Second webinar for Parish of St. Monica: "Facilities, Finances and Future"

1. Desktop
Version: November 4, 2021

2. The Parish of St. Monica
A Vision for 2021
PART 2

3. 1. April 16 - Recap
2. Facilities – Finances - Future
TODAY:
Encountering
Christ
Liturgy
Word
Charity
Community

4. Encountering
Christ
Liturgy
Word
Charity
Community
God’s
Calling
Making
Disciples

5. Facilities (Infrastructure)

6.  Campus In General:
 New signage for church and campus
 Sidewalk caulking / concrete work
 Parish Center basement cleaned
 Playground - equipment repaired & grounds
 Retrofit / replace parking lot lighting
 Planning: renovation of rectory office and grounds
Infrastructure & Facilities

7.  1958 Building:
 LED lighting upgrade
 New emergency lighting
 Address water leaks
 Replace damaged ceiling tiles
 Repair surveillance (stair ways, hallways and cafeteria)
Infrastructure & Facilities

8.  1916 Building:
 Mold Remediation
 Stage buildout removal
 New flooring replacement
 Architectural feasibility study
Infrastructure & Facilities

9. Cemetery:
 Ground penetrating radar survey
 New cemetery software
 Cemetery boundaries:
Clean weeds, vines, shrubs and wood
Remove old, chain link fence
Install new fencing
 New Columbariums
Infrastructure & Facilities

10. Finances

11. Finances
 Short Term – Positive Balance Sheet
 $ 501,000 – Emergency Reserve Funds
 $ 589,527 – Remaining Capital Campaign Funds
 $ 569,636 – New Donation Since Covid
 -------------
 1,660,163 – Total Balance Sheet Assets
 Zero debt
 $1.7 Million projects - continuing and paid in full
 Reasons:
 Foresight of Capital Campaign
 Diminished Major Infrastructure Risk
 Sound Financial Investments
 Expense Control
 Savings and Building up of Reserves.
 PPP and Generosity During Beginning of Covid

12.  Long Term - Concerning
 Expenses on budget, yet …
 Total weekly giving down 20%
 Electronic giving down 14%
 Potential parish shortfall: $60,000
 Reasons:
 Decrease of Mass attendance (50%)
 Reduction of one-time Covid-based giving
 Continued giving downturn trend expedited (due to pandemic)
Finances

13.  Pastoral Outreach …………….
 Walking With Purpose / That
Man Is You ………………..
 Religious Education …………
 Liturgy ………………………….
 Continues ! Blood drives, food drives,
Thanksgiving Food Drive, Giving Tree, Days
of Service.
 “Helping Hands??” – TBD.
 Active.
 Live + via Zoom = # about the same
 Very popular. Highest enrollment ever !
 Mass attendance down 50% (800 --> 400)
 Ministry participation down 75%
Other Items to Consider:

14. Response

15.  Communion – Participation – Mission
 “Journeying together”
 Inclusive, participative process
 Give everyone - especially those on the margins - opportunity
to express themselves and be heard
 Contribute to the edification of the People of God.
WORLD-WIDE:
A Synodal Church: 2021 - 2023

16. Faith &
Spirituality
Preferences
& Passions
Gifts &
Talents
Self-Assessments
& Resources
Priesthood
ARCHDIOCESE: “Called For More”

17. Faith
[“Disciple Maker Index”]
Community
Snapshot
Perspective
of the 7%
Pastor’s
Perspective
Parish
ARCHDIOCESE: “Called For More”

18.  All parishes in archdiocese included.
 Collaboration with 15 other (arch)dioceses.
 Tools for effective long-term planning – priests & parishes.
 NOT:
 Another program.
 Ranking system (priests or parishes).
 Beginning of restructuring of archdiocese.
 Step #1 in mass reassignment of priests.
ARCHDIOCESE: “Called For More”

19.  Met and chartered every ministry / program
Clarify purpose
Align with Parish Vision
Determine resource needs
Coordinate schedule
Provide support
PARISH: Ministries

20. Parish Surveys:
MINISTRY ASSESSMENT

21. PARISH
 Who is not attending Mass?
 Why?
 Who is not participating in parish
ministries / programs?
 Why?
 Issues, ideas, approaches, ..?
MASS TIMES
 Current and projected Mass attendance.
 Priests:
 Availability
 Health and age
 Ministers and Ministries:
 Decline in participation
 Covid factors
 Stewardship of resources
 Parishioner Input
Parish Surveys

22. Summary
The Parish of St. Monica

23. More than
Consider: More than
merely parish A – B – Cs:
- Attendance
- Buildings
- Cash

24. Encountering
Christ
Liturgy
Word
Charity
Community
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