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City Center Grouping

SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR EPIPHANY SAINT MARY OF MERCY

Opening Prayer Jesus’ Mission is our Mission

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Invitation to Prayer (Sign of the Cross +)

Leader: Where two or more of you are gathered, Response: There I am in your midst. Leader: Be with us, Lord Jesus, for we gather in your name. Response: Come, Lord Jesus, come!

Opening Prayer Jesus’ Mission is our Mission

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Intercessions: Spirit of God, guide us.

For a true spirit of worship in our parishes, that our Sunday Eucharist might both celebrate and express our faith as a community gathered, we pray ... For the spirit of evangelization in our parishes, that in all we do we might proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God, we pray ... For the powerful spirit of your Word to touch our hearts, we pray…. For a generous spirit of stewardship, that the gifts and talents of all our people may be directed to the church’s mission, we pray ... For the spirit of leadership, that courageous and visionary collaboration may help shape the life of our parishes, we pray ...

Opening Prayer Jesus’ Mission is our Mission

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Leader: Let us pray now with the words given us by Jesus, Our Father ... Leader: Stay with us Lord, as we humbly embrace your Mission as our own. Leader: +Bless us and keep us and let your face shine upon

• us. Amen.

Let’s remember and review the steps that we have taken to get to today

Review of the On Mission Consultation Process

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Review of the On Mission Consultation Process

April 2015 through May 2017

April 2015 Year of Prayer and Study begins April 2015 On Mission Commission, Steering Committees and advisory groups convene Summer 2016 18 Information Sessions in parishes

• Sept. 2016

21 District Meetings with Parish Team Leaders & Clergy

• Oct. – Dec. 2016

329 Parish Consultation Sessions

• Jan. – March 2017

55 Cluster Meetings with Parish Team Leaders & Clergy April – May 2017 21 District Meetings with Parish Team Leaders & Clergy

Review of the On Mission Consultation Process

Summer 2017 through October 15, 2018

• Sept. 7, 2017

On Mission Commission makes recommendations to Bishop Zubik

• Sept. – Dec. 2017

Bishop Zubik consults with Priest Council

• Nov. 2017 – Jan. 2018

Bishop Zubik consults with Diocesan Pastoral Council April 26, 2018 Bishop Zubik announces final groupings of parishes and clergy assignments, effective October 15 April 26 – Oct. 15, 2018 Interim Mass Schedule developed

• Oct. 15, 2018

New Clergy assignments and Interim Mass Schedules begin

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SEPTEMBER 2019 OCTOBER 2019 OCTOBER 2019

LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER 2019

JANUARY 6, 2020

Conduct Parish Assemblies Parishioners give feedback on new parish names Follow up meetings with Advisory Councils

Submit necessary documentation to the Regional Vicar. Bishop Zubik meets with his Priest Council to discuss merger petition. Bishop Zubik

• fficially

announces Decree for a New Parish November 30 /December 1 Decree for a New Parish Becomes Effective New Parish Begins

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Merger Timeline

Difference Between Parish and Church

A parish is a territory (geographic region), with people and a priest(s). Churches are sacred buildings designated for divine worship. In January 2020 our three parishes will merge into one new parish. The current parishes will cease and we will become one new entity.

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Difference Between Parish and Church

In the future we will have to determine how best to use all

• f the existing buildings of the three current parishes,

including churches. This process will include input from staff, advisory councils and parishioners. After the merger is finalized we may also need to reconsider the Mass schedule. Parishioners will be involved in feedback

• n any changes.

At the time of merger the new parish will receive a new name and the church buildings will retain their current names.

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A Snapshot of our Parishes Where we are now with regard to:

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Demographics Finances New Parish Name

St. Benedict the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary
• f Mercy

Grouping Totals Total Registration* 552 324 289 1,165 2018 – 2019 Mass Attendance Count 166 214 322 702 Mass Attendance Count Percentage 30% 66% 111% 60%

2019 Parish Statistics: Registrations and Mass Attendance Counts

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*Source: Parish Data System Reports (PDS) for Congregant Plots

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary of

Mercy Grouping Totals Infant Baptisms 7 6 5 18 Marriages 8 50 3 61 Deaths 4 12 3 19 Baptism: Death Ratio 2:1 1:2 2:1 1:1

2018 Parish Statistics: Sacraments

Source: 2018 Kenedy Directory Statistics

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More Parish Information

Proximity of Church Buildings

Distances range from 0.4 to 1.2 miles

Church Building

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary of

Mercy

• St. Benedict the

Moor 0.4 mi. 1.2 mi. Epiphany 0.4 mi. 0.9 mi.

• St. Mary of

Mercy 1.2 mi. 0.9 mi.

Distance in Miles

Source: Mapquest

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Relationship of Mass Attendance Counts to Seating Capacity of the Churches

2018 - 2019 Mass Attendance Counts Number of Masses per Weekend Seating Capacity Relationship of Mass Attendance Count to Seating Capacity

Mass Attendance Count divided by (Seating Capacity x Number of Masses per weekend)

• St. Benedict

the Moor 166 1 500 33% Epiphany 214 2 1,000 11%

• St. Mary of

Mercy 322 2 850 19% Total 702 5 2,350 17%

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Where do our parishioners live?

The dots show where they live The colorof the dots show where they are registered

• St. Benedict the Moor Church

Epiphany Church

• St. Mary of Mercy

Church

198 parishioners live within the territories

• f the 3 parishes

Registered in

• St. Benedict the

Moor

Registered in

Epiphany

Registered in

• St. Mary of

Mercy

83% (967 out of 1,165) live outside of the territories of the 3 parishes

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• Operating Income & Expenses
• Parish Share
• Assets (resources-cash, savings)
• Liabilities (debt, payables)

At the time of merger, the new parish acquires the assets and liabilities of the former parishes

Review of Finances Including:

Financial Summaries for the Grouping

Financial Information for Fiscal Year 2018 – 2019 as of June 30, 2019

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary of

Mercy Grouping Totals Offertory 224,144 129,554 214,548 568,246 One Time Bequest 113,817 113,817 Other Income 30,235 164,679 110,255 305,169 OPERATING INCOME 254,379 294,233 438,620 987,232 OPERATING EXPENSE (209,732) (276,913) (377,285) (863,931) School Subsidy (30,000) (3,478) (2,360) (35,838) SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 9,709 13,602 63,467 86,778

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Parish Share for the Grouping

Parish Share as of June 30, 2019

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary of

Mercy Total

2019 Goal

30,000 30,000 20,000 80,000

2019 Collected

7,298 1,756 6,083 15,137

2019 Remitted

(6,818) (1,422) (3,797) (12,037)

2019 Payable

23,720 28,690 16,203 68,613

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Assets Summary for the Grouping

Assets as of June 30, 2019

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary
• f Mercy

Total

Deposit & Loan Fund Savings

8,414 475 32,044 40,933

Deposit & Loan Capital Improvement Fund

5,895 25,084 30,979

Campaign for The Church Alive!

5,434 54,357 42,615 102,406 Total 19,743 79,916 74,659 174,318 * St. Mary of Mercy has Restricted Fund of 295,387 for Red Door Operations

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Liabilities Summary for the Grouping

Liabilities as of May 31, 2019

• St. Benedict

the Moor Epiphany

• St. Mary
• f Mercy

Total

Insurance Payable

18,371 25,649 3,291 47,311

2019 Parish Share Payable

25,369 29,378 17,224 71,971

Elementary School Grant Payable

1,190 1,190

Total Debt & Payables

43,740 55,027 21,705 120,472

Who We Will Become

A merger means that the three parishes in our Grouping join together to create one new parish. The new parish functions and ministers as one.

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Here is what a merger looks like

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THE FORMER PARISHES OF:

St. Mary of Mercy

Epiphany

• f our Lord

Saint Benedict the More

BECOME A

New Parish

PEOPLE OF GOD

At some point, we will need to determine what churches will best serve the newly formed parish.

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New Parish New Parish begins with 3 churches

Epiphany St. Mary of Mercy St. Benedict

What church buildings will best serve the new parish is yet to be determined.

A Name for the New Parish

Process

• An initial list of 10 names was

submitted for Bishop Zubik to “pre-approve.”

• Bishop Zubik returned 6 approved

names on which parishioners will offer feedback.

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A Name for the New Parish

Next Steps

• Parishioners will be invited to

select their top recommendation.

• Results will be tallied and the top

three names will be submitted with the petition to merge.

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Recommended Names for the New Parish:

Divine Mercy Parish Holy Cross Parish Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest Parish Most Holy Eucharist Parish Most Holy Name of Mary Parish Most Holy Trinity Parish

Timeline for the Merger

I will present the petition to merge the parishes in the grouping to Bishop Zubik in mid-October. The petition will include the recommendation of 3 names for the new parish. Bishop Zubik will consult with the Presbyteral Council on October 21, 2019. The parishes will merge January 6, 2020.

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Q & A

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