Lent begins this
Wednesday! We have been announcing a series of Lenten talks you’re all invited
to attend. The Mass Schedule for Ash Wednesday is also available in this
bulletin. I will write a more spiritual reflection on Lent for next Sunday, but
today I want to provide you with a quick financial and operations status
update.
We revived The St. Patrick
Finance Council in the Fall, and the Council meets quarterly to discuss parish
and school finances (including income and expenses), repairs and maintenance
projects, as well as operational reviews in coordination with the Diocese of
San Diego (including a comparison of St. Patrick’s finances and operations to
peer group parishes within the Diocese of San Diego).
Overall, the financial and
operational condition of St. Patrick’s parish is stable, and we expect to more
or less “break even” by the end of the fiscal year. However, due to some
mandated rising costs, the financial condition for next year (and future years)
would behoove some additional attention, including new fundraising and income
generating ideas which are being explored (recent examples include the Pete’s
Sea-food night, the Valentine dinner dance, and continuing to grow the
endowment fund). The same situation in mandated, rising labor costs applies to
our school, and new initiatives are also in process, such as the Fr. McFadden
Annual Fund, the Chocolate sale, and a new event in the Summer to celebrate the
ethnic diversity of the school.
The Parish Finance Council
also discussed ways to provide additional details to you, which may include a
presentation and Q&A session in the hall in the coming weeks. I will also
provide you on another bulletin with a list of projects of how the Building
Fund has been used this year.
I’m very grateful to all
of you for your support in making our parish, school and North Park community a
vibrant, welcoming and joyful place for worship and fellowship. On behalf of
the Parish Finance Council and our entire staff, thank you for your generous
support and participation in our many parish projects and fundraising
activities.
God Bless, Fr. Carlos, OSA.
Sunday, March 3, 2019 —
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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