Mary Ann Dantuono, Esq. Vincentian Center for Church and Society, St. John’s University (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

 Parish Leadership demonstrates accountability  To donors/parishioners  To the future  To God Creating an Annual Report documents the use of time, talent and resources (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

 Annual ◦ Start: 45 days after the close of the fiscal year ◦ Finish: publication 120 days from the end of the fiscal year (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

a pastor liturgical lifeit gathers it teaches practices the charity  “A parish is a definite community of the Christian faithful established on a stable basis within a particular church; the pastoral care of the parish is entrusted to a pastor as its own shepherd under the authority of the diocesan bishop.”115 It is the place where all the faithful can be gathered together for the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. The parish initiates the Christian people into the ordinary expression of the liturgical life: it gathers them together in this celebration; it teaches Christ’s saving doctrine; it practices the charity of the Lord in good works and brotherly love:  # 2179 Catechism of the Catholic Church (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

 Parish Pastoral Council: Tell the Story—who we are and how we hope to be the “people of God”  Parish Finance Council: Provide the Financial Reports & Parish Data in clear understandable charts and graphs.  Pastoral team and leaders of Ministry: provide the content fill & the pictures  Writer to offer a consistent prose/style to the report. (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

 Statement of the Mission/Vision /Values  Highlights of the year [Pastor’s Message] Catechetical Ministry & Social (Charity) Ministry  Financial Statements  Vital Statistics: ◦ Registered Households ◦ Baptisms ◦ First communions ◦ Confirmations ◦ RCIA Adult baptisms and confirmations ◦ Marriages ◦ Funerals  Leadership: (Staff and volunteer Ministry Leaders with or without a listing of ministries) (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

◦ The Statement of Financial Position:  The record of assets and liabilities; the total amount the parish owes to its creditors and all of its material assets. ◦ The Statement of Activities:  The amount of revenues and the amount of the expenses paid. How much a parish pays on its loans or earned from its investments. ◦ The Cash Flow Statement:  Amounts withdrawn from bank accounts (financing) and spent on activities or construction. (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

RevenuesExpenses (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

8.5” x 11Insert to Bulletin (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

Page 3 & 411 x 17 folded (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

Professional Design-7 pages Word Processed -32 pages t.pdfttp://olbschurch.org/AnnualRepor t.pdf (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

Your Donations to the General Offertory: Comprised of Sunday and Holy Day Collections, the Offertory supports all parish ministries. 35% to School15% to Maintenance, Utilities & Repairs 20% to Salaries11% to Ministries 16% to Administration2% to Miscellaneous Despite its large role in revenue generation, relatively few families drive the bulk of General Offertory donations. We need more families to give more to the General Offertory. (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

WeeklyAnnual (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY

Mary Ann Dantuono, Esq. Vincentian Center for Church and Society, St. John’s University http: //Vincenter.org (c) Dantuono, Vincentian Center, St. John's, University NY