State of the Parish Report - St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Parish

St. Julie Billiart Parish
State of the Parish Report ~ Fiscal Year 2015
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PARISH FINANCE OVERVIEW
A message from Fr. Lou Tylka
I am pleased to share with our parish the financial report for the fiscal year 2015. By sharing
this information it provides transparency and accountability in our stewardship of the parish’s
resources.
Much has happened in the past year and we have been blessed by the generosity of so many. Perhaps
the highlight of the year was the visit by Archbishop Blase Cupich for Easter Sunday Mass! It was a
terrific day for us as a parish. I was proud to ‘show off’ our vibrant parish and I know he thoroughly
enjoyed spending his first Easter as our Archbishop with us.
What I have come to know in my first year as pastor of St. Julie is that we do have a wonderful
parish. A parish that is alive in sharing our faith and a parish that is generous in supporting the work
of the Church. As a pastor, I am very grateful for all that folks do to make St. Julie a special place.
While we have much to be thankful for we also have challenges to confront. It is my firm belief that
together we can and will succeed in strengthening our parish. Allow me to comment on three fiscal
challenges.
1. EXPENDITURES: I believe that we have done a good job in attempting to control our expenditures and that we need to remain vigilant of our expenses while searching for additional cost
saving measures. Some moves are seemingly drastic, such as adjusting our office hours, and
some come as short term expenses with a long term savings, such as switching some lighting
fixtures to LED lighting. There needs to be a strong mentality that seeks ways of investing in
our parish by means which are both beneficial and prudent in expenses.
2. CAPITAL: We are blessed to have great facilities that support our life as a parish; in fact our
buildings are in much better shape than many other parishes. We are confronted with the reality
that in a number of cases we will need to do necessary repairs. The goal is not to defer maintenance but rather to maintain a regular schedule of updating and repairs. In some cases parts of
our campus are at the point where the life expectancy of use is coming to term.
3. REVENUES: People of our parish are generous. Still, the need exists for us to encourage greater
support. We all need to ask the question, is my donation to the church truly sacrificial? I encourage all of us to, not only prayerfully consider our level of giving, but also to utilize new opportunities for supporting St. Julie (in electronic giving through GiveCentral.org or participating in
fundraising nights at a local business).
Again, I offer my gratitude for your ongoing support of St. Julie Billiart Parish. Your greatest
contribution comes not in what is put in the offertory basket - important as that is - but in giving
your presence to making our Church alive.
Peace & Prayers,
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
with faith in the good God
and the goodness of each other
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St. Julie Billiart Parish
State of the Parish Report ~ Fiscal Year 2015
Actuals as of June 30, 2015
Actuals as of June 30, 2015
(figures rounded to nearest dollar)
(figures rounded to nearest dollar)
Ordinary OperaƟons FY 2015
Income:
1. Sunday & Holy Day Collections
2. Christmas Collection
3. Easter Collection
4. Other Collections for Parish
5. Religious Education Tuition
6. Fees
7. Lease & Rental
8. Fundraising
9. Interest & Investment
10. Bingo Income
11. Auxiliary Groups
12. Miscellaneous
Total OperaƟng Revenue
Extraordinary Operations FY 2015
1,031,848
82,589
59,993
5,314
109,243
0
1,998
19,835
4,198
26,660
119,977
82,747
1,544,402
Expense:
1. Salaries
598,905
2. Employee Benefits—
Health Insurance
97,449
Employee FICA Tax
36,887
Fringe Benefits
33,307
Professional Growth Allowance
8,481
3. Books & Supplies (non-liturgical)
21,463
4. Administrative
47,879
5. Transportation
4.630
6. Food Service & Meals
22,264
7. Utilities—
Telephone
8,007
Heating
48,449
Electricity
23,669
Other
30,341
8. Maintenance & Building Repairs
87,089
9. Interest Expense
0
10. Bingo Expenses
18,597
11. Auxiliary Expenses
166,956
12. Altar & Liturgical Supplies
38,823
13. Furnishings & Equipment
1,010
14. Archdiocesan Assessment
125,412
15. PRMAA Assessment
43,896
16. Property/Casualty/Auto Insurance
49,860
17. Auto Insurance (Priest-Owned Vehicles)
2,300
18. Miscellaneous Expenses
71,771
Total OperaƟng Expense
1,587,445
Net Ordinary Excess (Deficit)
(43,043)
continued in next column
Income:
1. Collections for Sharing Parish
2. Archdiocesan Special Collections
3. Stained Glass
4. Other Extraordinary Income
5. Annual Catholic Appeal Rebate
6. Capital Collections
Total Extraordinary Income
20,249
31,730
3,095
33,708
31,173
46,735
166,690
Expense:
1. Payments to Sharing Parish
2. Payments: Special Collections
3. Other Extraordinary Expenses
Manna Credits
4. Capital Purchase or Construction
5. Capital Improvements
Total Extraordinary Expense
44,738
8,450
104,685
239,985
Net Extraordinary Excess (Deficit)
(73,295)
PARISH NET INCOME (EXPENSE)
19,348
62,764
(116,339)
Financial Observations FY2015
Ordinary Operating Income:
1. Sunday & Holy Day Collections were up $48,110 or 4.9%
2. Christmas collection was up $13,372 or 19.3%
3. Easter collection was up $2,052 or 3.5%
Ordinary Operating Expense:
1. Salaries decreased $11,109 or 1.85%
2. Fuel costs increased $4,536 or 10.3%
3. Maintenance & building repairs decreased $27,376 or 23.9%
Extraordinary Expense:
1. Outstanding Manna Credits to be used by September, 2016
Capital Improvements
1. Spire relocation
2. Bullet proof glass installed at front desk
3. Panic button installed at front desk
4. Security camera installed at front desk
5. Bells repaired
6. Parking lot lighting
7. New church carpeting
8. Door replacement in Parish Hall
9. Church painted
10. Rectory Improvements
St. Julie Billiart Parish
State of the Parish Report ~ Fiscal Year 2015
Easter Sunday - April 5, 2015
FACTS AND FIGURES
Children/
Infants
Baptisms
118
Received into the Faith
Adults
3
0
First Communions
86
3
Confirmations
87
3
Marriages
Funerals
21
1
86
For the 4 weekends of October 2014—
11,271 people attended Sunday Mass
for an average Sunday Mass attendance of
2,818, which is a 1% increase.
Registered Families
2,694
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St. Julie Billiart Parish
State of the Parish Report ~ Fiscal Year 2015
NEW AND NOTABLE IN MINISTRY
Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Liturgy and Music (reported by Deanne Tumpich)
During Advent, a revised setting for the Mass of Light
by David Haas was introduced at St. Julie. It is the third
Mass setting added to our parish repertoire since the
Roman Missal was revised in 2011.
St. Julie Parish was delighted to welcome the new
Archbishop of Chicago, Blase Cupich, as presider for
our 10:30 a.m. Easter Mass. Advance publicity by local
TV, radio and print media created extraordinary public
interest, requiring careful planning to accommodate
anticipated crowds and media presence at the Mass.
Archbishop Cupich was quite engaging and, after Mass,
he graciously greeted many in the Parish Hall. We
thank Archbishop Cupich for breaking with tradition
and honoring St. Julie Parish by celebrating his first
Easter in Chicago here with us.
Our Art & Environment Ministry worked diligently to
design, create and decorate the worship space and
narthex for Easter. This included beautifully colored
cloth swags and branch arrangements in church and a
colorful hanging mobile in the narthex, crafted from
cloth, embroidery hoops, and strings of beads. The
mobile became a focal point of discussion and received
“rave” reviews.
On April 17, shortly after Easter, we mourned the death
of our shepherd, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago,
Francis Cardinal George. On that day, St. Julie joined
with other parishes of the archdiocese in tolling our
church bells for fifteen minutes. Black and purple
bunting was hung, and a small memorial was set up in
the narthex to remind parishioners of his life and death.
Prayers were offered throughout the weekend.
A Holy Hour for Life was celebrated on the Feast of
Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. About 52 people
gathered for the rosary, Litany of Mary, hymns,
adoration and benediction in the church. It was a graced
time for those attending.
Community Life (reported by Sr. Gael Gensler)
In August, 2014, Fr. Lou Tylka and 2 staff members
participated in the Amazing Parish conference. A parish
pilgrimage to Italy, beginning September 22, included a
papal audience with Pope Francis.
October was busy, including introduction of Jesus Story
Time (for moms, grandmas and little ones), the 50th
Jubilee celebration of Sr. Gael Gensler OSF, a Family
Fishing Outing at McCarthy Park, a presentation of the life
of St. Julie Billiart by Sr. Pat Pieper, SNDdeN, and a 50’s
fun “Elvis Night.” Fr. Peter Hereley, OP, spoke at all
Masses one weekend encouraging people to sign up to
sponsor an individual through the organization Unbound.
Over 125 St. Julie households signed up.
At Christmas, the parish handed out 2000 copies of the
book My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ, as a gift
to parishioners. In January, Peace and Justice ministry
participated in an information meeting on human
trafficking.
During Lent, small groups were formed to discuss My Life
with the Saints. Our Lenten Parish Mission was led by
Fr. Brian Walker, OP. A three day retreat for adults was
held at the Canticle in Clinton, IA.
St. Julie hosted vicariate ministry training for the Ministry
of Care, the first time it was held in the morning. Over 35
people participated. Peace and Justice traveled to the
Rochelle area to assist with tornado recovery there. In
June, the parish hosted a gathering of 35 RCIA ministers,
co-sponsored with LTP and the ACTA Foundation.
Religious Education (reported by Pat Kmak)
The eighth grade students who celebrated the Sacrament of
Confirmation on April 12 were prepared using a unique
approach called Decision Point, published by Dynamic
Catholic. The series is based on Matthew Kelly’s
principles “Be Bold, Be Catholic” and be the “best version
of yourself” that you can be. The students enjoyed
watching the videos and engaging in the ensuing
discussion. The series will continually be updated.
Youth Group - TNT (reported by Sheila Pluchar)
In June, 40 of St. Julie’s finest teens traveled to
Steubenville, Ohio where they served people less fortunate
with open minds and compassionate hearts. Thanks to
some of our generous parishioners, we were able to send a
few teens who might not have otherwise been able to
experience a mission trip. While in Ohio, some of our
teens were interviewed by the local television station.
Never let it be said that St. Julie Teens don’t have fun.
They played volleyball and softball with SSYMA, which
is a group of parishes in the south suburbs. Volleyball was
a ton of fun and even though we didn’t reach finals, we
stayed to cheer on the teens from St. Francis of Assisi (go
Fr. Artur!). Softball was another story. We took first
place in our division, the top division! Go TNT!
Eight out of the ten outstanding Seniors from the Andrew
High School 2015 graduating class were from St. Julie and
active in the youth group. That is amazing!