Facilities Maintenance Reserve Request

Saint John Facilities Maintenance Reserve Supporting the Future of Saint John Father John has requested a second collection this week to develop a capital reserve fund for Saint John the Evangelist facilities.  His letter can be found on the front of this past week’s bulletin.  We are providing the below…

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March 16, 2014

On the front page of this bulletin, Fr. John does an amazing job of succinctly explaining the need for a legitimate Capital Reserve Fund and the justification for a second collection next week in order to begin accumulating funds for this purpose. What capital improvements are needed on campus?  The…

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March 9, 2014

Over the course of the calendar year, we have six “second” collections here at Saint John the Evangelist.  Four of these collections are for our Jamaica Outreach Program and the other two are for the Seminarians and World Mission Sunday. Fr. John has been adamant that second collections are not…

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March 2, 2014

I have been approving tuition subsidies (with several finance council members) for deserving families and their children for many years.  These subsidies are given to students so they may attend St. Ann, St. Elizabeth Seton or St. John Neumann High School.  This has always been a frustrating process due to…

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