CHURCH OF ST. ADALBERT 550 Lansing Street Schenectady, New York 518-346-4204 [email protected] Sunday Mass - 11:00 AM Wednesday Mass - 8:00 AM Rev. Matthew H. Frisoni, Pastor Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Albany Join us here online for Mass every
Sunday beginning at 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration
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WORKING TOGETHER TO BALANCE Dear Family,
This summer, each of our three parishes held a parish financial condition meeting. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel met on July 27, St. Adalbert met on July 29, and St. Paul the Apostle met on August 4. We know sharing numbers like this is not easy, but we believe you deserve an honest picture of where things stand. At each meeting, we looked closely at our finances, and the story is much the same across all three parishes. Each one is facing a budget deficit for fiscal year 2026-2027. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel expects a deficit of $22,098. St. Adalbert expects a deficit of $21,267. St. Paul the Apostle expects a deficit of $19,955. These are not small gaps, and they will not close on their own. Simply put, it costs more to run a parish each year than it did the year before. Over the past five years, our expenses have grown rapidly, while offertory giving has stayed flat or declined, not keeping up with the increased costs. So what can we do about it? At all three meetings, we talked through ways to bring our budgets back into balance. In September, you will have a chance to hear more from members of our finance councils and from me during Mass about the need for increased offertory giving. We also need to reduce our major expenses. Some expenses we cannot control, such as the annual cost of liability and property insurance. But some expenses we can change. Some of these budget cuts will be hard. They may include consolidating offices, changing staffing structures such as roles, hours, or team size, and outsourcing certain functions or services. Neither of these steps works well alone. The most realistic path forward is a combination of both: giving more generously where we can, and making thoughtful, sometimes painful decisions to reduce costs. Together, these steps can help our parishes reach a more sustainable future. More than budgets are at stake here. Your offertory supports the Mass, the sacraments, our youth, religious education, and the care we offer to those in need in our community. Every dollar given helps keep that mission alive. Copies of the two-page summary from the financial condition meetings are available at the doors of the church. Please take one home, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions or thoughts. We are grateful for your continued generosity and your trust in our parishes. Please keep our parishes in your prayers as we work through these decisions together. Thank you again. God's peace, Fr. Frisoni |
