures to the approved budget thresholds.
  3. Track the community center building fund, rooted in faith, and dial savings account status.
  4. Liaison with the pastor, parish council, school, and facility representatives to maintain parish fiscal integrity.

This has been another extraordinary year at St. Charles. Our new community center is fully operational; our "rooted in faith, forward in hope" pledges are being met; and the parish made significant contributions to the BLA. This indicates a strong and dedicated commitment to the St. Charles mission within our parish family.

This coming year provides additional challenges and obligations that must be addressed. Last fiscal year operating expenses exceeded revenue by 2.7% due to expanded ministry outreach programs, community center operational costs, and staffing cost of living increases. Fortunately, savings revenue was available to cover this shortfall. Also, while the generous support of our parish members and a diocesan line of credit allowed construction of the community center, we have now begun repayment of our $2.3m diocese construction loan. This requires a monthly payment of $25,000 amortized over a ten-year period. Existing building fund and restricted dial savings will meet the loan obligation through fiscal year 08 without impact to our operating revenue. To date, we have reduced the loan by over $500,000 but unfortunately an outstanding balance of about $700,000 will remain in fiscal year '09 which must be resolved.

In addition, major upgrades will soon be required on our parish's 50-year-old church and school facility infrastructure. A parish facilities task force committee has been formed to assess this situation and the capital improvement budget has been increased to $30,000. To address these anticipated (and expensive!) Renovations and to reduce the building loan obligation, another parish offertory program is planned for early 2007.

Along with these challenges there is some good news. Family registrations continue to increase along with first collection receipts; we have a balanced fiscal year '07 budget which successfully incorporates all of the various ministry funding requests including continuing support of the parish tithing and outreach programs; and we have over $600,000 in our dial and operating revenue saving accounts. You'll find a copy of the fiscal year '07 budget and fiscal year '06 profit/loss financial reports in this week's bulletin.

You can help support your parish stewardship needs by:

  1. Maintaining your weekly collection donation;
  2. Consider subscribing to our direct deposit electronic fund transfer program;
  3. Honor your commitment to the building fund and "rooted in faith" pledge programs;
  4. Be generous in your support of our monthly building fund 2nd collection; and
  5. Last, but not least, please support our school's fund raising activities such as the upcoming Oktoberfest.

On behalf of Fr. Creedon, we appreciate your continuing support and dedication in meeting the stewardship needs of this parish. Thank you and may God continue to bless, you and yours and our St. Charles family.


Last modified: 03 March 2008
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