Annual Parish Life Report

-- A Snapshot of how the money is spent to support the many activities of parish life

Our Fiscal Years begin July 1.

Every year, we publish our Annual Parish Life Report in the fall. It gives you a snapshot of our parish life from July 1 through June 30. We publish it in the fall because that is when the majority of parishioner who are gone for the summer months have returned. We hand it out in church and keep it online so that you can refer to it.

The Annual Parish Life Reports gives a view of how our finances relate to parish activites, people and ministries. We cannot do the many things we do without our wonderful generous donors. So much of what we do is not calculated in terms of money, because our people are great volunteers who give countless hours to serve the parish and our people as well as people around the area.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Utility companies must be paid. Our clergy and staff have to put food on the table. Insurance costs continue to increase. Parish property must be maintained and repaired. In addition, our parish is part of the Catholic Church and we support the practice of our faith both inside the parish and outside of it. We have a duty to support services and ministries in the Diocese of Phoenix, the national Catholic collections, global Catholic efforts and the ministries of The Holy See (Vatican City).

In Sacred Scripture and in the general practice of our faith, we know that we should all give back to the Lord for what he has given to us. We strive to reach a goal of tithing 10% from the top of our incoming and placing our trust in God's Providence to provide for our needs.

The following reports will give you a broad view of the people our parish has served and how we have served them with the resources that Our Lord has provided through the generous hearts of his people.