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Pray for Me
Servant Leadership
Initiative
Exhibit Servant
Leadership behaviors
following the example
of Jesus
Live the Gospel daily in
everything we do
Stewardship as a way
of Life
Dedicated
participation in
personal development
activities focused on
“becoming the best
version of ourselves”
and the
New Evangelization
St. Luke Catholic Church
2017/18 Stewardship Report
Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Update from the Finance Council
Below is a summary of our finances through the close of Fiscal Year 2018, which ended on June 30, 2018. What a difference a year makes. Offertory income came in 4.66% above budget while Debt Reduction income trailed only 2.34% below budget. We ended the year with a net income of $92,508.65, which is attributable principally to a 4.68% increase in budgeted income, and significant cost management by the entire parish staff.
On the expense side of the ledger, our major expenses for the most part were in line with their budgets. At year end, we had $161,970.13 in our operating account, $200,970.13 in our growth fund account, and $532,618.53 deposited with the diocese for our hurricane deductible and our maintenance reserve.
Thank you for your generosity, support and making St. Luke your home. Please continue your financial support as a sign of our mutual responsibility to provide the resources needed for us to fulfill our parish mission. May God Bless you.
Now to Him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, to Him
be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3. 20-21)
Message from the Pastor:
It is with great joy that I share with you how grateful and blessed I am for each one of you. The Spirit of God has
been working powerfully among us during this past year and I am most grateful for your generous response to His
love that produced some incredible fruits. You are truly beloved disciples of the Lord!
You hold in your hands our Second Annual Stewardship Report. Throughout this report, you will see why I am filled
with such a tremendous joy. We have chosen to respond to the Lord’s invitation to generosity and holiness, to seek
Him in the needs of others, and share with them the joy of the Gospel. The report goes beyond the standard financial
report and offers you a full accounting of all of the good fruit that our parish produces through our own ministries
and through our cooperation with other endeavors in our larger community and beyond in the fiscal year July 1, 2017
- June 30, 2018. It is our intent to emphasize that good stewardship involves more than just an accounting of our
treasure but also the use of time and talent by various ministries and organizations in our parish.
In truth, every area and aspect of the stewardship of our parish exceeded our annual expectation. The manifold grace
that we receive through the Sacramental power of God made us to be most generous and committed disciples to live
out the demands of the Good News of Christ. Sharing our time in daily prayer; offering our many and varied talents
in ministries in service and outreach; offering the fruits of our treasures which first came from the Almighty and are
now returned with increase from our labors. I laud your generosity and I am humbled by your trust: that the Lord will
repay each one in accord with God’s great compassion and love.
It is my prayer that as you reflect upon the annual report, you, too, will see that we are indeed a blessed parish
community! It becomes so evident that in every dimension of parish life, the Catholic faith that we treasure is
generously handed on and proclaimed. Please join with me in offering thanks to one another, and raising praise to
God who has invited us to be His good stewards.
Together with Fr Xaviour, we thank you for all that you do in the name of Jesus Christ. In the power of the Holy
Spirit lets continue to make our faith community ever stronger and invite many others to join us in this blessed and
joyful endeavors of building the Kingdom of God. To Him be the glory and honor, forever and ever. Amen!
With prayers,
Fr Andy
Percentage Total Budget 07/2017-06/2018 of Budget
INCOME OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS $987,100.00 $1,033,144.99 104.66% TAX EXEMPT BUILDING FUND COLLECTION $109,400.00 $106,837.48 97.66% FESTIVAL INCOME $174,000.00 $180,312.05 103.63% FISH FRY INCOME $4,600.00 $6,193.98 134.65% PAMPHLETS, VOTIVE STANDS, REL. GOODS $5,000.00 $5,644.34 112.89% RENTS $3,000.00 $4,330.00 144.33% RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES $33,550.00 $33,250.33 99.11% YOUTH GROUP $7,500.00 $19,061.40 254.15%
STIPENDS $7,000.00 $6,362.00 90.89% FLOWERS $7,400.00 $9,778.33 132.14% OTHER MINISTRY INCOME $4,400.00 $853.00 19.39% REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $0.00 $0.00
TOTAL INCOME $1,342,950.00 $1,405,767.90 104.68%
EXPENDITURES SALARIES- RESIDENT CLERGY $68,600.00 $65,361.44 95.28% RESIDENT CLERGY BENEFITS $8,000.00 $2,261.00 28.26% MASS STIPEND EXPENSE $7,000.00 $6,880.00 98.29% PRIEST PENSION/HOUSING EXPENSE $24,300.00 $24,300.00 100.00% PRIEST HEALTH INSURANCE EXPENSE $17,500.00 $12,620.35 72.12% EXTRA CLERGY $3,300.00 $1,701.01 51.55% LITURGY PERSONNEL $61,000.00 $61,412.24 100.68% PARISH SALARIES $287,000.00 $269,831.36 94.02% PARISH PENSION EXPENSE $21,500.00 $24,934.32 115.97% PARISH HEALTH INSURANCE EXPENSE $20,300.00 $19,228.62 94.72% PARISH UNEMPLOYMENT EXPENSE $1,700.00 $1,000.00 58.82% REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $83,000.00 $87,639.20 105.59% ELECTRICITY/ WATER/ FUEL $45,000.00 $44,222.22 98.27% INSURANCE EXPENSE-PROP & CAS/WORK COMP $54,500.00 $51,194.45 93.93% TELEPHONE AND TECHNOLOGY $13,900.00 $8,172.82 58.80% SOCIAL MINISTRY $15,000.00 $33,682.77 224.55% RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM $39,582.00 $31,264.53 78.99% FOOD EXPENSE $25,253.00 $22,398.60 88.70% BAZAAR AND OTHER FUNDRAISERS $79,000.00 $94,823.59 120.03% FISH FRY EXPENSE $4,600.00 $2,815.74 61.21% ST. LUKE'S FEAST DAY & PICNIC EXPENSE $600.00 $1,244.23 207.37% INTEREST PAID $14,750.00 $13,401.56 90.86% MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL PAYMENT $50,372.00 $46,251.11 91.82% RENTS AND EQUIPMENT LEASES $5,200.00 $4,697.37 90.33% PARISH SHARING PAYMENTS $140,500.00 $149,223.54 106.21% TRANSFERS TO THE PARISH SCHOOL $112,553.00 $112,090.88 99.59% MISCELLANEOUS $2,000.00 $8,390.00 419.50% ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $2,000.00 $201.90 10.10% LITURGICAL SUPPLIES $21,500.00 $20,182.16 93.87% YOUTH GROUP EXPENSES $24,000.00 $21,426.84 89.28% FLOWER EXPENSE $7,400.00 $7,804.36 105.46% ADVERTISING EXPENSE $4,000.00 $2,625.00 65.63% DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $2,500.00 $135.00 5.40% LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES $2,500.00 $2,413.88 96.56% BANK SERVICE CHARGES $2,500.00 $3,100.25 124.01% PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE $25,000.00 $22,772.18 91.09% OFFICE SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE $33,000.00 $17,583.73 53.28% LAITY STIPEND EXPENSE $3,840.00 $3,840.00 100.00% OTHER MINISTRY EXPENSES $8,700.00 $10,131.00 116.45%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,342,950.00 $1,313,259.25 97.79%
NET INCOME (LOSS) $92,508.65
Financial Update
2036 registered families at St.
Luke Parish
1365 actively participating
families based on weekly Mass
attendance, tithing and ministry
participation
498 Masses Celebrated
7 Marriages
25 Funerals
45 Baptisms
62 First Communion
64 Confirmations
21 new parishioners joined the
Church through RCIA
Approximately 100,000 Hosts
and over 50 gallons wine used
for Mass
Vacation Bible School—107
registered participants and 47
youth volunteers
PARISH OUTREACH
14 families receive weekly groceries
85 families a month are assisted through the Food Distribution
30 lunches a week provided for the workers at Labor Ready.
Approximately $500 went to helping students in the Clay Hill area with shoes, and other necessities. Also donated to organizations such as Waste Not Want Not, Mariam’s Basket, Camp I am Special, Mercy Network, St. Gerard’s House, Haven Hospice, and Morning Star
Operation Blessing helped roughly 300 families.
The Middleburg Kitchen serves approximately 50 people monthly
Annual Spring Festival : a net profit of $85,488.46 with the help of over 400 volunteers
St. Luke Photographer—averages
4.5 hours a week capturing the
life of the Parish.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES AT ST.
LUKE PARISH: a total of
$27,217.66 was distributed to
assist 81 families, including rent,
electric and utilities.
ROSARY MAKERS average 222
hours per month making Rosaries
to send throughout the world
BLANKET MINISTRY has 26 active
members making blankets to give
to the sick
ADORATION: 27 scheduled hourly adorers, 30 available hours in need of adorers
Nursery– average of 13 ministry members serve an average of 18 children per month.
Gift Shop—24 hours a month staffed by 6 volunteers
Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal: 340 St. Luke parishioners pledged $81,781
Support to Annunciation Catholic School from St. Luke Parish was $112,090.88
25 girls participating in American Heritage Girls
75 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and 11 serving the homebound
30 new fully funded Stained glass Windows, over $101,000 raised for this project
30 participating in Adult Faith
Formation classes, 22 in the
St. Luke Biblical School, 24 people
in 2 Apologetics groups
23 parishioners in the Charismatic
Prayer Group
25 Altar Servers
Catholic Youth Ministry What an amazing year for St. Luke Youth Group (CYM). This year we welcomed many new faces to our group and some of our veterans
have graduated and are going off to college (including one Valedictorian). This year we prayed, laughed, played games, made
friends and overall had a great time at our weekly Wednesday night youth nights. Meetings revolved around the Cardinal virtues,
parables and many other topics that connect teens’ lives to our faith. We participated in several Rise Up events which included
Eucharistic Adoration, music, great speakers and food trucks! During Christmas time we caroled and gave out cards at
St. Vincent’s and the Canterfield Senior Community. We brought fifteen teens to the amazing Diocesan Youth
Conference , which was a 3 day retreat at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs. The teens also helped put on the Living Stations of the
Cross on Good Friday. In July, we attended the Steubenville Conference in Orlando with 44 teens. Steubenville conferences are
an amazing opportunity for teens to encounter God through the Eucharist, during Reconciliation, in the music and the words of the amazing speakers. This weekend always has a profound effect on
teenagers and the adults that help chaperone. If you are interested in being a part of CYM email the Youth Director, Steve Eiswert, at
The New Family Faith Formation Process:
Over 200 students completed religious education classes at St. Luke
Catholic Church in May. We are very excited to be transitioning to
the New Family Faith Formation Process for the upcoming school
year. We have developed the New Family Faith Formation Process
to meet the needs of both students and parents. The format of our
program is both unique and creative in that it unites the family in
both prayer and education, teaches the family about our Catholic
faith, fosters a deeper relationship with Christ and each other, and
promotes spiritual growth individually, and as a family.
The Family Faith Formation Process is an active process that will
allow the parents to experience community in the parish, find
support among other Catholic parents, and learn, experience, and
grow in their own faith along with their children in response to
God’s presence, grace, and love.
The New Family Faith Formation Process will consist of: online
religious education classes using My Catholic Faith Delivered,
in-class meetings with children every 8 weeks and parent sessions at
the same time, quarterly Family Faith Learning Sessions, Mass
attendance, church service activities, and participation in the
Sacraments. Registration is currently open for school year
2018/2019 and classes will formally begin in August.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION: The first year of
Biblical School covered the story of salvation
from Genesis to 2nd Maccabees. This included
the Fall of Adam and Eve, the Patriarchs, the
Exodus, the Judges of Israel, the Kings of
Israel, the fall of the northern and southern
kingdoms and exile, and their return to the
Promised Land. The second year will be
covering the life of Christ in the synoptic
Gospels, the early church in the Acts of the
Apostles, and all the letters of St. Paul.
The St. Luke Music Ministry has 42 active members ages 14 to 77. We love singing at Mass, in concerts, and in the community. This year we have started a special outreach choir “Ron’s Choir” in memory of one of our members who passed away in April. We visit, pray with, and sing for the terminally ill, homebound, and the families of the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Jacksonville. The St. Luke Music Ministry is a family within the larger St. Luke family and we would love for you to be a part of this growing family! We welcome all who love to sing to join us in the choir as we joyfully serve the parish and community.
St. Luke Child Care Center’s mission is to provide quality child care and education for all children at an affordable rate. Currently, we serve 134 families at St. Luke Child Care. One aspect of our center that separates us from other child care centers is each one of our teachers possesses a servant’s heart. Our teachers are dedicated to helping each child grow socially, academically and spiritually in a safe environment that is rooted in the Catholic faith.
This year, we are proud to share that the success of our center has allowed us to award the families of Clay County just over $70,000 in scholarship money. It is a blessing to help families, who might not otherwise have the means, to enroll their children in a center that provides the quality care and education that St. Luke provides.
We are excited to begin a new school year and will continue to make it our mission to care for, nurture, educate, and model Christ’s love to each child who enters our doors!
After 25 years in the making, Annunciation Catholic School
held a groundbreaking ceremony for our new gymnasium!
Through the combined hard work of Fr. Andy, Fr. Mike,
and Fr. Ignatius, our pastors have worked with the building
officials from the Diocese and with our own Annunciation
gym committee to make this gymnasium a reality. And so,
on June 23, our community gathered to witness Bishop
Estévez bless and break ground on the site where
construction will begin for the new building. It was truly a
joy-filled event, with staff, students, parents, alumni,
retired pastors from all three of our supporting parishes,
and representatives from the architectural and construction
firms on hand to join in the celebration. The gymnasium is
expected to be completed in time for use in the coming
year, and all those many individuals who have contributed
to fundraising and worked to make this gym happen will
soon see it rise on the Annunciation campus. Annunciation
wishes to thank the parishioners of St. Luke for their
prayers and support for the school, and all are invited to
keep abreast of the coming year’s exciting news and events
by visiting the Annunciation website:
www.annunciationcatholic.org.
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC
SCHOOL NEWS