Thank you God our Father! In Jesus Christ, we experience your constant and infinite divine love. Our daily thanks is not too much. When I hear that you pray for me I am grateful. Know that I pray for you daily not only as the obligation of a pastor but willingly and heartfelt. As Pastor, I am privileged to see Christ’s love (made flesh) in so many of you. Serving as Christ is our mission. Uniting us to God; healing and feeding the hungers of the body, mind and soul. Caring for the imprisoned, paralyzed, alienated- all these bring the kingdom of God to earth in our time. As Pastor, I must keep my eyes on the mission and purpose given to us. This journal gives a report of the stewardship of treasure but we must never forget its purpose is ministry. I have the dedicated assistance of a fine staff and the good counsel of our finance and pastoral councils. I am not alone in overseeing the good stewardship of time/talents/and treasures given in service to God’s Kingdom. Think of the report as a family budget multiplied 1,700 times. Yes, it can be mind stretching. I am getting more and more familiar with the complexities and needs and opportunities to serve ever faithful to Christ and I am not alone in this discernment. There are needs which are not yet addressed. We prioritize and plan and seek your support. Weekly contributions are necessary to meet the day-in and day-out expenses of ministry and the support for these ministries. Please consider the rising costs and continue to be generous. There are periodic and special collections that are blessed by your generosity. It is ill-advised for me to try and name every blessing of the last year. Here a few observations: St. Vincent de Paul Bread For Life Food Pantry and Room in the Inn Continued strengthening of our grade school as well as Montessori program Religious Formation of all our Children Sound system corrections in the Church and good hearing assistance devices Opening of cemetery section for burials I see that the transition to a new Pastor is a time to look anew at and forward to the opportunities and challenges of ministry even as we remember the milestone of 200 years. As I study again the history of our parish and our role as agents of the Gospels, I see the many adaptations made by the faithful here. We are on a new frontier, not as new settlers, but as rooted trees giving life to new genera- tions. Please note the Christmas schedule on the back page of the Carpenter’s Journal. Merry Christmas! ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2016 BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY VOLUME 17 / ISSUE 2 Fr. Terry Bradshaw, Pastor
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Thank you God our Father! In Jesus Christ, we experience your constant and infinite
divine love. Our daily thanks is not too much.
When I hear that you pray for me I am grateful. Know that I pray for you daily not only
as the obligation of a pastor but willingly and heartfelt.
As Pastor, I am privileged to see Christ’s love (made flesh) in so many of you. Serving as
Christ is our mission. Uniting us to God; healing and feeding the hungers of the body,
mind and soul. Caring for the imprisoned, paralyzed, alienated- all these bring the
kingdom of God to earth in our time. As Pastor, I must keep my eyes on the mission and
purpose given to us.
This journal gives a report of the stewardship of treasure but we must never forget its purpose is ministry. I have
the dedicated assistance of a fine staff and the good counsel of our finance and pastoral councils. I am not alone
in overseeing the good stewardship of time/talents/and treasures given in service to God’s Kingdom.
Think of the report as a family budget multiplied 1,700 times. Yes, it can be mind stretching. I am getting more
and more familiar with the complexities and needs and opportunities to serve ever faithful to Christ and I am not
alone in this discernment.
There are needs which are not yet addressed. We prioritize and plan and seek your support. Weekly
contributions are necessary to meet the day-in and day-out expenses of ministry and the support for these
ministries. Please consider the rising costs and continue to be generous. There are periodic and special
collections that are blessed by your generosity.
It is ill-advised for me to try and name every blessing of the last year. Here a few observations:
St. Vincent de Paul Bread For Life Food Pantry and Room in the Inn
Continued strengthening of our grade school as well as Montessori program
Religious Formation of all our Children
Sound system corrections in the Church and good hearing assistance devices
Opening of cemetery section for burials
I see that the transition to a new Pastor is a time to look anew at and forward to the opportunities and challenges
of ministry even as we remember the milestone of 200 years.
As I study again the history of our parish and our role as agents of the Gospels, I see the many adaptations made
by the faithful here. We are on a new frontier, not as new settlers, but as rooted trees giving life to new genera-
tions.
Please note the Christmas schedule on the back page of the Carpenter’s Journal.
St. Joseph School - Pennies from Heaven Choir sings at Mass of the Air Christmas Mass
Sr. Pat Hill with Montessori Students
Baptism
St. Joseph Church Cornerstone
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Financial Report - Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
INCOME Total Income - $3,910,542
EXPENSES Total Expenses - $3,921,518
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Financial Report - Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
Sunday Collections were slightly lower than budget this year. The budget is based on the past 3-years history. These collections include only the weekly Sunday collection amounts and do not include any special collections. School Tuition & Fees - 2015/16 was a transition year from the Stewardship Model to the Tuition Model. To assist with the transition, the parish awarded $235,523 in financial assistance. Grants received included tuition assistance from the Catholic Education Foundation and the Archdiocese of Louisville. In addition, St. Vincent de Paul received grants from the Abbey of Gethsemani and United Way. Donations were received from many generous individuals. Donations were received to support St. Vincent de Paul, Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, St. Joseph Elementary School, Bereavement, Haiti Mission Parish, the Parish Needy Fund and Building Fund. St. Vincent de Paul funds will be used for much needed capital improvements and future needs. The Mission Store de-pends on donations of items to resell to generate funds as well as numerous volunteers to help manage the store. These support shelter, clothing, medical and other needs for clients. Food is provided through the food pantry. Other Income included Parish Hall rentals, St. Vincent de Paul building rental income, Cemetery grave opening and closing and lot sales and School expense recoveries. Fundraising net income was generated from the Parish Super Raffle, Souper Bowl of Caring and St. Joseph School fundraisers.
INCOME - $3,910,542
St. Joseph Elementary School expenses are mostly related to Instructional expenses which include teacher salaries and benefits and classroom books and supplies. In addition, the need for newer technology continues to rise. Parish Administration expenses includes the salaries and benefits for parish administrative staff. Other expenses include Church, Rectory and Office buildings expenses and maintenance. In addition, capital purchases included completing the renovations of the Church columns (funded by Building A Future of Hope) and the renovation of the Rectory porch and columns. Parish Ministry expense included expenses related to Worship, Music, Parish Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Pastoral Care, Bereavement, Haiti Mission Parish and Tourist. St. Vincent de Paul expenses included salaries and benefits for employees, client assistance, general building expenses and maintenance as well as capital expenditures related to the Bread For Life Food Pantry. Cemetery expenses included salaries and benefits as well as tractor and mower maintenance and grave digging.
The Parish surplus provided support to St. Joseph Elementary School for Financial Assistance $235,523 and for their
portion of the Archdiocesan Assessment expense, $135,440. This was an internal transfer and was not reflected in the
financials.
EXPENSES—$3,921,518
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Financial Report - Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
Actual Budget
7/15-6/16 7/15 - 6/16
Income
Donations 54,750 54,550
Fundraising, net 6,422 4,700
Grant Income 1,823 2,450
Other Income 12,306 12,436
Total Income 75,301 74,136
Expenses
Formation 88,412 93,255
Pastoral Care 75,808 77,868
Haiti, Souper Bowl of Caring 56,039 54,400
Worship 101,194 103,375
Youth Ministry 44,850 42,367
Total Expenses 366,304 371,265
Net Increase (Decrease) (291,003) (297,129
Parish Ministries Worship, Music, Religious Education, Youth, Pastoral Care, Bereavement, Haiti, Tourist
St. Vincent de Paul Mission Store, Bread for Life Food Pantry
Actual Budget
7/15-6/16 7/15-6/16
Income
Donations 96,318 55,350
Grant Income 93,533 97,821
Mission Store Sales 198,589 128,000
Other Income 15,932 18,900
Total Income 404,372 300,071
Expenses
Payroll & Related Expenses 134,047 113,777
Supplies & Services 18,440 11,520
Plant & Grounds Expense 23,465 12,756
Client Assistance 94,834 133,150
Capital Purchases 20,392 0
Assessment Expense 15,318 14,532
Total Expenses 306,497 285,735
Net for Future Needs 97,874 14,336
Actual Budget
7/15 - 6/16 7/15 - 6/16
Income
Donations 2,742 3,000
Investment Income 8,223 7,830
Grave Opening & Closing 17,600 17,500
Lot Sales 16,000 14,500
Total Income 44,565 42,830
Expenses
Payroll & Related Exp 34,608 34,275
Equip & Grounds Exp 5,096 6,000
Grave Digging 12,290 14,195
Assessment Expense 2,734 2,856
Total Expenses 54,727 57,326
Net Increase (Decrease) (10,162) (14,496)
Cemetery
Actual Budget
7/15-6/16 7/15-6/16
Income
Sunday Collections 921,124 923,386
Donations 26,000 0
Fundraising, net 43,089 40,100
Investment Income 2,913 2,910
Other Income 57,309 47,565
Total Income 1,050,435 1,013,961
Expenses
Payroll & Related Exp 280,967 282,675
Supplies & Services 52,226 46,340
Plant & Grounds Exp 107,168 101,575
Capital Purchases 95,545 0
Assessment Expense 217,468 213,695
Total Expenses 753,674 644,285
Net Increase (Decrease) 297,060 369,676
Parish Administration
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Financial Report - Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016