FISCAL YEAR-END PARISH REPORT
Greetings!
In this weekend’s bulletin, you will find the year-end report of the recently concluded
fiscal year (July 2014-June 2015) for various ministries and also a recap of our financial
position from that period.
Looking back, it was a very full year, not just because of the many activities and events that we had, but also it was a time of transition for all of us with the appointments of Father Mark and myself as Parochial Vicar and Pastor. For Father Mark and I, the first year was a period of observation and getting to know the community as a whole, understanding the dynamics on “how things are done” in the parish. I must say that the transition for me was not that difficult because we have a very able and efficient staff, but also because of the openness, flexibility, kindness and love of our parish members. I am incredibly thankful for the support I have been receiving from so many of you. I have always seen my ministry here at St. Cecilia’s as a collaborative one, mindful that we are all one in this together, sharing our unique gifts and talents in the building up of the Kingdom of God.
Aside from the parish staff, we are also very blessed to have very active, dedicated and competent members of the Pastoral and Finance Councils. The Pastoral Council, under the leadership of Kevin Hassett, has assisted me tremendously in evaluating our core ministries and coming up with pastoral priorities that will define our direction in the next few years. Since they are the representatives of the parish at large, their inputs, suggestions, constructive criticisms and observations are valuable in crafting our pastoral goals, giving me a wider and more comprehensive picture of the parish’s lay of the land. Equally indispensable is the Finance Council. With the current members of our Finance Council, the parish is very much assured that we are doing our best in being good stewards of our resources. The parish is blessed to have a Finance Council, under the leadership of Diane Punchocar, that is truly invested in ensuring that there is transparency, accountability and good stewardship with our resources, especially with our finances. I commend and thank both Councils for doing a terrific job during our last fiscal year.
Please take time to read the individual reports of our various ministries. I know that it is impossible to document everything that we have done as one community for the past fiscal year, but these reports will provide us a solid picture on how the year has been for us. As I was reviewing them for this publication, I was filled with awe and thanksgiving as they manifest how active the Holy Spirit is working in our parish community. Personally, they inspire me all the more to improve the quality of my priestly ministry and find more ways to bring us closer to one another and with the Lord. Again, thank you so much for your unconditional support and love for our parish. May the good Lord, who has begun the work in us, bring it to completion. – Fr. Cary