St' Bernadette Catholic Community

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• St. Bernadette Catholic Community
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• STATE OF THE PARISH
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• Is there a future without you?

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Parish Mission Statement

• The faith community of St. Bernadette Parish is
  called to live the Gospel message. We do this by
  providing opportunities for spiritual growth and
  social awareness through Liturgy, Education, and
  Service to all Gods People.

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Planning Our Financial Future (POFF) Committee

• Committee make up (12)
• Pastor
• Parish Pastoral Council (2)
• Finance Council (2)
• School Board (2)
• Religious Education Board (1)
• Members from Parish Sponsored Various
  Organizations Family School (1), At Large
  Representation (3)

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STRENGTHS
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Our Parish Core Celebrate Lifes Important
Moments
Baptisms 6,051 1st Communions 5,999 Confir
mations 5,769 Marriages 2,556 Funerals 3
,472
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Our Parish Core
Variety of Prayer Formats Rosary (daily),OLPH
Novena (wk), Cenacle Prayer Group (wk),
Eucharistic Adoration (mo) Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Order of Christian
Initiation of Children (OCIC) Childrens Liturgy
of the Word Adult Faith Formative Seminars
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Family Oriented Programsas of 6/30/2005

• Religions Education Program has been strengthened
  
• 287 Students
• 35 Catechist Volunteers  
• Parish School
• 261 Students
• Curriculum centered on Catholic Values
• Graduates excel in high school
• Dynamic Winning Youth Sports Programs
• 341 spots filled by 185 athletes
• Active Participants in Protecting Gods Children

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Responsibilities to the Larger Community

• Generosity to those in Need
• St. Vincent DePaul - 7 members
• Collects and donates 200 lbs of food a month or a
  ton year
• Weekly Clothing Pickup
• Bread Pickup and Distribution (6 days a week) -
  20 volunteers
• Drug Abuse Resistance Education ( D.A.R.E.)
• Rainbows for all Gods Children
• Second collections outside of the Parish -
  55,000

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Anchor in the Local Community

• Property Values
• Member of the Village of Churches
• Active Faith Based Public Servants
• Essential Learning Solutions Program
• (ELS) 40 Students
• Fire Department Chaplain

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Household Commitment

• A steady increase in Parish Giving through the
  Offertory Appeal in April 2005
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A Multitude of Faith Based Parish Organizations

• Parish Supported Organizations Numbers
• Altar Rosary Society 220
• Family School 100
• Holy Name Society 40
• Sacristans 9
• Senior Citizens Club 18
• Manna 120
• Market Day 44 Families
• Parents Athletic Association 14 admin.
• 66 coaches

Parish Supported Organizations
Numbers Lectors 19 Eucharistic
Ministers 52 Ushers
25 Servers 56 Ministers of Care
19 Adoration Society 159 Childrens
Choir 33 Adult Choir
12 Bereavement Ministry Team 8 Wedding
Rehearsal Coordinators 8 Participants 1022
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• Faith Based Community Organizations Numbers  
• Knights of Columbus 15
• Cenacle Prayer Group 39
• OLPH Novena 22
• Secular Order of St. Francis 47
• Brownies 2/14
• Cub Scouts 5/21
• Widows or Widowers (WOW) 104
• St. Vincent DePaul 7
• Bread Pickup and Distribution 20
• Participants 296

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06/30/20031654 Registered Households

• 700 non contributors 42.3
• 388 from 0.01 - 200 23.5
• 369 from 200.01 - 900 22.3
• 192 from 900.01 - 3000 11.6
• 5 from 3000.01 - 15,000 .3
• 485,392.44 total amount given
• Average Contribution of
• those Giving 508.80
• Average Contribution of
• All registered Households 293.47

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06/30/20051349 Registered Households

• 522 non contributors 38.7
• 312 from 0.01 - 200 23.1
• 346 from 200.01 - 900 25.6
• 163 from 900.01 - 3000 12.1
• 6 from 3000.01 - 15,000 .43
• 449,483.76 total amount given
• Average Contribution of
• Those Giving 543.51
• Average Contribution of
• All registered Households 333.20

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Upcoming Parish Budget 07/01/2006

• Receipts Expenses Net
• 593,550 544,722 48,828 CHURCH
• 779,965 821,498 (41,543) SCHOOL
• 15,000 15,000 0 EXTRAORDINARY
• 1,388,515 1,381,220 7,295 TOTAL

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2005 Mass Attendance

• 848 per Sunday or 44,096 per year
• 40 per weekday or 11,040 per year 
• 70 per Lent weekday season or 2,520
• 3,000 for Christmas
• 2,400 for Easter
• 63,056 Individuals

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6/30/2002 - 2005
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Reasons for Decline
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• 06/30/2005
• 1349 Registered Households
• 522 non contributors 38.7
• 312 from 0.01 - 200 23.1
• 346 from 200.01 - 900 25.6
• 163 from 900.01 - 3000 12.1
• 6 from 3000.01 - 15,000 .43
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• 449,483.76 total amount given
• Average Contribution of Those Giving 543.51
• Average Contribution of All registered Households
  333.20
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• LCM Agreement 67,600 in savings in 2006
• Parish Debt 350,000

When 10 of the non-participating registered
households (52) -Start attending Mass
regularly, we would see an increase by 2704
people a year. -There would be 52 more
households participating in Parish
Ministries. -There could be 28 more students in
Religious Education or in the Parish School. -A
10 per week contribution from each of the 52
active households would increase annual receipts
by 27,040.
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