ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWSLETTER

FALL 2015 BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY VOLUME 16 / ISSUE 3

from Fr. Bill’s quill

Greetings, with this edition of the Car-

penter’s Journal I find myself with the

opportunity to write one last time as

your pastor as I prepare to “pass the

baton” to Fr. Terry Bradshaw who will

soon be arriving on October 15 to serve

as your newest pastor. When I arrived a

little more than 10 years ago, I was al-

ways in “awe” that I was living in the

house that Bishop Flaget built and

where at times he would have lived dur-

ing his stay in Bardstown. Fr. David,

(later to become Bishop David,) was the

first pastor of the parish and I knew

from my first day that everything that I

or any future pastor does would be to

build upon that rock solid foundation

which the first parishioners established.

It has been a blessing to me to share

over 15 years of this parish’s nearly 200

years of life (5 as associate pastor and

10 as pastor). I look forward to where

Fr. Terry’s leadership, through God’s

grace and the Holy Spirit’s guidance

will shepherd you all next.

By the time you receive this we will

have just recently celebrated and held

our annual Parish Pot Luck with its ac-

companying raffle. Let me take this

opportunity to thank all those volunteers

who so generously help with the distri-

bution and collecting of the raffle tick-

ets and especially thank all those who

were able to support the effort through

the purchase of a chance. It is certainly

one of the more enjoyable tasks I have

as a pastor to make “the phone call” to

winners.

In addition in this issue you will find the

financial report for the fiscal year ended

June 30, 2015 for the parish as a whole

and for our parish school. Also avail-

able for comparison is last year’s totals

as well as the budget for the newly be-

gun 2015-2016 fiscal year. You will

notice that we were slightly down from

the previous year in our income this

year ($2,146,554); however, it was still

more than our expenses ($2,004,055) so

we finished the fiscal year with a sur-

plus. Several things to note, our weekly

stewardship was down, much of that

due to pledged income from families in

our school coming in under their

pledge, especially the last couple

months of the school year in April/May.

This less than expected income was off-

set by several bequests this past year

and donations that were made which

were recorded as “auxiliary income.”

Specifically looking at the school finan-

cial report, it followed a trend of recent

years of ending with a deficit, even

though projections at the beginning of

the year expected a slight surplus to be-

gin to lower the accumulating deficits

from recent years. This pattern of defi-

cits necessitated the move away from

the stewardship model of funding the

parish and school to funding the school

separately through tuition. Things ap-

pear to be going well at this time and I

remain in awe, and grateful for the sac-

rifice so many families (parents and

grandparents) make to support our par-

ish school.

I am grateful for the counsel and over-

sight of the Parish Finance Committee

as we try to be good stewards of the

resources that we have been blessed to

receive and share in service. I certainly

want to thank everyone in the parish for

being good stewards and returning a

portion of your

blessings from

God to support

the parish. This

generosity of

time, talent, and

treasure makes us

the vibrant parish that we are. We are a

very generous parish and in our care for

others, last year we raised and sent over

$48,600 to our sister parishes in Akil

Samedi and in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

During Advent we were able to raise

$2,200 for our Angels of Mercy Project

for our sister parish in Chillan, Chile.

This issue of the Carpenter’s Journal

also provides me with an opportunity to

update you on the “Building a Future of

Hope Campaign” (BFOH) that was ini-

tiated by the Archdiocese shortly after

we had completed our own “A Time to

Build” capital campaign for the school

addition and parish hall. The BFOH

Campaign was a major effort to raise

funds for both diocesan needs as well as

parish needs with monies donated split

50/50 between the diocese and parish.

The diocesan needs included the semi-

narian education fund, priest retirement

funding, a long-term legacy fund, multi-

cultural initiatives, and a parish assis-

tance fund to help parishes who face

exceptional financial/plant needs. Our

parish portion “hoped” to fund the exte-

rior painting of Flaget Hall, repairs to

the rectory, any remaining expenses

from the “A Time to Build” Campaign,

upgrades to the church sound system,

possible restoration of the church’s

paintings, and a staff position for His-

panic outreach.

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Fr. Bill Hammer, Pastor

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We generously responded with

$666,800 in pledges and at the close of

the campaign we collected $609,200 in

donations of which the parish has

received our share of $304,600. To date

nearly $30,000 was spent on the

exterior painting of Flaget Hall.

$58,000 has been spent on tuck pointing

the west side of the rectory, repairing

and redoing the rectory roof, and adding

a new bath room for the guest room.

Also nearly $8,000 was spent on repairs

to the front porch steps, and $46,000

was applied to the “A Time to Build”

loan payment. We are nearing

completion of the church front porch

which will be approximately $77,000

when the last bill is paid. The column

repairs on the rectory front porch will

be likely $20,000+ when completed.

With additional interest income from

the money being held in savings, this

leaves approximately $101,600 for

additional work on the sound system

and additional church building needs.

In late May we contracted with a sound

engineer who came out and evaluated

our church’s acoustics. Due to other

commitments, his report was delayed

but was finally received in mid-

September. We are still evaluating his

recommendations. Hopefully we will

be able to build upon the improvements

that have already been made to the

church’s sound system.

Another important piece of information

for planning ahead is that after further

discussion with the Parish Council and

requests from a growing number of

parishioners, we will be changing the

Saturday evening Mass time to 4:00

PM effective Saturday evening,

November 7th, the weekend after

Daylight Saving Time ends. This is

expected to be a permanent change,

however, I expressed to the Parish

Council that it would need to be

evaluated after several months to see if

it is better serving our members or if it

is causing concerns or hardships for our

members and would need to be restored.

One final note, in last fall’s Carpenter’s

Journal I mentioned my hope to begin a

long range strategic planning process,

similar to the recently completed

archdiocesan process to achieve its new

5 Year Strategic Plan. The process to

arrive at a suitable survey for your input

took most of the past 9 months and you

should have already received the survey

in a separate mailing as well as

information to access the survey

electronically. The link is:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/

stjosephchurch. If you have not already

completed and returned your survey,

then may this issue of the Carpenter’s

Journal serve as a reminder to you. The

hoped for deadline for submission of

completed surveys is October 19.

I have been immensely and richly

blessed by my time spent with you here

at St. Joe’s and also with St. Michael’s

Parish in Fairfield. Your many

kindnesses to me, your affirmation and

support of me these past 10 years, and

most importantly your continued

prayers for me and the community of St.

Margaret Mary will support me and

hold me up as I move to this new

assignment the Archbishop has for me.

My new parish is located right across

the street from the Oxmoor Mall, so it

should be easy for you to find if you are

in the area and in need of weekend

Mass while in Louisville. You are

remembered with fondness.

Your Servant in Christ,

Love,

Fr. Bill

from Fr. Bill’s quill

Fr. Bill receiving a blessing from the Parish at the Parish Picnic

on September 27, 2015.

Father Bill,

Thank you for your leadership over

the past 10 years.

We will miss you very much!

You are always welcome at

St. Joe’s!

Love,

Your St. Joseph Parish Family

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Introducing Fr. Terry Bradshaw

Although I was born in Harlingen, Texas (2/24/54), my

family roots are in Kentucky since before Statehood in 1792. My

father was in the Air Force and we moved back to Kentucky in

1956. I am the oldest of 9 children. My brother Dale, my father,

and my brother Martin have all passed into the Kingdom of

Heaven.

Dad worked at GE for a time and then went into full time farming. Later he added home

construction to supplement the family income. He and mom taught me a strong work ethic; many

skills; a love of nature; and most importantly the beauty of the Catholic faith life.

I went to St. Augustine grade school and appreciated the Sisters of Loretto. At Marion County

High, I was blest to be taught by 5 Ursuline sisters of Mt. St. Joseph. I then went on to

Bellarmine and the seminary program there from 1972-76. I first majored in math and then

Philosophy. Inspired by Bishop Flaget and Martin John Spalding, I went to St Mary’s Seminary

and University in Baltimore, Maryland.

My mother is related to Mother Catherine Spalding. As a priest, I was blest to serve 12 years at

Presentation Academy as Chaplain.

I was ordained on May 31, 1980 at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral. This was a

historic moment since all other ordinations were celebrated in Louisville since 1881.

My first assignment was at St. Martha in Louisville (1980-85). My other assignments have been

St. Joseph (1985-87) with Fr. Clarence Howard; St. Bartholomew (1987- 1999); St. Athanasius

(1999-2010), and Saint Bernadette (2010- 2015). Additionally, I have studied in Israel (1983)

and in Rome (1992).

I was appointed Consulter to the Archbishop (2008-present) and Chair of the Archdiocesan

Building Commission (2011- present).

Of greatest importance is to love Christ and to desire what God desires. Only in the Holy Spirit

can we do so. This has ultimate consequences and is the source of all Blessings. I join you in

this pilgrimage of faith, hope, and love. I take up the mantle of my dear classmate, Fr. Bill

Hammer, as your pastor and fellow pilgrim.

Blessings,

Fr. Terry

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Lee Cleveland Agee III

William Hudson Arms

Lukas Fabian Ballard

Aniya Renee Banks

Haley Anhelica Bastain

Aubrey Faye Boone

Emily Lynn Borden

Maxton James Brewer

Mia Kendall Burress

Marcus Antonio Castillo

Kristie Marie Clayton

Emily Brooke Clements

Michael David Coots

Jordan Elizabeth Cross

Logan Allen Cross

Madilyne Summer Devine

William Michael Dewitt

Sydney Elizabeth Downs

Abby Marie Ebelhar

Alex ander Michael Evans

Abby Katherine George

Addison Marie Greenwell

Olivia Marie Hamilton

Jacob Tyler Harmon

Michelle Catherine Hundley

Carlie Morgan King

Hannah Michelle Koch

David Garrett Lanham

Faith McKenna Lanham

Jackson Taylor Leonard

Brittany Lauren Luckett

Clayton Gilbert Lyvers

Caleb Alexander Mattingly

Caroline Elizabeth Mattingly

Ryan Stephen Mattingly

Maggie Catherine Mattingly

Joseph Ryder Meredith

Tyler Scott Milby

Kevin Lee Montgomery

Zachary Lee Montgomery

Carley Casey Montgomery

Finnian Clark O’Daniel

Nicholas Greenwell Osborne

Isaac Matthew Riggs

Nora Kate Riley

Kellen Alexander Schwartz

Damon Cole Sims

Ellery Taite Smith

Cate Harper Smith

Tristan Paul Smith

Joseph Ryan Spalding

Finley Isabella Stone

Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber

Cooper Jayce Thompson

Xander Evan Tucker

Hallie Helton Unseld

Gavin Slater Vittitow

Adam Ray Weakley

Cal Joseph Yates

Elizabeth Grace Zutterman

First Communion

Confirmation Lee Cleveland Agee III

Caroline Cambron Ball

Haley Anhelica Bastain

Carly Mae Beam

Olivia Jiang Rose Bickett

Miranda Kathleen Blanford

Hayden Scott Bond

Adrianna Renee Buckley-Neff

Daniel Dale Cahoe

Valerie Michelle Cambron

Andrew David Carrithers

Kristie Marie Clayton

Michael David Coots

Jordan Elizabeth Cross

Nash Edward Davis

Mitchell Miller Downs

Lucas Warren Hagan

McKenna Rose Hinkebein

Alexander Baker Hite

Benjamin Nelson Hite

Gabrielle Rene Hopper

Elizabeth Grace Lanham

Hannah Grace Lanham

Patrick Evan Leake

Lauren Elizabeth Lee

Brittany Lauren Luckett

William Hayden Luckett

Nicholas Austin McCann

Carson Steely Mattingly

Laura Kate Mattingly

Kevin Lee Montgomery

Luke Anthony Mudd

Evan James Nelson

Joseph Thorthon Pike

Anna Michelle Prescott

Elijah Zane Raymond

Abigail Christine Rieth

David Michael Rogers

Dale Adam Satterly

John Campbell Simms

Phillip Keene Smith

Nicholas T. Snellen

Madeline Marie Sparks

Simon Nathaniel Starkey

Noah Robert Surtees

Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber

William Harrison Taylor

Nicholas Forrest Terrell

Hallie Jean Unseld

Joseph Blake Vittitow

Nancy Underwood

Brayden Paul Wherry

Sacramental Record Information ~ July 1, 2014 ~ June 30, 2015

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Death Daniel “David” Beam

Donald Elmo Beeler

Mary Gertrude Blanford

Josephine Ann Blincoe

Alfred “Al” Bowling

Louis Donald Brady

Anna Lee Brown

Teresa W Bucci

Anthony Garland Burba

George Russell Clark

Leo W Corbett

James Collie Crawford

Joseph Lee Durbin

Kathleen Price Edelen

Catherine Barber Edelen

Donald Lee Filiatreau

Robert Fugazzi Jr

Lula Elizabeth Gant

Malcolm H Geoghegan

Paul Thomas Gritton

Edna Filiatreau Hamilton

Charles Bruce Hamilton

Joseph Harold Hicks

John Adolph Hicks

Martha “Alberta” Lindsey

Bettye Jane White Lyvers

Joseph Ron “Joey” Lyvers Jr

Edith Catherine Manion

Dinwiddie Lampton Mathis

James Randal Mattingly

William Thomas McClain

Dr Catherine “Ann” Moore

John Bertrand Mudd Jr

Anna “Cecilia” Newton

Alice O Patterson

Jeanette Reed

Mary “Catherine” Rizer

Patricia Ann Robinson

Charles Gilbert Shain

Carolyn Jean Shain

James Otto Sharrard

Joseph Coy Smith Jr

Joyce Smith

Mary Margaret Spalding

Mary Martina Tingle

Nancy Underwood

Charles Adrian “Acy” Werner

Sallie Williams

Kathryn Hunter Wycoff

Gregory Allen Young

Marriage Jacob K Michael & Sarah D Hawkins

Alex J Mitro & Carrie B Lee

Patrick J Dailey & Katie N Browning

Lance D Taylor & Anne D Ballard

Christopher W Miller & Kristen N Satterly

Richard A Carey & Mary J Graham

James M Newton & Mary V Greenwell

James D Thompson Jr & Natalie B White

Anthony R DiCarlo & Megan M Ball

Francis R Smith & Patricia M Cecconi

Phillip O Hogge & Theresa M Staton

Baptism William Hudson Arms

Evan Samuel Arms

Otis Bartholomew Ballard Jr

Haley Anhelica Bastian

Alexandra Sibert Bischoff

Kelley Christine Bowling

Penelope Ann Clark

Elizabeth Ann Conway

Maria Isabella Cortez

Erick Oliver Jude Cortez

Lucille Elizabeth Cote

Jason Curtsinger

Madilyne Summer Devine

Sydney Rebecca Gorley

Samuel Joseph Greenwell

Oliver Henry Grubbs

Lucy James Hagan

Spalding Alexander Hagan

William Clifton Hicks

Bentley Jerome Hill

Annabelle Rose Kulick

Benson Thomas Lee

Brittany Lauren Luckett

Annslee Rose Marksbury

Caleb Alexander Mattingly

Caroline Elizabeth Mattingly

Gibson Carter Mattingly

Maggie Catherine Mattingly

Ryan Stephen Mattingly

Tyler Scott Milby

Rosaline Elizabeth Mills

Kevin Lee Montgomery

Nestor Sebastian Navarette Munoz

Annabelle James Nally

Chole Jolynn O’Daniel

Evelyn Rose Bernice O’Daniel

August Kangchao Aoyun O’Daniel

Molyyie Shaodi O’Daniel

Samuel Kiaben O’Daniel

Emersyn Elizabeth Smith

Katherine Ann Spulding

Nathan Fowler Thomas

Nicholas Lane Thurmond

AdalynnMae Tindle

Nancy Jones Underwood

Alexandria Rose Wilkins

Emma Elesabet-June Willman

Caroline Jewell Wimpsett

Profession of Faith

Lee Clevelan Agee III

Kristie Maire Clayton

Michael David Coots

Tammie Suzette Taylor-Faber

Hallie Jean Helton Unseld

Sacramental Record Information ~ July 1, 2014 ~ June 30, 2015

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Budget

INCOME Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Weekly Stewardship 2,056,324 1,983,659 930,291

Interest Income 3,366 3,021 3,035

Auxiliary Income 107,853 159,873 101,090

(Mass Offerings, Stipends, Bereavement, Super Raffle etc.)

Total Income 2,167,543 2,146,554 1,034,416

EXPENSES

Salaries 406,032 414,462 424,045

Payroll Related Expense 98,483 124,126 98,303

(Employer FICA, Retirement, Health Ins)

Worship/Music Expenses 38,803 38,381 41,385

Service Expenses 5,546 6,530 6,830

Lifelong Formation Expenses 20,167 18,451 22,727

Parish Administration Expenses 47,126 18,956 45,750

St. Joseph School Support 1,362,013 1,218,474 235,340

Plant & Grounds/Utilities 78,600 69,855 74,915

Cathedraticum/Clergy Pension

The Record/Tuition Assessment 72,877 66,931 78,038

Insurance Expense 30,004 27,889 30,000

Total Expenses 2,159,651 2,004,055 1,057,333

Net Change in Fund Balance 7,892 142,499 (22,917)

ASSETS @6/30/2014 Change @6/30/2015

Cash & Cash Equivalencies 350,565 30,746 381,311

Accounts Receivable 7,684 (3,046) 4,638

Long Term Investments 80,500 - 80,500

Land, Buildings, Furnishings & Equipment 6,264,014 58,356 6,322,370

Accumulated Depreciation (4,279,698) (58,045) (4,337,743)

Total Assets 2,423,065 28,011 2,451,076

LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE

Accounts Payable 5,280 29,980 35,260

Accrued Payroll - 25,615 25,615

Deferred Revenues 102,603 (86,422) 16,181

Fund Balance 2,315,182 58,838 2,374,020

Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 2,423,065 28,011 2,451,076

Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral

Financial Report

BALANCE SHEET

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Fiscal Year 2015 Income

Weekly Stewardship - 92.5%

Interest Income - 0.1%

Auxiliary Income - 7.4%

Fiscal Year 2015 ExpensesSalaries - 20.68%

Payroll Related Expense - 6.19%

Worship/Music Expenses - 1.92%

Service Expenses - 0.33%

Lifelong Formation Expenses - 0.92%

Parish Administration Expenses - 0.95%

St. Joseph School Support - 60.80%

Plant & Grounds/Utilities - 3.49%

Assessments - 3.34%

Insurance Expense - 1.38%

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Budget

INCOME Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

St. Joseph Parish Support 1,362,013 1,218,474 235,340

Donations 72,533 82,528 26,070

Fundraising, net 41,548 38,494 40,975

Fees & Non-Parish Tuition 423,410 506,090 1,579,387

Subsidies & Grants 44,600 41,039 87,603

Interest Income 1,799 1,821 1,800

Program Income 74,201 83,653 77,095

Expense/Insurance Recoveries 94,153 68,123 60,460

Total Income 2,114,257 2,040,222 2,108,730

EXPENSES

Salaries 1,383,920 1,360,404 1,353,122

Payroll Related Expense 334,516 327,185 329,828

(Employer FICA, Retirement, Health Ins)

Book Bill Expenses 52,922 79,239 57,615

Preschool Expenses 12,554 12,080 10,400

Afterschool Care Expenses 10,017 8,958 10,200

Technology Expenses 39,636 40,749 15,000

Library Expenses 2,053 2,394 2,300

School Administration Expenses 41,860 39,425 49,785

Plant & Grounds/Utilities 96,210 93,764 97,900

Assessment Expense 132,436 118,192 135,340

Insurance Expense 25,104 24,536 25,000

Total Expenses 2,131,228 2,106,926 2,086,490

Net Change in Fund Balance (16,971) (66,704) 22,240

ASSETS @6/30/2014 Change @6/30/2015

Cash & Cash Equivalencies (119,936) (55,404) (175,340)

Accounts Receivable 2 1,684 1,686

Scrip Inventory 6,755 1,345 8,100

Prepaid Expenses - 4,571 4,571

Long Term Investments 227,369 - 227,369

Land, Buildings, Furnishings & Equipment 4,992,604 40,580 5,033,184

Accumulated Depreciation (2,232,096) (108,936) (2,341,032)

Total Assets 2,874,698 (116,161) 2,758,538

LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE

Accounts Payable - 887 887

Accrued Payroll 104,897 5,608 110,505

Deferred Revenues - 40,785 40,785

Fund Balance 2,769,801 (163,441) 2,606,361

Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 2,874,698 (116,161) 2,758,538

Financial Report

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BALANCE SHEET

St. Joseph Elementary School

Fiscal Year 2015 IncomeSt. Joseph Parish Support - 59.7%

Donations - 4.0%

Fundraising, net - 1.9%

Tuition & Fees - 24.8%

Subsidies & Grants - 2.0%

Interest Income - 0.1%

Program Income - 4.1%

Expense Recoveries - 3.3%

Fiscal Year 2015 ExpensesSalaries - 64.6%

Payroll Related Expense - 15.5%

Book Bill Expenses - 3.8%

Preschool Expenses - 0.6%

Afterschool Care Expenses - 0.4%

Technology Expenses - 1.9%

Library Expenses - 0.1%

School Administration Expenses - 1.9%

Plant & Grounds/Utilities - 4.5%

Assessment Expense - 5.6%

Insurance Expense - 1.1%

Non-Profit

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Bardstown, Kentucky 40004-0548

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Congratulations to the Super Raffle Winners

$20,000 ~ Austin Carey & Shea Carey

$5,000 ~ Dean Watts

$1,000 ~ Lyle Johnson

St. Joseph Parish would like to thank each of you who

purchased a raffle ticket!!