Winter 2017 Volume III, Issue II Church of the Ascension Inside this issue: Ascension Financial Overview 2 Financial Report Actual to Budget 3 Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths 4 Sacramental Statistics 5 New Members 6 Outreach Numbers 7 Calendar 8 ATTENTION ASCENSION News You Can Use Reverend Steven Henriksen Pastor Church of the Ascension Ascension Makes an Impact! Dear Friends: The Church of the Ascension is a premiere parish in southeast Louisville. While other Catholic parishes report declines in Mass attendance, school enrollment as well as in financial stability, Ascension has improved its position in all three areas. If you have been away from Ascension for awhile, I urge you to consider actively participating in our welcoming, vibrant and joyous community. It has been such a humble privilege to serve as the shepherd for Ascension since mid-2014 and to be a simple witness to its spiritual growth. This edition of “Attention Ascension” is about transparency. The Spirit-led and Spirit-fed successes of this parish have resulted from YOUR stewardship: the giving of time, talent and treasure to building up the People of God on the journey to the Kingdom! And that Kingdom is not only evident in the heavenly realm, but, also demonstrated in the works (the mercy, acts of forgiveness and actions of charity) which Ascension undertakes each day. Here are the numbers for the year concluded June 30, 2017: -Total income for the parish, including all ministries, was $2.6 million. This result was $111,000 above the budget plan. -The most significant income source was in tuition and school fees which totaled $908,000. Stewardship contributions met the budgeted level for the year at $776,000 with Kids’ Time fees ($402,000) and cafeteria income ($104,000) ranking 3 rd and 4 th as parish income sources. -Total expenses for the parish were $2.5 million, slightly more than the budgeted level. Expenses directly attributable to our school ministry totaled $1.3 million and Kids’ Time expenses came in at ($375,000). -As a stand-alone program, Kids’ Time made over $26,000. This profit was used to fund the tuition assistance program. School ministry expenditures required support from not just tuition and school fees but also from fundraisers such as the summer festival (a profit of $95,000) as well as PTO-based support ($58,000). General parish support (e.g., stewardship contributions and other income) made up the difference between school income and expenses. Cont. on page 3 Can’t make it to church this weekend? You can watch weekend Mass online. The link is located on the parish website ascension-parish.com below Father Steven’s picture.
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Winter 2017
Volume III, Issue II
Church of the Ascension
Inside this issue:
Ascension Financial
Overview
2
Financial Report
Actual to Budget
3
Baptisms, Marriages &
Deaths
4
Sacramental Statistics 5
New Members 6
Outreach Numbers
7
Calendar 8
ATTENTION ASCENSION News You Can Use
Reverend Steven Henriksen
Pastor
Church of the Ascension
Ascension Makes an Impact!
Dear Friends:
The Church of the Ascension is a premiere parish in southeast Louisville. While
other Catholic parishes report declines in Mass attendance, school enrollment as
well as in financial stability, Ascension has improved its position in all three
areas.
If you have been away from Ascension for awhile, I urge you to consider actively
participating in our welcoming, vibrant and joyous community. It has been such a
humble privilege to serve as the shepherd for Ascension since mid-2014 and to be
a simple witness to its spiritual growth.
This edition of “Attention Ascension” is about transparency. The Spirit-led and
Spirit-fed successes of this parish have resulted from YOUR stewardship: the
giving of time, talent and treasure to building up the People of God on the journey
to the Kingdom! And that Kingdom is not only evident in the heavenly realm,
but, also demonstrated in the works (the mercy, acts of forgiveness and actions of
charity) which Ascension undertakes each day.
Here are the numbers for the year concluded June 30, 2017:
-Total income for the parish, including all ministries, was $2.6 million. This result
was $111,000 above the budget plan.
-The most significant income source was in tuition and school fees which totaled
$908,000. Stewardship contributions met the budgeted level for the year at
$776,000 with Kids’ Time fees ($402,000) and cafeteria income ($104,000)
ranking 3rd and 4th as parish income sources.
-Total expenses for the parish were $2.5 million, slightly more than the budgeted
level. Expenses directly attributable to our school ministry totaled $1.3 million
and Kids’ Time expenses came in at ($375,000).
-As a stand-alone program, Kids’ Time made over $26,000. This profit was used
to fund the tuition assistance program. School ministry expenditures required
support from not just tuition and school fees but also from fundraisers such as the
summer festival (a profit of $95,000) as well as PTO-based support ($58,000).
General parish support (e.g., stewardship contributions and other income) made
up the difference between school income and expenses.
Cont. on page 3
Can’t make it to
church this weekend? You can watch weekend Mass
online. The link is located on
the parish website
ascension-parish.com
below Father Steven’s picture.
Page 2 ATTENTION ASCENSION
Administrative
Expenses
16%
School Expenses
50%
Worship Expenses
4%
Parish Life
Expenses
4%
Social Concerns
Expenses
2%
Kid's Time Expenses
16%
Organization
Expenses
8%
EXPENSES
Administrative Expenses School Expenses Worship Expenses
Parish Life Expenses Social Concerns Expenses Kid's Time Expenses
Blessings in a Backpack, Center for Women and Children, Hildegard House, Homeless Coalition, Indian Summer Camp, Norton Children’s Hospital, Refugee Center, Schuhmann Center, Sister Visitor Center and Stand Down.
31 pints of blood for Red Cross
720 lbs of shoes for WaterStep
$9,143.34 was donated to the following
organizations:
Concepcion Church in Nicaragua, Little Way Pregnancy Resource Center, Hildegard House, Catholic Charities, S.E.A.M., Blessing in a Backpack, Sister Visitor Center, St Mary Center,
Bread For The World and Kentucky Interfaith Power & Light
