ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWSLETTER
FALL 2015 BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY VOLUME 16 / ISSUE 3
from Fr. Bill’s quill
Greetings, with this edition of the Car-
penter’s Journal I find myself with the
opportunity to write one last time as
your pastor as I prepare to “pass the
baton” to Fr. Terry Bradshaw who will
soon be arriving on October 15 to serve
as your newest pastor. When I arrived a
little more than 10 years ago, I was al-
ways in “awe” that I was living in the
house that Bishop Flaget built and
where at times he would have lived dur-
ing his stay in Bardstown. Fr. David,
(later to become Bishop David,) was the
first pastor of the parish and I knew
from my first day that everything that I
or any future pastor does would be to
build upon that rock solid foundation
which the first parishioners established.
It has been a blessing to me to share
over 15 years of this parish’s nearly 200
years of life (5 as associate pastor and
10 as pastor). I look forward to where
Fr. Terry’s leadership, through God’s
grace and the Holy Spirit’s guidance
will shepherd you all next.
By the time you receive this we will
have just recently celebrated and held
our annual Parish Pot Luck with its ac-
companying raffle. Let me take this
opportunity to thank all those volunteers
who so generously help with the distri-
bution and collecting of the raffle tick-
ets and especially thank all those who
were able to support the effort through
the purchase of a chance. It is certainly
one of the more enjoyable tasks I have
as a pastor to make “the phone call” to
winners.
In addition in this issue you will find the
financial report for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2015 for the parish as a whole
and for our parish school. Also avail-
able for comparison is last year’s totals
as well as the budget for the newly be-
gun 2015-2016 fiscal year. You will
notice that we were slightly down from
the previous year in our income this
year ($2,146,554); however, it was still
more than our expenses ($2,004,055) so
we finished the fiscal year with a sur-
plus. Several things to note, our weekly
stewardship was down, much of that
due to pledged income from families in
our school coming in under their
pledge, especially the last couple
months of the school year in April/May.
This less than expected income was off-
set by several bequests this past year
and donations that were made which
were recorded as “auxiliary income.”
Specifically looking at the school finan-
cial report, it followed a trend of recent
years of ending with a deficit, even
though projections at the beginning of
the year expected a slight surplus to be-
gin to lower the accumulating deficits
from recent years. This pattern of defi-
cits necessitated the move away from
the stewardship model of funding the
parish and school to funding the school
separately through tuition. Things ap-
pear to be going well at this time and I
remain in awe, and grateful for the sac-
rifice so many families (parents and
grandparents) make to support our par-
ish school.
I am grateful for the counsel and over-
sight of the Parish Finance Committee
as we try to be good stewards of the
resources that we have been blessed to
receive and share in service. I certainly
want to thank everyone in the parish for
being good stewards and returning a
portion of your
blessings from
God to support
the parish. This
generosity of
time, talent, and
treasure makes us
the vibrant parish that we are. We are a
very generous parish and in our care for
others, last year we raised and sent over
$48,600 to our sister parishes in Akil
Samedi and in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
During Advent we were able to raise
$2,200 for our Angels of Mercy Project
for our sister parish in Chillan, Chile.
This issue of the Carpenter’s Journal
also provides me with an opportunity to
update you on the “Building a Future of
Hope Campaign” (BFOH) that was ini-
tiated by the Archdiocese shortly after
we had completed our own “A Time to
Build” capital campaign for the school
addition and parish hall. The BFOH
Campaign was a major effort to raise
funds for both diocesan needs as well as
parish needs with monies donated split
50/50 between the diocese and parish.
The diocesan needs included the semi-
narian education fund, priest retirement
funding, a long-term legacy fund, multi-
cultural initiatives, and a parish assis-
tance fund to help parishes who face
exceptional financial/plant needs. Our
parish portion “hoped” to fund the exte-
rior painting of Flaget Hall, repairs to
the rectory, any remaining expenses
from the “A Time to Build” Campaign,
upgrades to the church sound system,
possible restoration of the church’s
paintings, and a staff position for His-
panic outreach.
Continued on next page...
Fr. Bill Hammer, Pastor
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Continued from page 1
We generously responded with
$666,800 in pledges and at the close of
the campaign we collected $609,200 in
donations of which the parish has
received our share of $304,600. To date
nearly $30,000 was spent on the
exterior painting of Flaget Hall.
$58,000 has been spent on tuck pointing
the west side of the rectory, repairing
and redoing the rectory roof, and adding
a new bath room for the guest room.
Also nearly $8,000 was spent on repairs
to the front porch steps, and $46,000
was applied to the “A Time to Build”
loan payment. We are nearing
completion of the church front porch
which will be approximately $77,000
when the last bill is paid. The column
repairs on the rectory front porch will
be likely $20,000+ when completed.
With additional interest income from
the money being held in savings, this
leaves approximately $101,600 for
additional work on the sound system
and additional church building needs.
In late May we contracted with a sound
engineer who came out and evaluated
our church’s acoustics. Due to other
commitments, his report was delayed
but was finally received in mid-
September. We are still evaluating his
recommendations. Hopefully we will
be able to build upon the improvements
that have already been made to the
church’s sound system.
Another important piece of information
for planning ahead is that after further
discussion with the Parish Council and
requests from a growing number of
parishioners, we will be changing the
Saturday evening Mass time to 4:00
PM effective Saturday evening,
November 7th, the weekend after
Daylight Saving Time ends. This is
expected to be a permanent change,
however, I expressed to the Parish
Council that it would need to be
evaluated after several months to see if
it is better serving our members or if it
is causing concerns or hardships for our
members and would need to be restored.
One final note, in last fall’s Carpenter’s
Journal I mentioned my hope to begin a
long range strategic planning process,
similar to the recently completed
archdiocesan process to achieve its new
5 Year Strategic Plan. The process to
arrive at a suitable survey for your input
took most of the past 9 months and you
should have already received the survey
in a separate mailing as well as
information to access the survey
electronically. The link is:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/
stjosephchurch. If you have not already
completed and returned your survey,
then may this issue of the Carpenter’s
Journal serve as a reminder to you. The
hoped for deadline for submission of
completed surveys is October 19.
I have been immensely and richly
blessed by my time spent with you here
at St. Joe’s and also with St. Michael’s
Parish in Fairfield. Your many
kindnesses to me, your affirmation and
support of me these past 10 years, and
most importantly your continued
prayers for me and the community of St.
Margaret Mary will support me and
hold me up as I move to this new
assignment the Archbishop has for me.
My new parish is located right across
the street from the Oxmoor Mall, so it
should be easy for you to find if you are
in the area and in need of weekend
Mass while in Louisville. You are
remembered with fondness.
Your Servant in Christ,
Love,
Fr. Bill
from Fr. Bill’s quill
Fr. Bill receiving a blessing from the Parish at the Parish Picnic
on September 27, 2015.
Father Bill,
Thank you for your leadership over
the past 10 years.
We will miss you very much!
You are always welcome at
St. Joe’s!
Love,
Your St. Joseph Parish Family
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Introducing Fr. Terry Bradshaw
Although I was born in Harlingen, Texas (2/24/54), my
family roots are in Kentucky since before Statehood in 1792. My
father was in the Air Force and we moved back to Kentucky in
1956. I am the oldest of 9 children. My brother Dale, my father,
and my brother Martin have all passed into the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Dad worked at GE for a time and then went into full time farming. Later he added home
construction to supplement the family income. He and mom taught me a strong work ethic; many
skills; a love of nature; and most importantly the beauty of the Catholic faith life.
I went to St. Augustine grade school and appreciated the Sisters of Loretto. At Marion County
High, I was blest to be taught by 5 Ursuline sisters of Mt. St. Joseph. I then went on to
Bellarmine and the seminary program there from 1972-76. I first majored in math and then
Philosophy. Inspired by Bishop Flaget and Martin John Spalding, I went to St Mary’s Seminary
and University in Baltimore, Maryland.
My mother is related to Mother Catherine Spalding. As a priest, I was blest to serve 12 years at
Presentation Academy as Chaplain.
I was ordained on May 31, 1980 at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral. This was a
historic moment since all other ordinations were celebrated in Louisville since 1881.
My first assignment was at St. Martha in Louisville (1980-85). My other assignments have been
St. Joseph (1985-87) with Fr. Clarence Howard; St. Bartholomew (1987- 1999); St. Athanasius
(1999-2010), and Saint Bernadette (2010- 2015). Additionally, I have studied in Israel (1983)
and in Rome (1992).
I was appointed Consulter to the Archbishop (2008-present) and Chair of the Archdiocesan
Building Commission (2011- present).
Of greatest importance is to love Christ and to desire what God desires. Only in the Holy Spirit
can we do so. This has ultimate consequences and is the source of all Blessings. I join you in
this pilgrimage of faith, hope, and love. I take up the mantle of my dear classmate, Fr. Bill
Hammer, as your pastor and fellow pilgrim.
Blessings,
Fr. Terry
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Lee Cleveland Agee III
William Hudson Arms
Lukas Fabian Ballard
Aniya Renee Banks
Haley Anhelica Bastain
Aubrey Faye Boone
Emily Lynn Borden
Maxton James Brewer
Mia Kendall Burress
Marcus Antonio Castillo
Kristie Marie Clayton
Emily Brooke Clements
Michael David Coots
Jordan Elizabeth Cross
Logan Allen Cross
Madilyne Summer Devine
William Michael Dewitt
Sydney Elizabeth Downs
Abby Marie Ebelhar
Alex ander Michael Evans
Abby Katherine George
Addison Marie Greenwell
Olivia Marie Hamilton
Jacob Tyler Harmon
Michelle Catherine Hundley
Carlie Morgan King
Hannah Michelle Koch
David Garrett Lanham
Faith McKenna Lanham
Jackson Taylor Leonard
Brittany Lauren Luckett
Clayton Gilbert Lyvers
Caleb Alexander Mattingly
Caroline Elizabeth Mattingly
Ryan Stephen Mattingly
Maggie Catherine Mattingly
Joseph Ryder Meredith
Tyler Scott Milby
Kevin Lee Montgomery
Zachary Lee Montgomery
Carley Casey Montgomery
Finnian Clark O’Daniel
Nicholas Greenwell Osborne
Isaac Matthew Riggs
Nora Kate Riley
Kellen Alexander Schwartz
Damon Cole Sims
Ellery Taite Smith
Cate Harper Smith
Tristan Paul Smith
Joseph Ryan Spalding
Finley Isabella Stone
Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber
Cooper Jayce Thompson
Xander Evan Tucker
Hallie Helton Unseld
Gavin Slater Vittitow
Adam Ray Weakley
Cal Joseph Yates
Elizabeth Grace Zutterman
First Communion
Confirmation Lee Cleveland Agee III
Caroline Cambron Ball
Haley Anhelica Bastain
Carly Mae Beam
Olivia Jiang Rose Bickett
Miranda Kathleen Blanford
Hayden Scott Bond
Adrianna Renee Buckley-Neff
Daniel Dale Cahoe
Valerie Michelle Cambron
Andrew David Carrithers
Kristie Marie Clayton
Michael David Coots
Jordan Elizabeth Cross
Nash Edward Davis
Mitchell Miller Downs
Lucas Warren Hagan
McKenna Rose Hinkebein
Alexander Baker Hite
Benjamin Nelson Hite
Gabrielle Rene Hopper
Elizabeth Grace Lanham
Hannah Grace Lanham
Patrick Evan Leake
Lauren Elizabeth Lee
Brittany Lauren Luckett
William Hayden Luckett
Nicholas Austin McCann
Carson Steely Mattingly
Laura Kate Mattingly
Kevin Lee Montgomery
Luke Anthony Mudd
Evan James Nelson
Joseph Thorthon Pike
Anna Michelle Prescott
Elijah Zane Raymond
Abigail Christine Rieth
David Michael Rogers
Dale Adam Satterly
John Campbell Simms
Phillip Keene Smith
Nicholas T. Snellen
Madeline Marie Sparks
Simon Nathaniel Starkey
Noah Robert Surtees
Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber
William Harrison Taylor
Nicholas Forrest Terrell
Hallie Jean Unseld
Joseph Blake Vittitow
Nancy Underwood
Brayden Paul Wherry
Sacramental Record Information ~ July 1, 2014 ~ June 30, 2015
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Death Daniel “David” Beam
Donald Elmo Beeler
Mary Gertrude Blanford
Josephine Ann Blincoe
Alfred “Al” Bowling
Louis Donald Brady
Anna Lee Brown
Teresa W Bucci
Anthony Garland Burba
George Russell Clark
Leo W Corbett
James Collie Crawford
Joseph Lee Durbin
Kathleen Price Edelen
Catherine Barber Edelen
Donald Lee Filiatreau
Robert Fugazzi Jr
Lula Elizabeth Gant
Malcolm H Geoghegan
Paul Thomas Gritton
Edna Filiatreau Hamilton
Charles Bruce Hamilton
Joseph Harold Hicks
John Adolph Hicks
Martha “Alberta” Lindsey
Bettye Jane White Lyvers
Joseph Ron “Joey” Lyvers Jr
Edith Catherine Manion
Dinwiddie Lampton Mathis
James Randal Mattingly
William Thomas McClain
Dr Catherine “Ann” Moore
John Bertrand Mudd Jr
Anna “Cecilia” Newton
Alice O Patterson
Jeanette Reed
Mary “Catherine” Rizer
Patricia Ann Robinson
Charles Gilbert Shain
Carolyn Jean Shain
James Otto Sharrard
Joseph Coy Smith Jr
Joyce Smith
Mary Margaret Spalding
Mary Martina Tingle
Nancy Underwood
Charles Adrian “Acy” Werner
Sallie Williams
Kathryn Hunter Wycoff
Gregory Allen Young
Marriage Jacob K Michael & Sarah D Hawkins
Alex J Mitro & Carrie B Lee
Patrick J Dailey & Katie N Browning
Lance D Taylor & Anne D Ballard
Christopher W Miller & Kristen N Satterly
Richard A Carey & Mary J Graham
James M Newton & Mary V Greenwell
James D Thompson Jr & Natalie B White
Anthony R DiCarlo & Megan M Ball
Francis R Smith & Patricia M Cecconi
Phillip O Hogge & Theresa M Staton
Baptism William Hudson Arms
Evan Samuel Arms
Otis Bartholomew Ballard Jr
Haley Anhelica Bastian
Alexandra Sibert Bischoff
Kelley Christine Bowling
Penelope Ann Clark
Elizabeth Ann Conway
Maria Isabella Cortez
Erick Oliver Jude Cortez
Lucille Elizabeth Cote
Jason Curtsinger
Madilyne Summer Devine
Sydney Rebecca Gorley
Samuel Joseph Greenwell
Oliver Henry Grubbs
Lucy James Hagan
Spalding Alexander Hagan
William Clifton Hicks
Bentley Jerome Hill
Annabelle Rose Kulick
Benson Thomas Lee
Brittany Lauren Luckett
Annslee Rose Marksbury
Caleb Alexander Mattingly
Caroline Elizabeth Mattingly
Gibson Carter Mattingly
Maggie Catherine Mattingly
Ryan Stephen Mattingly
Tyler Scott Milby
Rosaline Elizabeth Mills
Kevin Lee Montgomery
Nestor Sebastian Navarette Munoz
Annabelle James Nally
Chole Jolynn O’Daniel
Evelyn Rose Bernice O’Daniel
August Kangchao Aoyun O’Daniel
Molyyie Shaodi O’Daniel
Samuel Kiaben O’Daniel
Emersyn Elizabeth Smith
Katherine Ann Spulding
Nathan Fowler Thomas
Nicholas Lane Thurmond
AdalynnMae Tindle
Nancy Jones Underwood
Alexandria Rose Wilkins
Emma Elesabet-June Willman
Caroline Jewell Wimpsett
Profession of Faith
Lee Clevelan Agee III
Kristie Maire Clayton
Michael David Coots
Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber
Hallie Jean Helton Unseld
Sacramental Record Information ~ July 1, 2014 ~ June 30, 2015
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Budget
INCOME Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016
Weekly Stewardship 2,056,324 1,983,659 930,291
Interest Income 3,366 3,021 3,035
Auxiliary Income 107,853 159,873 101,090
(Mass Offerings, Stipends, Bereavement, Super Raffle etc.)
Total Income 2,167,543 2,146,554 1,034,416
EXPENSES
Salaries 406,032 414,462 424,045
Payroll Related Expense 98,483 124,126 98,303
(Employer FICA, Retirement, Health Ins)
Worship/Music Expenses 38,803 38,381 41,385
Service Expenses 5,546 6,530 6,830
Lifelong Formation Expenses 20,167 18,451 22,727
Parish Administration Expenses 47,126 18,956 45,750
St. Joseph School Support 1,362,013 1,218,474 235,340
Plant & Grounds/Utilities 78,600 69,855 74,915
Cathedraticum/Clergy Pension
The Record/Tuition Assessment 72,877 66,931 78,038
Insurance Expense 30,004 27,889 30,000
Total Expenses 2,159,651 2,004,055 1,057,333
Net Change in Fund Balance 7,892 142,499 (22,917)
ASSETS @6/30/2014 Change @6/30/2015
Cash & Cash Equivalencies 350,565 30,746 381,311
Accounts Receivable 7,684 (3,046) 4,638
Long Term Investments 80,500 - 80,500
Land, Buildings, Furnishings & Equipment 6,264,014 58,356 6,322,370
Accumulated Depreciation (4,279,698) (58,045) (4,337,743)
Total Assets 2,423,065 28,011 2,451,076
LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE
Accounts Payable 5,280 29,980 35,260
Accrued Payroll - 25,615 25,615
Deferred Revenues 102,603 (86,422) 16,181
Fund Balance 2,315,182 58,838 2,374,020
Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 2,423,065 28,011 2,451,076
Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
Financial Report
BALANCE SHEET
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Fiscal Year 2015 Income
Weekly Stewardship - 92.5%
Interest Income - 0.1%
Auxiliary Income - 7.4%
Fiscal Year 2015 ExpensesSalaries - 20.68%
Payroll Related Expense - 6.19%
Worship/Music Expenses - 1.92%
Service Expenses - 0.33%
Lifelong Formation Expenses - 0.92%
Parish Administration Expenses - 0.95%
St. Joseph School Support - 60.80%
Plant & Grounds/Utilities - 3.49%
Assessments - 3.34%
Insurance Expense - 1.38%
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Budget
INCOME Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016
St. Joseph Parish Support 1,362,013 1,218,474 235,340
Donations 72,533 82,528 26,070
Fundraising, net 41,548 38,494 40,975
Fees & Non-Parish Tuition 423,410 506,090 1,579,387
Subsidies & Grants 44,600 41,039 87,603
Interest Income 1,799 1,821 1,800
Program Income 74,201 83,653 77,095
Expense/Insurance Recoveries 94,153 68,123 60,460
Total Income 2,114,257 2,040,222 2,108,730
EXPENSES
Salaries 1,383,920 1,360,404 1,353,122
Payroll Related Expense 334,516 327,185 329,828
(Employer FICA, Retirement, Health Ins)
Book Bill Expenses 52,922 79,239 57,615
Preschool Expenses 12,554 12,080 10,400
Afterschool Care Expenses 10,017 8,958 10,200
Technology Expenses 39,636 40,749 15,000
Library Expenses 2,053 2,394 2,300
School Administration Expenses 41,860 39,425 49,785
Plant & Grounds/Utilities 96,210 93,764 97,900
Assessment Expense 132,436 118,192 135,340
Insurance Expense 25,104 24,536 25,000
Total Expenses 2,131,228 2,106,926 2,086,490
Net Change in Fund Balance (16,971) (66,704) 22,240
ASSETS @6/30/2014 Change @6/30/2015
Cash & Cash Equivalencies (119,936) (55,404) (175,340)
Accounts Receivable 2 1,684 1,686
Scrip Inventory 6,755 1,345 8,100
Prepaid Expenses - 4,571 4,571
Long Term Investments 227,369 - 227,369
Land, Buildings, Furnishings & Equipment 4,992,604 40,580 5,033,184
Accumulated Depreciation (2,232,096) (108,936) (2,341,032)
Total Assets 2,874,698 (116,161) 2,758,538
LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE
Accounts Payable - 887 887
Accrued Payroll 104,897 5,608 110,505
Deferred Revenues - 40,785 40,785
Fund Balance 2,769,801 (163,441) 2,606,361
Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 2,874,698 (116,161) 2,758,538
Financial Report
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BALANCE SHEET
St. Joseph Elementary School
Fiscal Year 2015 IncomeSt. Joseph Parish Support - 59.7%
Donations - 4.0%
Fundraising, net - 1.9%
Tuition & Fees - 24.8%
Subsidies & Grants - 2.0%
Interest Income - 0.1%
Program Income - 4.1%
Expense Recoveries - 3.3%
Fiscal Year 2015 ExpensesSalaries - 64.6%
Payroll Related Expense - 15.5%
Book Bill Expenses - 3.8%
Preschool Expenses - 0.6%
Afterschool Care Expenses - 0.4%
Technology Expenses - 1.9%
Library Expenses - 0.1%
School Administration Expenses - 1.9%
Plant & Grounds/Utilities - 4.5%
Assessment Expense - 5.6%
Insurance Expense - 1.1%
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Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004-0548
(502) 348-3126
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Congratulations to the Super Raffle Winners
$20,000 ~ Austin Carey & Shea Carey
$5,000 ~ Dean Watts
$1,000 ~ Lyle Johnson
St. Joseph Parish would like to thank each of you who
purchased a raffle ticket!!