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PRAISING GOD<br />

~ PROCLAIMING <strong>THE</strong> GOOD NEWS<br />

~SERVING O<strong>THE</strong>RS<br />

~ BUILDING COMMUNITY<br />

<strong>The</strong>me: “Celebrate”<br />

October 2014<br />

This Edition’s<br />

Contributing Writers<br />

Rhonda Becker<br />

Deacon Stephen Bowling<br />

Ethan Carroll<br />

Tammy Flippo<br />

Shelly Hunt<br />

Natalie Abram Johnson<br />

Laura Kline<br />

Patrick Lynch<br />

Cyndi Marlow<br />

Fr. Jim Mudd<br />

Fr. John Schwartzlose<br />

Steven Reeves<br />

Amanda Wolz<br />

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Inside This Issue<br />

<strong>From</strong> the <strong>Pastor</strong> 1<br />

Deacon Stephen Bowling 1<br />

Fiftieth Celebration 2<br />

Fr. Jim’s Thank You 2<br />

Youth Ministry 2<br />

Picnic Celebration 3<br />

Music Notes 3<br />

Thanks for a Wonderful 4<br />

Now That’s Weird 4<br />

Meet New Employees 5<br />

Accountability Report 6<br />

Accountability Report 7<br />

Months Ahead 8<br />

<strong>From</strong> the <strong>Pastor</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> custom of a “Jubilee” has its roots in ancient Hebrew law.<br />

Our common, contemporary understanding of a jubilee has<br />

developed into a notion of a time for celebration, joyous remembrance and hopeful planning<br />

for the future. <strong>The</strong> first official “Jubilee” or “Holy Year” of the church was declared in 1300 by<br />

Pope Boniface VIII.<br />

In the Roman Catholic tradition and understanding, a Holy Year, or Jubilee, is a great religious<br />

event. It is a year of forgiveness and remediation of sins, it is a year of reconciliation between<br />

adversaries, of conversion and receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and consequently,<br />

of solidarity, hope, justice, commitment to serve God with joy and in peace with our brothers<br />

and sisters. A Jubilee year is above all the year of Christ, who brings life and grace to humanity.<br />

What more cause would we ever have greater than that for celebration?!<br />

Each year in the life of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church is filled with thousands of<br />

opportunities that offer grace, forgiveness, healing, learning, hopefulness and redemption.<br />

This year just passing and the year to come are prime examples of causes for celebration.<br />

Within our parish community, are numerous initiatives emerging that will positively impact<br />

us for years to come. Upgrades to parish technology, enhancements to our<br />

church building environment, new employee members joining the parish team,<br />

groundbreaking programs happening in our school, and so much more! <strong>The</strong>re<br />

are numerous reasons to celebrate our past achievements. <strong>The</strong> remarkable advances<br />

taking place within our parish now, and those coming in 2014 and 2015,<br />

will give us additional occasions to celebrate and take rightful pride in what<br />

God can do, when we but listen to him and cooperate with his will. - Rev. John Schwartzlose<br />

As many of you may know, one of my all-time favorite movies is the 1964 classic,<br />

Celebration!<br />

“Becket” starring Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole, which tells the story of St.<br />

Thomas Becket, and his struggles with King Henry II of England. <strong>The</strong>re’s a scene<br />

in this movie which I think so very well describes the true and authentic Christian outlook in a<br />

perfectly encapsulated form.<br />

On the day before Becket is to be ordained the new Archbishop of Canterbury, he decides to sell all<br />

the gold from his residence and give the money to the poor. When he is taken to task for this by his<br />

rival the Bishop of London, Becket cheerily responds, “I’m really enjoying all of this. You know, I’m<br />

beginning to believe he’s not a sad God after all.”<br />

So say we all!<br />

<strong>The</strong> word gospel literally means “good news”, something we should always remember. God’s coming<br />

to Earth and taking our form is ultimately an act of love; it is incontrovertible proof that God<br />

loves us all and wants to reveal himself, his nature and his intentions to us, his children.<br />

God is fulfilling; he is refreshing, empowering and life-giving. We see him as the perfect parent, the<br />

one who wishes to give us the greatest of all gifts – his divine grace living within us. All of Christ’s<br />

teachings flow from those famous words so beautifully phrased in the third chapter of John’s Gospel,<br />

“for God so loved the world that he sent his only Son so that the world might have life through<br />

him.”<br />

This is indeed proof of God’s loving, joyous nature. Becket was perfectly correct - God is a happy,<br />

overflowing-with-joy God who wants nothing more than to share himself with us. As autumn begins<br />

to take shape all around us, let us remember that we have powerful reason to celebrate. Christ<br />

has come . . . and he comes to bring us life!<br />

-Deacon Stephen Bowling<br />

2014 St. Gabriel’s Accountability Report on pages 6 & 7


Fr. Jim was as excited as a child on Christmas morning<br />

when he was told we would be celebrating the 50 th anniversary<br />

of his Ordination here at St. Gabriel. So, the<br />

planning and preparation began! We (the planning<br />

committee) didn’t let Fr. Jim in on the planning, but he<br />

knew, whatever happened, it was going to be one of the<br />

biggest celebrations of his life. And I think that he was<br />

not disappointed. I wasn’t surprised in the least that<br />

there was such an outpouring of love and gratitude<br />

from parishioners, family and friends as they turned<br />

out to congratulate Fr. Jim for saying YES all those<br />

years ago.<br />

Fr. Jim helped get some pictures together for the video<br />

that was played at the reception. He explained the<br />

journey that got him to his 50 th anniversary. I could<br />

see, and feel how important being a priest is to him. His<br />

love of God and serving others is unwavering. I was in<br />

total amazement of his memory of all the parishes he<br />

had served before coming to St. Gabriel. He recalled<br />

lots of good memories and even had a few stories to<br />

tell. I loved every minute of it! It was an honor to be a<br />

part of this celebration for a priest who I consider to be<br />

one of the greatest.<br />

Youth<br />

Ministry<br />

Fr. Jim Mudd Celebrates 50 Years!!<br />

-Rhonda Becker<br />

I would like to thank all those who were so generous to<br />

me on my 50th anniversary. A big thanks, too, to Fr.<br />

John and to Tim McGinty, Barbara Harbsmeier, Mary<br />

Lou Gardner and the Stewardship Committee who<br />

worked so hard to make the anniversary party so successful.<br />

Thanks to Pat Lynch who emceed and to everyone<br />

who had any part in the celebration. Everything<br />

was perfect ˗ the anniversary Mass, the food, the photos,<br />

etc. Another big thanks to Rhonda Becker (with<br />

some help from Margaret Reinert) who put together<br />

the photo session. I was totally overwhelmed by the<br />

party and all the generosity. I am so happy in my vocation<br />

to the priesthood, and you added greatly to that<br />

happiness. <strong>The</strong> priesthood is such a great gift. Please<br />

pray for vocations to the priesthood.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Fr. Jim<br />

Whiz Bang<br />

<strong>The</strong> daughter of a preacher asked her father, “Dad, why do you<br />

bow your head in silence for ten to fifteen seconds before you<br />

begin your sermon?” <strong>The</strong> preacher was very excited that she<br />

even noticed this and he was very proud of his daughter. He<br />

responded, “Honey, I bow my head and say a silent prayer that<br />

God will help me give a good sermon.” <strong>The</strong> daughter replied,<br />

“Why doesn’t it work?”<br />

“High School Youth Ministry at St. Gabriel the Archangel is a process, not a program, by which<br />

our high school youth are led to a deeper relationship with Christ, each other and the world<br />

around them.” This very simple sentence is how we introduce Youth Ministry at St. Gabriel.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se are very nice words, but what do they really mean. For nearly twelve years, I have had the privilege to see<br />

these words come to life through the experience and hard work of our youth. But, I have always struggled with<br />

how to really describe what that looks like in practical terms. This past summer, one of our young adults offered<br />

an astounding image of his Youth Ministry experience. During our annual Senior High Retreat, Tanner Thieneman<br />

gave a talk about Stability. During his talk, he said, “When I was writing this, I got tired of using words, so I<br />

started using numbers. I calculated my mileage during my four years in St. Gabriel Youth Ministry.” He included<br />

the drive to and from our weekly meetings, service trips - four trips to Appalachia, two trips to the National<br />

Catholic Youth Conference, and our weekly trips to St. Vincent de Paul in the summer. It was astounding to me<br />

that in his four years, he traveled over 5000 miles while he was a participant. Now that is something to celebrate<br />

on its own, but when you look at our group as a whole, he is one of many who have taken a journey similar<br />

to his. Truthfully, the miles traveled are not as important as what happened on the journey. We have, among<br />

other things, laughed a lot, cried some, played games with homeless men and adults with disabilities, fixed<br />

homes, learned about our faith, befriended people who live on the margins, and, through all of this, strengthened<br />

our relationship with God and each other. We have much to be proud of in our youth. Henry David Thoreau<br />

once said, “Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.” Our youth are<br />

showing us just how that works.<br />

-Patrick Lynch<br />

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S T. GABR IE L <strong>THE</strong> A R CH A NGEL NEWS LE TT ER


“A Celebration to Remember!”<br />

2014<br />

Each year, the summer picnic brings together the entire<br />

neighborhood community as well as the Archdiocese of<br />

Louisville to visit, gather, feast, and act like kids<br />

for two nights a year. <strong>The</strong> picnic is not only a<br />

fundraising opportunity for the church and<br />

school, but it represents a homecoming celebration.<br />

You will always run into somebody that<br />

you know or recognize. With each smile, handshake<br />

or hug, the greetings all around represent<br />

genuine joy and excitement.<br />

We volunteered at the Large Plush Animal<br />

booth on Saturday, August 2, this year. <strong>The</strong><br />

game allowed you to guess which number would be<br />

drawn by placing a dime on 100 separate numbers.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re were three sides to the booth and we were busy<br />

all night long. We saw folks try to win their favorite prizes<br />

of colorful dogs, bears, cows, birds and monkeys.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are also different strategies witnessed. Some only<br />

wagered their favorite number, while others have their<br />

kids pick each time. Other potential players would<br />

glance at the wheel from afar and try to determine<br />

trends. This game of chance crowned many adults and<br />

children as top prize winners. That excitement was so<br />

much fun to watch. We would hoot and holler along<br />

with each winner as they were choosing their reward.<br />

Each smile was contagious! Each winner shared their<br />

celebration with us.<br />

I had a chance to meet some folks during the<br />

night. Pat from Colorado was brought by her<br />

sister-in-law to play games all evening. She<br />

won a cake and a giant fruit basket.<br />

Olivia Boles (pictured) won a purple bear.<br />

Upon guessing the right number, she exclaimed<br />

“I felt like a winner and jumped up<br />

and down!”<br />

At the end of the night, there were no losers to be had<br />

because St. Gabriel Parish will give back to the community<br />

with their stewardship and gifts from the festivities.<br />

Congratulations to everybody who came out to the 2014<br />

summer picnic!<br />

-Natalie Abram Johnson<br />

Laura<br />

Kline,<br />

Director<br />

of Music<br />

St. Gabriel Music Ministry is<br />

spearheading a fun new project<br />

this fall that we hope will involve<br />

and energize everyone in<br />

the parish! We will be organizing<br />

St. Gabriel’s first parishwide<br />

lip dub video!<br />

So what exactly is a lip dub? A lip dub is a type of<br />

video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to<br />

make a music video. This pop culture phenomenon<br />

has become widely popular, and you could most certainly<br />

find hundreds of examples on YouTube. Locally,<br />

Assumption High School created such a video in 2011.<br />

So far as we could find, no other local churches have<br />

tackled a project like this.<br />

So why would St. Gabriel want to do a lip dub?<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are several benefits to this project. One of these<br />

is to visually show off all of our ministries that we have<br />

available in which to become involved, and to do it in<br />

an appealing and fresh manner. Hopefully, we can let<br />

parishioners and others in the faith community see<br />

that St. Gabriel is an evolving church with opportuni˗<br />

What is Lip Dub?<br />

ties for everyone. But the number one reason is FUN!<br />

What an exciting and enjoyable way to come together<br />

as a community and give praise for all that we have<br />

and do here at St. Gabriel!<br />

Who will be involved in the lip dub? A committee is<br />

still forming to manage all aspects of planning the video,<br />

co-chaired by myself and Clint Otis. We hope to<br />

have representation from a wide variety of parish ministries,<br />

including the Youth Ministry, Boy Scouts, Athletics,<br />

Men’s Club, and (obviously!) music. Even more<br />

ministries will be involved in the actual filming, which<br />

we hope will happen this fall. But there is still plenty<br />

of time to become involved! If you are as excited about<br />

this video as we are, we would love to join your enthusiasm<br />

to ours in planning and executing the lip dub<br />

video. Also, if you or someone you know has expertise<br />

in video production and editing, we would like to talk<br />

with you. Simply contact me at lkline@stgabriel.net.<br />

Stay tuned for this and other exciting and fun projects<br />

coming out of Music Ministry in the months to come!<br />

OCTOBER 20 14<br />

Page 3


Thank you for a wonderful summer!<br />

This has been my first summer assignment as a seminarian,<br />

and you have made it a very good one. I have<br />

had a blast getting to meet many of you and learning<br />

about all of the ways God is working through you. <strong>From</strong><br />

Vacation Bible School to men’s Bible study, from the<br />

picnic to Eucharistic Adoration, from the<br />

finance council to the youth group, I have<br />

been able to experience and participate in<br />

many aspects of the life of the parish.<br />

Accompanying Fr. John and Fr. Jim to administer<br />

the sacrament of Anointing of the<br />

Sick, as well as taking the Eucharist to Glen<br />

Ridge Nursing Home, has helped me learn how a priest<br />

can bring Christ’s healing presence into the midst of<br />

suffering and loneliness. Eating lunch in the cafeteria<br />

with schoolchildren was a vivid experience of the life<br />

and energy that the school brings to the parish. Attending<br />

meetings of the parish council and many parish<br />

committees has helped me to understand the many<br />

practical details that go into managing a parish of this<br />

size. Interviewing the parish staff has helped me to appreciate<br />

the diverse gifts and talents that they have<br />

generously offered to the service of the Church. Assisting<br />

at baptisms and funerals has shown me how the<br />

sacraments and rituals of the Church inject meaning<br />

and God’s grace into the important moments of life.<br />

I have been able to<br />

experience and participate<br />

in many aspects<br />

of the life of the<br />

parish.<br />

Simply spending time in the parish office has given me<br />

a feel for some of the daily rhythms of parish life.<br />

Please remember to pray for me as I return to formation<br />

at St. Meinrad Seminary, as well as for Kirby<br />

and all of our seminarians. Please join me in praying, as<br />

well, that the young men and women of St. Gabriel will<br />

hear and answer God’s call to serve Him as priests, as<br />

religious brothers and sisters, and as holy and<br />

faithful husbands and wives.<br />

I want to thank Fr. John for taking such good<br />

care of Kirby and me this summer and making<br />

sure that we had a good and productive experience.<br />

I also want to thank Fr. Jim, Deacon Stephen,<br />

and the parish staff for all that they do to support<br />

the parish and all they have taught me through their<br />

ministry. St. Gabriel is a parish with a lot going on and a<br />

lot to be proud of, and I am confident that you have<br />

even greater things ahead. Thank you for letting me be<br />

a part of it.<br />

In Christ,<br />

Steven Reeves<br />

200 Hill Drive<br />

St. Meinrad, IN 47577<br />

sreeves@saintmeinrad.edu<br />

Now that’s “Weird”<br />

Weird. According to Webster it means “Odd; bizarre, fantastic.” But<br />

for 125 children and 95 volunteers this summer, we know it really<br />

means something is special, unique, rare, never seen before, one-ofa-kind…<br />

Weird is what this year’s “Weird Animals” VBS celebrated.<br />

Jesus showed his unconditional love to lepers, outcasts and<br />

criminal s- all folks who were probably considered weird at the<br />

time. <strong>The</strong> things that Jesus did must have seemed weird to the people<br />

around him. After all, talking to a Samaritan woman? Totally<br />

unheard of. Hanging out with lepers? Gasp! Washing his disciples’<br />

feet? Really?<br />

Weird may not seem like the correct word to use when we talk<br />

about faith or church. It’s not a word that we are used to hearing.<br />

But many of our children know what it is like to feel weird. Left out.<br />

Different. Afraid.<br />

This year, with the help of some “Weird Animals” like Axl the Axolotls<br />

and Milton the star-nosed mole, we celebrated the wonderful<br />

unique and “weird” way that God has created each of us and we<br />

learned:<br />

Even when you're left out....Jesus loves you!<br />

Even when you don’t understand…Jesus loves you!<br />

Even though you’re different…Jesus loves you!<br />

Even though you do wrong…Jesus loves you!<br />

Even when you’re afraid…Jesus loves you!<br />

So I’m weird. Guess what? I like it!<br />

-Cyndi Marlow<br />

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S T. GABR IE L <strong>THE</strong> A R CH A NGEL NEWS LE TT ER


I give thanks and praise to God for<br />

bringing me to Louisville and allowing me this<br />

opportunity to serve our parish as your new<br />

<strong>Pastor</strong>al Associate. After only 4 short weeks,<br />

St. Gabriel already feels like home because so<br />

many of you, from both the school and parish,<br />

have stepped forward to introduce yourselves<br />

and to offer assistance to help ease the transition.<br />

On that note, I would like to take a moment<br />

to share with you a bit of information about myself. One<br />

of four girls, I was born and raised in Florence, AL. My father,<br />

paternal grandparents, and immediate relatives are from<br />

north Alabama, but my mother and maternal grandparents<br />

are from Bowling Green and Park City, KY (my grandfather<br />

worked at Mammoth Cave). Thus, Kentucky is not foreign to<br />

me as I do have ancestral roots here, so to speak. I attended<br />

undergrad school at Auburn University (War Eagle!!), earning<br />

a professional degree in architecture. After practicing for over<br />

22 years throughout the southeast, I finally succumbed to<br />

God’s call to teach our Catholic faith. I relocated to Memphis,<br />

TN to attend Christian Brothers University, earning a master’s<br />

degree in teaching; followed by teaching religion in the Catholic<br />

school system to elementary, middle, and eventually, high<br />

school. Upon completion of professional-level catechetical<br />

certification from the Diocese of Memphis, I segued into<br />

parish ministry, teaching religious education and sacramental<br />

preparation classes to children and youth as well as adult<br />

CELEBRATE OUR NEWE<strong>ST</strong> MEMBERS<br />

To the Brilliant Community of St. Gabriel,<br />

Thank you all for the wonderful welcome that I have received<br />

here. I feel incredibly honored and blessed to have been welcomed<br />

into such a wonderful family. Most recently, my educational<br />

experience includes teaching Preschool at Sacred Heart<br />

for 6 years. While there, I was given the opportunity to work<br />

with a variety of ages in both the general classroom as well as<br />

teaching art. My education includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree<br />

from Centre College in Studio Art, as well as a Master of Arts<br />

in Teaching from the University of the Cumberlands.<br />

I’m a mother of two gorgeous girls, 8 and 11 years<br />

old, that keep me on my toes with cross country and<br />

volleyball teams. As a hobby, I also teach both children’s<br />

and adult painting classes in St. Matthews at a<br />

paint and sip style studio. Being born and raised in<br />

Louisville, I have a great deal of pride in this community.<br />

My family has been in Kentucky for generations<br />

and I’m proud to say that I have family ties to <strong>The</strong> Beaumont<br />

Inn in Harrodsburg, which happens to be my favorite place to<br />

visit.<br />

I will be working hard alongside everyone at St. Gabriel to<br />

continue to grow the early childhood program and enrich the<br />

already beautiful environment. Jennifer Schulz and I will be<br />

working to incorporate the “Splash Into Kindergarten” curriculum<br />

into our school day programs. With having a background<br />

in the Arts, one of my goals includes implementing a<br />

fun, educational, and various theme–directed Summer Camp<br />

program, focusing on many areas of the Arts. We are working<br />

towards having camps geared toward visual arts, drama, and<br />

faith formation and RCIA. Currently, I am enrolled in graduate<br />

studies with Saint Meinrad Archabbey, working toward a second<br />

master’s degree in theology with completion anticipated<br />

for the end of 2015. After serving as director of religious education<br />

with my previous two parishes, I accepted Fr. John and<br />

the search committee’s invitation to join St. Gabriel as your<br />

new pastoral associate. And God is not finished with me<br />

yet. Scripture tells us that it was by faith that Abraham<br />

obeyed when he was called to “go out to a place he was to receive<br />

as an inheritance, even though he did not know where<br />

he was to go.” It was by faith that he journeyed to an unknown<br />

place, for he was looking for “the city with foundations,<br />

whose architect and maker is God” (Heb 11:8-10). Now at<br />

mid-life with both parents deceased, God has opened a brand<br />

new door of adventure for me; and even though I cannot see<br />

the road ahead, I am diving in with both feet…Blessings,<br />

Tammy Flippo<br />

<strong>Pastor</strong>al Associate<br />

I began my employment with St. Gabriel<br />

in July of this year. A native of Louisville, I graduated from<br />

PRP in 2010 and attended Jefferson Community and Technical<br />

College, from which I received several plumbing<br />

certificates. I live in the south end of Louisville near Iroquois<br />

Park.<br />

games.<br />

Ethan Carroll,<br />

Maintenance<br />

Technician<br />

I like science fiction books and computer<br />

music with performances and/or exhibitions at the end of the<br />

camps. Possibly even an Odyssey of the Mind, Helping our<br />

Community, and learning to be “Green” themed camps as well.<br />

Along with the staff, I will work hard to continue the legacy of<br />

success established here at St. Gabriel Child Care with strong<br />

relationships with parents, students, staff, and community<br />

partners. <strong>The</strong> staff will be working hard continuing to foster a<br />

nurturing and safe environment for children, implementing<br />

the use of instructional technology into the classroom, consistently<br />

implementing the newly adopted curriculum,<br />

and providing exciting and challenging enrichment<br />

opportunities for all of our students.<br />

I am passionate about teaching children to become<br />

individual and forever-learning problem solvers.<br />

<strong>The</strong> talented Child Care staff will be working towards<br />

teaching the whole child, allowing students to<br />

learn through their mistakes, discovering different<br />

ways to absorb information through experimentation, and<br />

helping them to make good choices all around. During the<br />

course of the year, the staff will continue to work together to<br />

provide opportunities in preparing the students to become<br />

world class citizens with a solid foundation created here at<br />

our school. As Director, my door is always open and I welcome<br />

your input, concerns, and thoughts.<br />

Shelly Hunt,<br />

Preschool & After School Enrichment Director<br />

OCTOBER 20 14 Page 5


<strong>ST</strong>. <strong>GABRIEL</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>ARCHANGEL</strong> 2014 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT<br />

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014<br />

Report on Mission<br />

√ RCIA: <strong>The</strong>re were 24 Catechumens and Candidates that completed<br />

the RCIA Program and became a part of our St. Gabriel<br />

Family in 2014.<br />

√ YOUTH MINI<strong>ST</strong>RY: Fed over 450 at the Cardboard Village Picnic<br />

at Saint Vincent de Paul. Since 2008, our Spring Break Immersion<br />

Trip to Appalachia has helped 29 households. And<br />

Cardboard Village, which focuses our attention on the plight of<br />

homeless people, was held for the 11 th year.<br />

√ CHILDREN’S FORMATION: Approximately 90 second graders attended an all-day workshop with their parents to make receiving<br />

their first communion a special event.<br />

√ CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL: This year, St. Gabriel Parish raised $69,442 to support more than 100 ministries and programs<br />

that seek to bring Christ to others. With your generous support, the Archdiocese carried out work in social justice, evangelization,<br />

vocations and multicultural ministries.<br />

Report on Finances<br />

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME: $6,646,513<br />

√ Net Collections increased 1% year-overyear<br />

(YOY), up 3% to budget. Net collections<br />

include weekly in-pew collections, ACH transactions,<br />

Holyday collections, Record collections,<br />

endowment contributions and capital improvement<br />

donations, less special collections remitted<br />

to the Archdiocese totaling $51,456.20. GE<br />

matching funds totaled $24,687, 50% of capital<br />

improvement donations this year.<br />

√ Bequests and Donations include approximately<br />

$80,000 in Bingo profits which were<br />

transferred to the St. Gabriel Park fund this year<br />

for future land development.<br />

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Bingo is the primary resource for Fundraising, netting $174,348.08, which is earmarked for land development, capital<br />

improvement projects and athletics programs. <strong>The</strong> Summer Festival profits, totaling $83,483, were used to complete<br />

two capital projects: masonry work on the church exterior and a new drop ceiling in the school.<br />

School Tuition includes total tuition and fees for St. Gabriel School. Funds covered the operating expenses for the school.<br />

Tuition rates increased approximately 6% this fiscal year to offset rising expenses, but were frozen for the next fiscal<br />

year.<br />

Investment Income is derived from interest income on savings accounts held at the Archdiocese of Louisville, in addition<br />

to monthly interest from our operating account.<br />

Subsidies and Grant Income include $61,400 in tuition aid from the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) for St. Gabriel<br />

school families, and $734 in grant aid for ministry programs. Additional subsidies and grant income were derived from<br />

state bus subsidies.<br />

Rental, Auxiliary and Program Income is primarily driven from St. Gabriel Preschool and After School Enrichment tuition<br />

fees, totaling $720,703. Preschool enrollment is consistent for the next fiscal year, and After School Enrichment has in<br />

creased by 20 students per day on average. This category includes $400 in campus facilities rental income.<br />

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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE:<br />

$6,086,238<br />

NET OPERATING INCOME:<br />

$ 560,275<br />

√ Payroll & Benefits were down 1.2%<br />

to budget, up 4% year-over-year as a result of<br />

increases in medical and retirement expenses.<br />

Federal taxes, vacation and sick time accruals,<br />

and worker’s compensation are also<br />

included in this category.<br />

√ Supplies and Services expenses are<br />

down 25.1% to budget, up 11.9% year-overyear.<br />

Expense category includes meeting,<br />

training and technology expenses.<br />

Technology expenses were primarily associated with the classroom IPad program. Approximately $72,000 in IPads were purchased<br />

this budget year; a portion of the cost is offset by school technology fees (see School Tuition Income)<br />

√ Activities include stewardship drive mailings, pamphlets, and stewardship committee costs. Additionally, parish<br />

hospitality expenses, totaling $4,787, are included, and were significantly down to budget and year-over-year.<br />

√ Instructional Supplies include expenses tied to textbooks, project and craft materials that support our curriculum in<br />

√<br />

school and through various children’s and adult ministries.<br />

Depreciation expense is accumulated expenses from all property and fixed assets greater than $1,000 in value that<br />

have not been fully depreciated yet. This fiscal year, two items were added to the depreciation schedule: the Cottage<br />

View Court property and replacement computers for the computer lab.<br />

√ Plants and Grounds expenses were down 16.3% to budget, and flat YOY. Expense reductions were driven by a 32%<br />

reduction in maintenance and building repairs. <strong>The</strong> maintenance team has been able to handle more repairs in-house.<br />

Additionally, the campus cleaning schedule was reorganized and a new cleaning company was contracted in the<br />

spring, resulting in a $22,082 savings. Grounds keeping expense was up YOY due to the additional snow and ice<br />

removal needed this past winter.<br />

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Assessments & Donations are parish assessments which represent a key income source for the Archdiocese. Assessments<br />

totaled 6.5% of income, and are comprised of three components: 1) 4% for the Church, 2) 1.34% for the retired<br />

priests fund and 3) 1.16% for the archdiocesan newspaper, <strong>The</strong> Record. Next year, total parish assessments will be 6%.<br />

Auxiliary Program expenses are offset by auxiliary program income, and represent expenses tied to various<br />

organizations and ministries within our parish. <strong>The</strong>se organizations include Athletics, PTSO, St. Vincent de Paul and<br />

Cafeteria operations.<br />

Extraordinary and Capital expenses include four campus improvement projects that were budgeted and approved<br />

unanimously by our Finance Council and the Archdiocese:<br />

● This summer, Payne Electric and John Craig Acoustical & Flooring completed Phase 2 of the upgrade of lighting<br />

and installation of new drop ceiling panels in the classrooms and hallway of the parish school building. 2013<br />

Summer Festival profits were used to fund this project, totaling approximately $59,361. A portion of those<br />

expenses are reflected in this fiscal year.<br />

● Two unoccupied homes on Augustine Way, next to our Preschool house, were purchased for $244,919 to allow<br />

for future campus expansion.<br />

● <strong>The</strong> Maintenance office, located in the school basement next to St. Gabriel Preschool, was renovated to allow<br />

for a third preschool classroom, and 14 additional children, in our programs. <strong>The</strong> completed project totaled<br />

$3,495. Maintenance relocated to the Multipurpose Building.<br />

● Raymark Construction completed renovation of the brick and masonry joints on the Church and Multipurpose<br />

Building, totaling $96,500. A portion of those expenses are reflected in this fiscal year.<br />

Before<br />

After<br />

Submitted by<br />

Amanda Wolz,<br />

Business Manager<br />

OCTOBER 20 14<br />

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St. Gabriel the Archangel<br />

5505 Bardstown Road<br />

Louisville, KY 40291<br />

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PAID<br />

Louisville, KY<br />

Permit #1674<br />

Mark Your calendar for these upcoming events!<br />

Oct 26 ˗ Phantom of the Opera Showing in Church<br />

Nov 1 ˗ All Saints (No Obligation)<br />

Nov 2 ˗ All Souls<br />

Nov 14 ˗ All Souls Memorial Prayer Service 7:00 PM<br />

Nov 22 ˗ Craft Fair 9:00-3:00 Cafeteria & Gym<br />

Nov 27 & 28 ˗ Parish Office Closed<br />

Nov 27 ˗ Thanksgiving Mass 8:15 AM<br />

Dec 8 ˗ Holy Day of Obligation Immaculate Conception 8:15 AM & 7:00 PM<br />

Dec 14 ˗ Communal Reconciliation Service at St. Edward 3:00 PM (GEMB)<br />

Dec 24 ˗ Christmas Eve Mass times ˗ 5:00, 8:00 and Midnight<br />

Dec 25 ˗ Christmas Day Mass-8:00 ˗ AM & 10:00 AM<br />

Dec 24 ˗ 26 -Parish Office Closed<br />

Dec 31 – News Years (Holy Day of Obligation) Vigil Mass 7:00 PM<br />

Jan 1 ˗ New Years (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass 8:15 AM<br />

EUCHARI<strong>ST</strong>IC ADORATION ˗ Every Monday from 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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