2024-2025 Parish Budget
My Dear Friends,
Following up on the report on the budget year just ending, I want to now present the budget for the new fiscal year. We have cause to be optimistic. And so we are presenting a budget that will still require an increase in offertory income over last year, although by a smaller amount. We want our programing to grow even more; more formation and social opportunities for adults, especially our young adults; more social and formation opportunities for our teens. A highlight of our plans is to return to having a paid part time youth minister who can truly be a part of the staff.
There are always the increased expenses of insurance, utilities, etc. as well. We can accomplish all this with only a slight increase in giving over the year ending. (Remember, in making a new budget we have to budget income based on the actual offertory income of the previous year, but I am sure that together we will exceed that amount.) These specific notes refer to the numbers on the report
- If a new group of sisters come to live in the house this amount would increase.
- Increase in payroll represent the addition of a youth minister as well as COLI for staff.
- The high expenses on the property line is the result of some larger one time repairs we were able to get done. We do not need to budget that whole amount.
This year has seen our celebration of our 30th anniversary. We look back at the spirit of fellowship and grace that we were formed with. Now we can also commit to our future of faith as well.
Please look over the report that is included and if you have any questions or thoughts, please do not hesitate to contact either Michael Whitney or myself. Thank you, as always, for your attention and your commitment to Pax Christi as we look forward to another holy and life filled year.
Fr Pat
