St. Cyprian Church

Late Winter / Early Spring 2018

Rev. Dr. William J. Promesso Pastor 734-283-1366 x111 [email protected]

March 2 Stations of the Cross Hearts and Ashes 4 Day of Eucharist Adoration; Praise & Lent began on February 14. This conjunction of Ash Wednesday and Worship with Valentine’s Day was a good opportunity to consider love. God’s love Benediction 11 Pancake Breakfast is shown in a willingness to become human, endure earthly life, be Soup Supper rejected, suffer and die for us. Our love for God is expressed in our 16 Stations of the Cross worship and service, but especially in our efforts for self and societal 18 Blood Drive improvement. We don’t wear ashes as a sign of our holiness, but as Parable Project: Take 2 24 Communal Penance a reminder to ourselves (and the people we encounter that day) 28 Book Club that we publicly admit we have work to do as disciples of Jesus Christ. April 21/22 Hospitality Weekend The resurrection of Jesus is our motivation throughout Lent. We 25 Book Club are motivated and energized to work hard to become better 26 LG Salad Luncheon 29 Soup Bowl Painting because we want to rise to new life with Christ. It’ll be a new life if we follow through on our Lenten sacrifices and it’ll be improved if May we stick with our commitment to love more deeply, fully and 6 Pancake Breakfast completely. I’ve got my own stuff to work on, so I’m walking with 19/20 Pentecost Hospitality you on the journey. Weekend 30 Book Club When you come to church throughout this season, you’ll be faced June with a cross of ashes circumscribed by a large heart. This is our 2 Golf outing symbol for a Lent that started on the day we celebrate love. We are sinners, but we are loved. We love imperfectly, but we are working July to improve. May your Lent be successful and may your heart swell 14 Rummage Sale 28 “Christmas in July” with the knowledge that you have prepared well to rise with Christ Concert & Pig Roast on Easter. Save the Date! All the Lord’s best, September 16 Parish Picnic Fr. Bill Worship & Music Ministries as usual. fall the in rehearsals our start to plan we year Next Pentecost. to up Masses weekend the of few a and Mass Sunday Easter at accompany and play them have to is making goal The ring! andmusic rehearsals on working now are The more for me contact information. please interested is know you the someone or you if at so Mass, 5pm accompany help to instrumentalists more get to like would I talents. and gifts their share to people more for looking always Weare read ministry! wonderful to this ability join may the music has and instrument an playsMass. who Anyone music at the to effect our Ministry choir, the with Along background humorof helps! musical singing no of love a just a needed, is There is people. liturgy I the uplifting. ofgroup wonderfulthisjoin you of more hope spiritually with and help assist wonderful tremendous many to so voices Having feeling. great a such is which members, new welcoming still The sideof the Parish. Worship & Music on the update little a is Here Time flies when areyou having fun! already! months 7 for parish wonderful this of the Christmas can I season, through getting finally After lhuh hs eurs ltl mr musical more little a help. requires big this a Although is This Liturgies. weekend all at song in congregation our leading and singing with assist help to cantors new few a gained Also, our Liturgical Choir Liturgical ad el Choir Bell Hand

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Good Friday, March 30 Save the Date! The Passion and Death of Christ Christmas in July 1:00 pm The Passion according to John Summer Concert Veneration of the Cross Holy Communion & Pig Roast Holy Saturday, March 31 Saturday, July 28 Blessing of Easter Foods 6:00-10:00pm 11:00 am in church

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Youth Youth Group St. St. Cyprian Crafters [email protected] Club: Book The Book Club meets the last Wednesday of the month at 7pm. We meet September Keep an eye on the more details. Also, if would you like have to ideas or join contact this committee me please at 734 Family Faith Committee: Faith Family The Soup rescheduled for April 29 at 4 Bowl of a bowl, mug or plate to paint Painting will be $12 each. Dinner Come and join us for a is fun dinner. and evening Our Our Lenten Retreat at Subiaco We during will also be returning March. to the CYO Camp in Port Sanilac at the end of up. Camp Clean Annual April for the who have been donating your bottles and cans; we have returned almost $700. Please keep them coming. And a big thank you to the afghan. beautiful a raffling from is approaching. January 2019 is still a few months away, but as we know, timegoes by so fast. Keep your eye on the for opportunitiesto help the pilgrims make this trip a reality. Thank you to all of you We We are getting excitedas World Youth Day knowing knowing ourselves, others and God, more deeply. especially The teens were in awe of all the people worship and that share their faith. came God and His together to people are everywhere and this was them. to apparent very Youth Ministry: Youth Four teens and I Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis in attendedthe National November. It was a wonderful and spiritual event. All of us left that conference Denise Traeder Director of Finance & Administration 734-283-1366 x113 [email protected]

The parish currently has a net gain of $193,066, with a checking account balance of $108,357 and a savings account balance in the Loan Deposit Program (LDP) of $382,038. All departments are at or below budget, with the exception of Given to St. Cyprian Capital Expenditures (see below). The large gain showing is a direct result of a $100,000 estate gift received in December @ January 31, 2018 2017, which was designated a CSA donation. The CSA Excess Refund is recorded on the Income/Expense Statement, per AOD financial reporting requirements. Lease income is also $638,354 included in the Income/Expense Statement, although we choose to not include it as money available for operations. We do this so as not to become dependent on this income to How that was used: cover our bills; instead, we use it for “extras”. A more realistic net operating gain (excluding LDP accounts and ADMINISTRATION: $207,800 lease income) was $76,101. WORSHIP & MUSIC: $49,483 The Christmas collection was the second best in the 24 years I have been here: $91,589 to date (compared to the budget of CHRISTIAN SERVICE: $19,623 $72,000). Between our Sunday Stewardship and this collection, parish finances are very stable at this time. RELIGIOUS FORMATION: $39,135 Capital expenditures are over budget; these are projects that have been undertaken using lease income rather than regular DIOCESAN/VICARIATE SUBSIDIES: $27,261 operating income. These projects include: new blinds for offices/classrooms ($2,626); appliances for the rectory CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: $13,938 ($1,740); exterior church repairs ($5,200); and new drum set ($2,240). PLANT & MAINTENANCE: $88,047 We are currently looking for a new tenant for the renovated rectory. If you know of anyone who may be interested in Net Operating Income leasing the property, please direct them to me or Fr. Bill.

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