Dear Parishioners,

In our bulletin this week, you can find our Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Please read it well and take it to heart. I do not like talking about financial matters, or asking for money. But as parishioners, you ought to know the financial state of the parish. I would like to add the following commentary to the letter:

First, we are stable but this is mainly due to having rental income from the school. It is not good long-term for the parish to depend on this income because if the school decides to close or rent somewhere else, we would not be financially stable. The money from the school should be for saving or paying for extraordinary needs of the church.

Second, we definitely have needs right now that go beyond our income, even including the rental income. These include the roof of the church (we are still using the original roof which is more than 30 years old), repaving the parking lot and renovating the Spiritual Center for parish use. Raising money for these goals would greatly benefit the parish.

Third, this means that in the Fall, I am going to run another increased giving campaign. The last time I did this was in 2018 when I was still trying to save the school. I have avoided running another one because of the hardships of the COVID pandemic and the economic turmoil it caused. However, as you can see from the letter, we really need additional funding for the long-term health of the parish.

Lastly, thank you to everyone who gives regularly and within their means to the Church. The financial contributions of parishioners is necessary for the continued ministry of the Church and so that others who are less financially able can receive the sacraments. Good things are happening at Holy Innocents Church and we want to continue doing good for our sake and the sake of the world.

God Bless!

Fr. Carter