Resurrection Parish, as most of you are aware of, is an extremely vibrant parish. I have been with the parish as Business Manager for a little over a year now and quickly getting up to speed was my only option. We have been reporting regularly in the bulletin on the financial state of the parish through a weekly rotation of Offertory, Parish Appeal, and the Gift Card program statistics. Last week we published the 1st quarter financials for the 2024-25 fiscal year and, as was mentioned, we are at breakeven - which is better than this period in past years. The budget for this year for the Offertory is a little over $1.9 million which represents 70 % of our projected income, of which we have seen a recent, approximate 10% increase.

We are extremely grateful for the continuing generosity of our parishioners that have allowed us to keep up thus far with the ongoing expenditures as well as the unexpected occurrences that inevitably arise. A couple of notable upcoming expenses we are incurring now include the crack-filling of our parking lots, which has been budgeted, as well as the completion of the final portion of the roof project at St. John Capistran, of which 85% will be paid with the remaining Church Alive funds.

Our plans for the future of the parish are that we can be in a better position to sustain the ‘unexpected’, but more importantly allow for the growth of the parish. We want to reach out to our youth, which as we all know is our future and the future of the church. The evangelization to the youth, to those who grieve, and to those who long for healing requires necessary financial support to flourish. Please pray for Resurrection Parish and for how you can best provide your individual time, talent and treasure to build up our parish. If you are proficient in a trade, retired and/or find yourself with time to offer, please reach out. It is always good to know of people the parish can turn to, even if it is only for advice. 

God Bless, 
Jerry Brandl, 
Business Manager