2016 annual parish report

ANNUAL PARISH REPORT

2016 St. Vincent de Paul Church

“We are a growing Catholic community united and passionate in deepening and sharing our relationship with Jesus Christ through justice, love, and compassion.”

2016 Annual Parish Report

“In virtue of their baptism,

all the members of the

People of God have become

missionary disciples. All the

baptized, whatever their

position in the Church or

their level of instruction in

the faith, are agents of

evangelization, and it would

be insufficient to envisage a

plan of evangelization to be

carried out by professionals

while the rest of the faithful

would simply be passive

recipients.”

- Pope Francis

The Joy of the Gospel (120)

2016 Annual Parish Report THE VISION

The parish leadership has made a bold and challenging

statement that our parish will be a growing Catholic Community.

The general experience of the Church in Europe and in our own

country is just the opposite, though there are some exceptions

where individual parishes are growing. To say that St. Vincent

de Paul Parish will be a growing Catholic community we are

relying upon every parishioner to be intentional and devoted to

deepening their own faith and sharing that faith with others. Let

us listen to the call of Pope Francis to be agents of

evangelization. Infant baptism alone will not make us a

growing community. It is essential to reach out to and welcome

those who are not connected to any church community.

THE VINEYARD

How many people are in St. Vincent de Paul Parish? In the

Catholic tradition, a parish is responsible for every soul that

resides within its territory. There are 70,267 individuals who

live within the geographical boundaries of our parish. Of the

total population residing in the parish boundaries, 7,249 are

registered parishioners or 10.3% of the population. The

average percent of Catholics for the northwest is 16.8%.

Therefore there is an estimated 4,554 who would identify

themselves as Catholic, but who are not active in our parish.

The largest growing religious group in the United States is the “Unaffiliated” who do not identify with any organized religion. Within our parish boundaries there are an estimated 16,021 individuals or 22.8% who would describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or, most likely, “nothing in particular.”

The “inactive Catholic” together with the “nothing in particular” group means there are 20,000 people residing within the parish boundaries who may be waiting for the Gospel proclaimed and an invitation to experience a Christian community. Jesus said “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:36–38). If St. Vincent de Paul Parish is to be a growing Catholic community, you are one of the laborers.

An Active Parishioner is one who... Encourages others to Participate


I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE WHOLE CHURCH, WHICH IS IN SUCH NEED OF MERCY FOR WE ARE SINNERS, WILL BE ABLE TO FIND IN THIS JUBILEE THE JOY OF REDISCOVERING AND RENDERING FRUITFUL GOD’S MERCY, WITH WHICH WE ARE ALL CALLED TO GIVE COMFORT TO EVERY MAN AND EVERY WOMAN OF OUR TIME. DO NOT FORGET THAT GOD FORGIVES ALL, AND GOD FORGIVES ALWAYS. LET US NEVER TIRE OF ASKING FORGIVENESS.

Pope Francis

ICON OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Window of Mercy

At the beginning of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, we welcomed a new icon of St. Vincent de Paul for our parish. An icon "expresses in images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words. Image and word illuminate each other.” Parishioner and artist, Paul Lee has written this icon in the classical style. The traditional preparation of an Orthodox icon is a painting on wood with an egg tempera finish.

RECONCILIATION: THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

December 18th and 21st

IDENTITY AND CRISIS: SYRIA AND BEYOND

Sunday, January 24, 2016 Fr. David Nazar, S.J. from Rome shared refugee stories of people that he knows, putting a human face on the big numbers about which we keep hearing. He gave us some insight to the cultural, religious, and political situation in Syria. He spoke about the Jesuits in Syria and in Rome: what the Christian Church is doing and is being asked to do in response to the human drama being lived daily.

MERCY AND THE MASS

Saturday, February 6, 2016 In the celebration of the Mass, the critical role of God's mercy frequently comes to the fore. As imperfect human beings, we encounter in the Mass God's merciful offer to raise us up and to give us hope and strength despite our weaknesses. Dr. Ries helped us delve deeper into the Mass by looking at the meaning of mercy and when the mercy of God is explicitly acknowledged or sought in the Mass.

TWENTY FOUR HOURS WITH THE LORD

March 4th

and 5th

the parish kept a constant vigil before the Blessed Sacrament from Friday evening to Saturday evening.

LENTEN RECONCILIATION: THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY March 18th and 21st

CORPORAL WORK OF MERCY: CARING FOR THE DEAD

May 21, 2016 Parishioners joined in a joint effort of St. Theresa and St. Vincent de Paul Parishes at Gethsemane Cemetery to wash headstones, trim trees and weed flower beds.

FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

June 3, 2016

Parishioners expressed in art the meaning of the Sacred Heart. A special evening prayer was held.

Closing the year of mercy: Parish Mission November 27-29, 2016

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

http://www.stvincentparish.org/184


FORTY-FIVE PARISHIONERS CALLED HOME TO GOD

Meagan Smith July 7, 2015

Matthew Wolfskill

July 10, 2015

Patrick A. Thiel July 24, 2015 Mike O'Melia August 5, 2015

Pauline Haagenson August 10, 2015 Rene Garza

August 24, 2015

Carl Horgan August 25, 2015 Margot Ryder August 26, 2015

Mary Horey September 12, 2015 Hiroshi Suzuki September 16, 2015

Thomas Marquez September 16, 2015 Michael Pfab September 18, 2015

Maria Toensfeldt September 20, 2015 Suzanne Palmer October 1, 2015

Emelita Manalang October 11, 2015 Pete Pascua Jr

October 15, 2015

Roberto Bautista

October 16, 2015 Glenn Olohan October 13, 2015

Jack DeMatteis October 17, 2015 Concepcion Dela Cruz October 19, 2015

Larry Stevens November 12, 2015 Jennie Cole November 13, 2015

Bob Ormsby November 15, 2015 Boyd Wilton November 19, 2015

Janet Peterson November 20, 2015 Delores Berg December 12, 2015 Susan Hayes

December 23, 2015

Vincent Philomeno December 30, 2015 Dennis Nadeau

January 11, 2016

Ester Smock

January 11, 2016 Bernadette Neery January 15, 2016

Anna Banish February 1, 2016 Monico Santiago

February 26, 2016

Grace Egbejimba March 2, 2016 Estelita Macabata

March 24, 2016

Martha Klevjer March 27, 2016 James Coen April 3, 2016

Peter Studley

April 3, 2016 Madeline Dols April 4, 2016

Herman Theriault April 19, 2016 Leo Munoz May 10, 2016

James Mangio

May 15, 2016

Lori Farrow

May 182016

Robert Miramontez June 1, 2016 Gerry Del Mundo June 24, 2016


SEVENTY-FIVE NEW MEMBERS JOINED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST IN BAPTISM

Benjamin Anthony Cripe July 19, 2015

Logan Lally July 26, 2015

William Patrick Lezcano August 1, 2015

Adrian Ros Basilio August 29, 2015

Maliseri Agaba September 20, 2015

Swanda Suuvi Agaba September 20, 2015

Aaliyah Kassagga September 20, 2015

Sabella Lutalo September 20, 2015

Aisaiah Bulega September 20, 2015

Madelyn Suttell September 20, 2015

Isabella Dok September 20, 2015

Kayla May Antonio October 25, 2015

Neville Richmond November 1, 2015

Sonyah Marie Tommy Aiken November 22, 2015

Washington Aiken November 22, 2015

Elani Wambui Muigai November 22, 2015

Hite Pitiol November 22, 2015

Shanner Pitiol November 22, 2015

Eldon Prince Tommy November 22, 2015

Mason Gerardo Toscano November 22, 2015

Declan Wade Openshaw December 27, 2015

Leslie Anderson December 30, 2015

Isabella Elfie Capirig January 23, 2016

Landon Joseph Armstrong January 24, 2016

Agustin Archivaldo Contreras January 24, 2016

Jace Jedidiah Lopez January 24, 2016

Aiden Sean McKenna January 24, 2016

Kachisichor Giovanni Nkwonta January 24, 2016

Jaden Vuu January 24, 2016

Jason Vuu, Jr. January 24, 2016

Chingkar Sam March 22, 2016

Michael Barney March 26, 2016

Devin James Caoagdan March 26, 2016

Jose Roberto Cervantes March 26, 2016

AnaSofia Rosabella Cole March 26, 2016

Liliana Lucia Cole March 26, 2016

Scott Alan DeBoer March 26, 2016

Kyler Hayden Harvie March 26, 2016

Mckenna Rose Harvie March 26, 2016

Robert Schyler Kurtz Harvie March 26, 2016

Roderick John Harvie March 26, 2016

Nicholas Kim Hutchinson March 26, 2016

Bodhi Mira Knox March 26, 2016

Maegan Lynn Lezcano March 26, 2016

Minh Anh Mai March 26, 2016

Kimberley Dayanara Romero-Pinedo March 26, 2016

Kylee Arlette Romero-Pinedo March 26, 2016

Stephanie Lisanette Romero-Pinedo March 26, 2016

Valeria Alexandra Sanchez-Xaxalpa March 26, 2016

Amelia Rose Wilder March 26, 2016

Logan Wilder March 26, 2016

Kevin Steve Xaxalpa-Perez March 26, 2016

David Scott Koko Zoro March 26, 2016

Sephora Kpaki Zoro March 26, 2016

Jim Nimeisa April 3, 2016

Samuel Dela Paz April 3, 2016

Desomond Babauta April 3, 2016

Emily Rose Bradshaw April 3, 2016

Rory Marie Holman April 3, 2016

Munachimso Ezra Onyike April 3, 2016

Jonathan Bon Turney April 3, 2016

Josephine Werner May 22, 2016

Lucas Abarintos June 25, 2016

Raphael Mwaura Kimathi June 25, 2016

Katherine Loa June 25, 2016

Kysen Tagupa June 25, 2016

Jaya Alfred June 26, 2016

Marcus Caoagdan June 26, 2016

Elvis Ndungu Karanja June 26, 2016

Aiden Nakasima June 26, 2016

Eric Schuyleman June 26, 2016

Maxine Taala June 26, 2016

Raphael Kimathi June 26, 2016

Theresa Szeibert June 26, 2016

Lark McKanna June 26, 2016

Maxine Taala June 26, 2016

Evan Balisalisa June 26, 2016

KYLER, MCKENNA AND ROBERT J. ARE BAPTIZED AT THE EASTER VIGIL WITH

THEIR DAD, ROBERT S.


May 18, 2016 With Bishop Peter Smith

Aaryn Jenae Ashe

Jay John Ocampo Atoigue

Elias Gerardo Benitez

Alicia Marie Barrameda Bernal

Theodore Eugene Caldwell, III

Mary Grace Christina Curran

Francine Alexandrea Curtis

Sheila Mary DeBoer

Raymond James Dela Cruz

Khang Quoc Doan

Alexandra Marie Dolezal

Helena Anne Ducusin

Isaiah Morrell Dunn

Vanessa Estefania Engelhart

Anne Katherine Gardner

Andrea Elizabeth Hallahan

Quin Anthony Hanson

Amanda Lien Henderson

Ariana Cecy Jugarap

Gabrielle Sarah Kennedy

Seraphina Jee Hye Kwon

Joe Vincent Mansanarez, II

Rodolfo Martinez Ibarra

Maxwell Charles McFarland

Leanne Laxamana Mendoza

Rianna Mendoza Miramontez

Alexander Everet Morrison

Daisy Alejandra Muneton

Duy Anh Nguyen

Jared Joseph Norstrem

Dominic Carl Ortiz

Lindsey Pavletich

Sean Weiler Payne

Pierre Preston R. Pelen

Nathan Avery Raas

Benjamin Louis Rossetto

Samuel Dominic Rossetto

Grace Marie Scuderi

Anthony Han Spencer Storm

Maria Louise Strauss

Daniel Joseph Strub

Kerri Anna Kathleen Toby

Steven Minh-Khanh Tran

Matthew Christian Turner

Noah Addison Werner

Emma Sofia Zwaller

Jake Kolman Zwaller

May 24, 2016

Janet Vilonza Radcliff

Easter Vigil, March 26, 2016

Michael Barney Devin James Caoagdan

Jose Roberto Cervantes

AnaSofia Rosabella Cole

Scott Alan DeBoer

Amy Lynn Harvie

Robert Schyler Kurtz Harvie

Nicholas Kim Hutchinson

Bodhi Mira Knox

Heather LeeAnn Knox

Maegan Lynn Lezcano

Minh Anh Mai

Kay Mennie

Ashley Natalina Prato

Anna Marie Richardson

Kimberley Dayanara Romero-Pinedo

Stephanie Lisanette Romero-Pinedo

Valeria Alexandra Sanchez-Xaxalpa

Robert Brandon Schade

Christel Jean Wilder

Kevin Steve Xaxalpa-Perez

David Scott Koko Zoro

Sephora Kpaki Zoro

SEVENTY SEALED WITH THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT


SIXTY-NINE WELCOMED TO THE EUCHARISTIC TABLE

EASTER VIGIL

Michael Barney

Devin James Caoagdan

Jose Roberto Cervantes

AnaSofia Rosabella Cole

Scott Alan DeBoer

Amy Lynn Harvie

Robert Schyler Kurtz Harvie

Nicholas Kim Hutchinson

Bodhi Mira Knox

Heather LeeAnn Knox

Maegan Lynn Lezcano

Minh Anh Mai

Kay Mennie

Ashley Natalina Prato

Anna Marie Richardson

Kimberley Dayanara Romero-Pinedo

Stephanie Lisanette Romero-Pinedo

Valeria Alexandra Sanchez-Xaxalpa

Robert Brandon Schade

Christel Jean Wilder

Kevin Steve Xaxalpa-Perez

David Scott Koko Zoro

Sephora Kpaki Zoro

Aiden Acevedo

Nicole Adolfo

James Allen

Ugonna Anusiem

Aiden Bato

Samantha Beltran

Gabi Calsado

John Caoagdan

Alanis Colby Sanchez

William Czuk

Annalise D'Angelo

Reden Delos-Reyes

Kristian Ejiogu

Matthew Gonzalez

Hudson Goretski

Bradley Hipolito

Oliver Hipolito

Shane Jobi

Joseph Johnson

Justin Junio

Sunni Leo

Emma Maier

Janelle Clare Mendoza

Alisia Mikrut

Wilson Musaazi

Vanessa Musazi

Ventinol Musazi

Vianney Omondi

Ally Peterson

Nick Peterson

Vanessa Pizarro

Roland Stephen Richards

Braeden Rucks

Victor Santos

Joseph Schuler

Caitlin Schuyleman

Bruce Shindo

Steven Silva

Matthew Smith Giulia Sparacio

Jeremiah Sumalbag

Joey van der Roest

D'Angelo Washington

Hayden Wilbur

James Zink

Florentina Barrientes


FORETEEN COUPLES ENTERED THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

AN ACTIVE PARISHIONER IS ONE WHO...CELEBRATES THE SACRAMENTS

David Sheppard & Kimberly Williams Saturday, July 11, 2015

Jeffrey Jay Myers & Lisa Marie Hanson Friday, July 17, 2015

Glen Tankiewicz & Jennifer Stam Sunday, July 19, 2015

Jason Jaingue & Brita Gilbertson Saturday, July 15, 2015 *

Dennis DePeralta & Blanca Frias Saturday, September 19, 2015

Jon Cleaveland & Elizabeth Noakes Saturday, November 07, 2015

Peter D'Angelo & Lynette Jennings Saturday, November 28, 2015

Joe Gonzales & Thelma Gonzales Friday, December 18, 2015

Martin Zamazal & Thuy Nguyen Dao Saturday, January 23, 2016

Daniel Echave & Karina Velasco Saturday, February 27, 2016

Robert Harvie & Amy Lynn Harvie Friday, March 18, 2016

Donald Mennie & Kay Mennie Sunday, March 20, 2016

Ian Cory Knox & Heather Knox Saturday, March 26, 2016

Anthony Lezcano & Maegan Yapp Saturday, May 21, 2016

*Marriage celebrated at a different parish

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Sunday Mass Attendance

BRITA & JASON JAINGUE RECEIVE THE POPE'S BLESSING FOR THEIR MARRIAGE

ROBERT & AMY HARVIE CELEBRATE THEIR

CIVIL UNION AS A SACRAMENT

JEFF & LISA MYERS SENT FORTH AS

HUSBAND AND WIFE


Boomers to X’ers

Baby boomers are people born

approximately between the years 1946 and

1964. This includes people who are between

52 and 70 years old in 2016, As a group,

baby boomers are the wealthiest, most

active, and most physically fit generation up

to the era in which they arrived. They are

also active in their parish communities.

Generation X is a relatively smaller

demographic cohort and made up of those

born between 1965–1980. They are the

people between 36 and 51 years old today.

Not only are they much smaller in number,

as a group they tend to be less involved.

They earn about 12% less than the previous

generation.

Among the Boomers there are 13,200,000

practicing Catholics in the U.S. The are only

4,875,000 practicing Catholics among the

X’ers (a loss of 8,325,000 or 63%). Among

the Boomers, 60% tithe an average of

$750.00 a year. Among the X’ers, 44% tithe

an average of $500.00. The net loss for the

Church in the U.S. is $4.9 billion – an 80%

drop in Church income.

St. Vincent de Paul Parish is going to be a

“growing Catholic Community.” Given the

national statistics, extraordinary effort will

be necessary from every parishioner. As the

Letter of Peter reminds us, we need to

“always be ready to give an explanation to

anyone who asks for a reason for your hope”

(1 Pet 3:15). We must evangelize because

the Lord Jesus commanded us to do so. He

gave the Church the unending task of

evangelizing as a restless power, to stir and

to stimulate all its actions until all nations

have heard his Good News and until every

person has become his disciple.

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The spike between 2011-12 reflects the time we implemented the Archdiocesan policy of a two year formation program

MOTHERS & OTHERS CELEBRATED THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A REUNION

United States Sacramental Trends (000’s)

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Families who Pledged and Gave

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AN ACTIVE PARISHIONER IS ONE WHO...

FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE PARISH

PARISH INCOME Sunday Contributions: $ 1,449,645.85

Holy Days: $ 50,575.60

Annual Catholic Appeal Refund: $ 22,746.41

Other Donations $ 19,965.76

Stipends and Gifts: $ 9,374.00

Memorial Gifts $ 525.00

Bequests $ 3,000.00

Interest Earned PRF $ 6,544.34

Facility Usage Fee $ 2,250.00

Total Income $ 1,564,626.96

$389,133 $421,259

$525,964 $521,719

$610,271

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2011-12

2012-13

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2014-15 2015-16

School Endowment

EXPENDITURES

School Subsidy $ 94,135

Youth Ministry $ 113,486

Family Ministry $ 65,080

Children’s Ministry $ 38,309

Adult Faith Formation $ 29,881

Outreach Ministry $ 7,252

Facilities Utilities

Property & Liability Insurance Maintenance & Repair

$ 401,988

Administration $ 186,542

Clergy $ 148,771

Liturgy $ 97,012

Finance Taxes

Tithing Fund Bank Charges

Archdiocesan Assessment Capital expenses

$ 350,023

Total Expenditures $ 1,532,479.00

Good News

We reversed a downward trend and showed

a slight increase in contributions this year.

Expenses were also down, due in large part to

a staff vacancy. School Income was also up

allowing us to begin a School Emergency

Savings Account. Parishioners increased their

support for special collections assisting the

needy beyond our community by $27,672

over last year.

GIVING UP: NUMBER OF DONORS DOWN

The majority of registered households financially support the parish. Unfortunately it is a very slim majority: 51%. The number of parish families who participate in Sacrificial Giving has remained constant over the past three years (blue line). These families reflect on their giving and pledge a proportion of their income for the needs and mission of the parish. They tend to give three times the amount of those who do not make a pledge (orange line). Our goal is to increase the number of families participating in Sacrificial Giving. Not only does it advance the mission of the Church, it also increases the engagement of parishioners and strengthens the joy of discipleship.

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$1,700,000

2013 2014 2015 2016

total Income

total expense


Cash Assets 6/30/2015 6/30/2016

General Checking Account

$ 100,008 $ 121,636

Tithing Account $ 12,901 $ 12,901

Parish Savings $ 90,734 $ 93,732

Maintenance Fund $ 79,121 $ 81,625

Insurance Accrual $ 61,939 $ 62,991

School Emergency Fund $ - $ 68,110

Tuition Assistance $ 41,461

Special Collections

National Catholic Collections

Build Hope Sept 2,494

World Mission Oct 4,588 Rice Bowl Lent 5,672

Catholic Home Missions 2,847 Catholic Relief Services March 3,868

Peter's Pence June 4,254

Archdiocesan Collections

Catholic Community Services Dec 12,046 Annual Catholic Appeal Pledge April 184,083

Priests Pension Oct 2,769 NW Catholic Magazine 2,073

Parish Special Collections

Federal Way Care Giving Network

Jan 6,772

Total $ 231,464.00

Tithing Fund

Total Income Contributed

$ 40,220.25

ARCHDIOCESAN MINISTRIES $ 12,482.00 ECUMENICAL OUTREACH $ 4,000.00 FOOD BANKS $ 4,650.00 PARISH OUTREACH $ 4,372.00 PARISHIONER AID $ 7,520.92

Total Donations $ 33,024.92

St. Vincent de Paul School

We had 260 students in preschool to grade 8. Twenty-one eighth graders graduated in June. One of our eighth graders, Anne Marie Curran, placed first at the state level in the Knights of Columbus Respect for Life Essay Contest. All students were actively involved in service to our greater community through service projects. Some of these included Operation Christmas Child, a Hat and Mitten Drive, a Sock Drive, Golden Ears Drive, and Food Drives. Students in grades five through eight spent a day working at L’Arche in Tacoma. Some of our service projects directly benefited our parishioners, such as cleaning the pews weekly, writing to the parish homebound, preparing luminary bags for the parish prayer service at Gethsemane Cemetery, and assisting our little ones at carpool. Sixth grade students spend a week at camp learning about the environment. The children enjoy learning, serving others, and sharing God’s love!

With SCRIP you earn money to help a family with tuition

assistance just by using a gift card to pay for your normal

purchases instead of credit or debit. Last year we raised

close to $35,000 from merchants just by using gift cards!


St. Vincent de Paul Parish 30525 8th Avenue South

Federal Way, WA 98003

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