Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes:

When Joseph Cardinal Tobin served as our Archbishop, he was asked what stewardship was to him. His simple

definition: What I do with what I have because I believe in God. Brief, to the point, profoundly thoughtful.

This year, we are providing our parish with an accounting of our community’s stewardship: What we have done

with what we have because we believe in God.

With this letter is an accounting of how we have used the gifts we have -- our monetary resources, physical

resources, sacramental resources, ministry resources. Each is indicative of our commitment as a Catholic,

believing community to serve the many needs to which our faith calls us.

This report is not exhaustive of how all of us steward our resources. We dedicate our prayer, talents/time, and

financial resources to many causes. Though possibly not directly for a “Church related ministry”, still they are

part of how we bring God to the common, basic human needs we see and hope to effect in our local community,

city, state, nation and world.

Perhaps after you review this accounting of Our Lady of Lourdes stewardship, you will be inspired to review

the stewardship in your life – how it connects to Our Lady of Lourdes and how it connects beyond the confines

of Catholic ministries. Such a review, I hope and pray, leads to a thankful spirit and a rededication to “what you

do with what you have because you believe in God” in and through Christ Jesus, our Lord.

Sincerely in the Lord,

Father Rick

Our Lady of Lourdes

Annual Stewardship Report 2019

5333 E. Washington Street | Indianapolis, IN 46219 | p: 317.356.7291 | www.ollindy.org

Who We Are

677 Registered Households

1697 Registered Individuals

37 New Registered Households

Sacraments

14 Baptisms

18 Holy Eucharists

23 Confirmations

4 RCIA Candidates/Catechumens

10 Weddings

27 Funerals

Sunday Religious Education

18 Children Participants

5 Catechists

Vacation Bible School

16 Children Participated

3 Adult Volunteers

8 Teen Volunteers

Junior High Youth Ministry

8 Events

12 Average Participants

7 Adult Volunteers

Ministries

84 Ministries Available

5 New Ministries Created/Revived in 2018/19 Parish Social Ministry & Advocacy

Vocations Awareness Committee

Safety & Security

Family Promise

EDGE Junior High Youth Ministry

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Served 228 adults, 223 children in 199 households.

Christmas Assistance

30 Food Baskets and Gifts to Families with Children

4 Food Baskets to Families without Children

Communications

1499 Facebook Page Likes

477 Flocknote Members

53% - 55% Average Open Rate

Parish Stewardship Appeal - 2019

135 Household Participants

1 Includes miscellaneous income, designated income, ADLF interest, endowment income 2 Includes charitable assistance, investment to school 3 Includes FACTS enrollment fees, credit card fees

Parish Ordinary Income

Sunday & Holy Day Collections $547,267 75%

Other Donations $29,991 4%

Faith Formation $977 0%

Stewardship1 $26,495 4%

Property & Facilities $28,625 4%

Fundraising (Festival/Brew Fest) $91,170 13%

Total Revenues $724,525 100%

School Ordinary Income

Tuition & Fees $1,018,292 72%

Donations $131,613 9%

Fundraising $124,063 9%

Other Income $46,591 3%

Cafeteria $92,143 7%

Total Revenues $1,412,702 100%

Below you will find a breakdown of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and School’s revenue for the year ending

June 30, 2019

Below you will find a breakdown of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and School’s expenses for the year ending

June 30, 2019.

Parish Ordinary Expense

Salary & Benefits $262,000 36%

Assessments $161,277 22%

Donation2 $124,370 17%

Administrative $29,236 4%

Stewardship $7,368 1%

Parish Life $5,860 1%

Property & Facilities $67,616 9%

Liturgical $13,612 2%

Faith Formation $8,129 1%

Fundraising (Festival/BrewFest) $47,000 7%

Total Expenses $726,467 100%

Net Surplus (Deficit) ($1,942)

School Ordinary Expense

Salary & Benefits $1,109,837 78%

Operating3 $6,569 0%

Fundraising $20,969 2%

Administrative $29,884 2%

Other $52,783 4%

Property & Facilities $94,702 7%

Instructional $25,273 2%

Cafeteria $76,491 5%

Total Expenses $1,416,507 100%

Net Surplus (Deficit) ($3,804)

Event Net Income/(Loss)

Fall Festival $ 44,579 Parish

Brew Fest $ (410) Parish

Spring Benefit $ 89,408 School

Golf Outing $ 11,406 School

Reverse Raffle $ 15,079 Athletics

Aid to Church in East Europe $841 Criterion $2,195

Black and Indian Missions $885 Easter Flowers $765

Campaign for Human

Development $889 Endowment $7,546

Catholic Communications $462 Education of Future Priests $1,279

Catholic Home Mission $641 Holy Places $1,084

Catholic Relief Services $1,136 Peter's Pence $1,978

Children's Offering $245 Propagation of Faith $678

Christmas Gift

(Church Door Project) $20,398 Retired Religious Fund $1,812

Christmas Flowers $869 Rice Bowl $2,235

Church in Africa $921 St. Vincent de Paul $15,708

Church in Latin America $42 World Mission Sunday $1,742

United Catholic Appeal – 2018

Parish Goal $35,098

Amount Pledged $30,163

% of Goal 86%

Total $’s Received up to June 30, 2019

$21,266

Parish Households 644

# of Pledges 125

Parish Participation 19%

Fundraising Events

Special Collections

2018-2019 School Year

Preschool Enrollment: 31

K-8 Enrollment: 193

What’s New:

• We had a new "adults only" Spring Benefit format under new leadership. The format was successful in

meeting financial goals.

• Added a new separate Spring Music Concert to our calendar.

• New Technology last year included new document cameras in each classroom, a set of virtual reality

goggles, Smartboard software updates, an additional 30 Chromebooks, and an additional 30 iPads. We

also purchased and trained the staff on Accelerated Reader, a software that measures reading

comprehension.

• Purchased a new kiln for our Art room and installed several AC window units in the upstairs classrooms.

• Upgraded our stage sound system for improved performance for the 8th grade play.

Our Accomplishments

• Our school partnered with the other ECSP schools to obtain funding through the Prevention Matters

grant for two new programs--Conscious Discipline and Second Steps. Both are programs that deal with

improved Social-Emotional learning for students. Along those lines, our school hosted Jodee Blanco, a

bullying prevention specialist endorsed by the NCEA, who worked with our faculty, students, and

parents on bullying issues, and we adopted her curriculum.

• Continued our partnership with the Joseph Maley Foundation to celebrate Disability Awareness Week.

Through our partnership with JMF's HOPE program, we hosted an evening presentation about helping

students deal with Anxiety.

• We used some of our earnings from the Book Fair to have author visits for our students, including

Marcus Emerson (author of Ben Braver series).

• Earned a "B" letter grade from the state on ISTEP and increased our overall percentile on the NWEA

assessment from the previous year--Reading 74 to 78, Math 79 to 83.

• Continued to implement Project Lead the Way, a strong, highly-regarded project-based STEM program

in all grade levels.

• Held a successful Middle School Science Fair, History Day Project Fair, and a successful 8th grade

production of Beauty and the Beast.

• Our Middle School Archery Team also qualified for the National tournament.

We continue to pray daily, participate in community service such as the St. Vincent DePaul canned food drive,

and host parish-wide prayer services like our Living Rosary for the Festival of Prayer.