CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ANNUAL REPORT 2012

CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ANNUAL REPORT 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR IN REVIEW Parishioners 4,270 registered parishioners 1,106 in attendance at our annual October 2012 weekend census 1,517 households receive envelopes 1,160 donate through envelopes 402 Faith Direct contributors Baptisms 112 infants were welcomed into our faith community in 2011-12. RCIA 13 adults were baptized or welcomed into full communion at the Easter Vigil. Marriages 57 couples chose Xavier as the community within which to be married. Family Faith In 2011-12 we had 48 Families with 67 students ranging from pre-K through 12th grade participate in our religious education programs. Currently, in 2012-13, we have 48 Families and 68 students. Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal Goal: $72,000 Parishioners Contribution: $46,095 Number of Parishioners Participating: 161 Pastoral Council 2011 - 2012 Sandy Mattingly, Chair Patricia Dahl, Vice-Chair Jim Fox David Pais Phil Gutierrez Ed Poliandro Bob Lepisko Peter Ranello Adel O’Regan Anne Sheridan Parish Trustees Sandy Mattingly Jim Martinez Front & Back Cover Design Nancy Fava Front Cover Photo Carlos Martín Inside Design Joe Costantino, S.J. Photo Credits Joe Costantino, Luz Marina Díaz, J. Langdon, Carlos Martín, Eileen Miller

PASTOR

A LETTER FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

A LETTER FROM THE

We are pleased to present this Annual Report to you for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012 (FY 2012). It represents our commitment to fiscal transparency and the responsible stewardship of the resources provided so graciously by you, our brothers and sisters in Christ. We want to thank each of you for your many contributions of time, treasure and talent that create our dynamic and vibrant faith community. The Statements of Support for the Parish and Outreach Mission summarize the major sources of revenues and expenditures for the last two years and our budget for this year. We have included pie charts showing the sources of cash received and disbursed for FY 2012.

We have been blessed with another rich, vibrant, spirit-filled year. In addition to our annual events, like the Ministry Fair, Blessing of the Animals, Lessons and Carols, our Children’s Christmas Pageant, the Mission and LGBT Anniversary Masses, L-Step graduations, the 19th Annotation, the Spiritual Ministries’ Retreats, the RCIA Program, Stations of the Cross, Triduum Celebrations, First Communion, & Confirmation, there were once again quite a few special happenings. Let me mention just a few.

Two significant events occurred during the year that will help improve the long term financial health of the Parish. The first is the refinance of our $6 million restoration loan in September and an additional early payment of $600,000 on the loan. Together with the $600,000 payback we made in October 2011, this will help improve our cash flow, save $1.1 million in interest costs, and payoff the loan nearly 4 years earlier than planned. The second event is the incorporation of our Xavier Mission as a separate 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit Corporation. This designation will help us obtain more funding to support our efforts to serve those in need in our community. Both of these events have been reflected in our 10-year parish finance plan. The primary goal of our plan is to eliminate operating deficits while ensuring the long term continuation of all of our existing programs. We foresee declining operating deficits over the next five years. Last year we had an operating deficit of $162,487 compared to a deficit of $205,519 the previous year. Although we planned to operate at a deficit, it was larger than budgeted, primarily because of the higher expenses in the costs of our Xavier administrative support and benefits. We are happy to report, that after a decline in our Sunday Collections of 3.2% in FY 2011, we increased our Sunday Collections by $73,000 or 14% over last year. To fund parish ministries and help lessen the operating deficits, your continued contributions to the Sunday Collection are essential. Over the last four years Sunday Collections have increased by an average of only 2.5% annually while total expenses increased by an average of 5.4% annually during the same period.

On Sunday, September 11, 2011, we came together in prayer to hold a Solemn Vespers to remember those who were victims of the tragic events of that day 10 years earlier. At a Byzantine Rite Mass in November we premiered a new choral setting of The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom written by parishioner Roman Hurko. You may recall that during October and November at all the Masses Luz Marina Díaz, Fr. Peter Fink, John Uehlein, and I took turns weekly to introduce the New Roman Missal which we began using as a parish on the First Sunday of Advent 2011. On Saturday, December 3, the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, following the Family Faith afternoon of dance and activities, The Xavier Company offered “Like Winter Waiting” a musical drama celebrating the Advent journey written by Jesuit church composer John Foley, S.J. who was able to join us for the performance. Further helping us during Advent to enter more deeply into the stories of homelessness among children today, fiber artist Heather G. Stoltz graced our St. Joseph’s Altar area with a “Temporary Shelter.” The new year brought us a special program sponsored by our Peace and Justice and Interfaith Committees: Seeing the World Anew: A Framework for a New Economy with Maria Riley, O.P., and Julia Wartenberg of the Center of Concern, Washington, D.C. The Lay Spirituality program brought us a speaker series with Paul Wilkes on Thomas Merton, Paul Elie on Dorothy Day, and Jim Dolan, S.J., on Anthony de Mello, S.J. A series of three musical programs were offered during Lent: Sergio Militello returned with his Fireworks Improvisations, Gail Archer offered An American Idyll celebrating American Organ literature, and Nicolás Dosman led the combined choruses of our Family Faith Choir, Casita Sings and the New York Festival Singers in Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater.

Because we can no longer rely on the 17th Street rental stream as a cushion for our operating deficit [this income is now primarily dedicated to pay the loan payments on our $6 million restoration loan] we ask that you prayerfully consider increasing your donation.. This year the projected deficit is $114,000. By way of example, for as little as $2.75 by each parishioner each week would entirely eliminate this year’s deficit. We recognize that many of you are struggling and may not be able to increase your weekly giving, but perhaps there are others who can easily make up the difference.to contribute an additonal $5 or even $10 per week.

In the Spring, our Music Ministry along with our Peace and Justice Committee and Lectors offered an extremely inspiring and memorable Lessons and Carols for Peace. We also were able to celebrate Maryknoll Don Doherty’s 50th Anniversary of Priesthood. On the following Sunday Jesuit Joseph Marina celebrated his First Mass of Thanksgiving. During the summer, It Was the Women Who Stayed ministry offered a special service in honor of Mary of Magdala.

We acknowledge the trust placed in us by the pastor and the parish and commit ourselves to remain true to that trust and to always maintain credibility with the parish, the larger Church, and society. We thank you once again for your support and for the sacrifices you make on behalf of our wonderful parish even in these difficult economic times.

On the practical front in fiscal year 2011-12 our 15th Street curb-cut became a reality. We replaced all of the Church’s gutters, much of which were already damaged by winter storms. We worked on securing a 501(c)3 not-for profit status for our Xavier Mission, and also introduced Faith Direct and Xavier Square, our very own scan code.

The Parish Finance Committee James B. Martinez, Jr., CPA Chair, Parish Trustee Joseph Bell, Esq. Joseph Donovan, AIA Diarmuid Kelleher, CPA

Emil Rufolo, CPA Xavier Parish Accountant Steve A. Schoepke Michael Shanabrook, Esq. Timothy O’Connor, Esq.

These are just a few highlights from the many wonderful events and celebrations that take place throughout a single fiscal year at SFX. Without your generous support these past programs and so many planned future programs could not happen. THANK YOU! May our loving God continue to bless you and our parish.

Fr. Joe

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT Year ending August 31st Budget 2012/13

Actual 2011/12

Support Regular Collections Holiday Collections TOTAL COLLECTIONS Donations and Bequests Mission Collections and Poor Box Mission Donations and Grants Investment Income 17th Street Rental Income Other Incomea TOTAL SUPPORT

$678,204 $101,500 $779,704 $ 23,225 $ 79,526 $212,060 $ 2,000 $739,288 $135,500 $1,971,303

$652,952 $ 88,166 $741,118 $ 38,346 $ 83,971 $205,656 $ 5,017 $721,257 $116,073 $1,911,438

Expenses Salary & Benefits Administrative Supportb Maintenance & Operationsc Archdiocesan Assessment Restoration Loand Music Ministry Outreach Mission Religious Education Other Programs TOTAL EXPENSES Net Support Over (Under) Expenses

$531,760 $125,185 $187,094 $111,100 $560,547 $133,145 $310,449 $ 73,544 $ 52,700 $2,085,524 ($114,221)

$534,657 $137,092 $178,054 $109,374 $ 581,682 $131,596 $276,668 $ 83,341 $ 41,461 $2,073,925 ($162,487)

Actual 2010/11 $578,483 $ 91,654 $670,137 $ 24,999 $ 68,315 $173,158 $ 16,491 $703,699 $127,321 $1,784,120 $ 507,851 $ 127,315 $ 215,202 $ 96,995 $ 581,682 $ 127,717 $ 249,019 $ 64,641 $ 19,127 $1,989,639 ($ 205,519)

Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current-year presentation. a Includes monies from votive shrines & candles, weddings, baptisms, funerals and religious education. b Includes office support and administrative expenses. c Includes maintenance, utilities, and insurance expenses. d Parish closed on a 15-year $6M loan for restoration on 9/30/09 with annual payments of $581,682 starting on 11/01/09. The parish refinanced the loan with annual payments of $556,320 starting on 10/1/12. Additional Notes: 1. Support does not include restoration contributions of $374,606 and $632,955 in 11/12 and 10/11 respectively. 2. Rental income from the 17th Street school property is primarily dedicated for payments on the $6M Restoration Loan. These funds were also used to pay the parish’s goal of $30,604 in 10/11 a for the Archdiocese Bicentennial Campaign. 3. Support does not include an insurance reimbursement of $404,806 received in 11/12. 4. Expenses do not include church restoration expenditures of $145,633 and $1,749,578 in 11/12 and10/11 respectively. 5. As of August 31, 2012, the parish had cash balances and investments as follows: Cash and Money Market Funds $1,453,344 6. As of August 31, 2012, the parish had the following obligations: Restoration Loan $4,574,320 Remaining Restoration Expenditures $ 40,000 Archdiocese Collections $ 6,621 Vendors and Service Providers $ 48,216 Parish Organizations $ 17,000 7. As of November 13, 2012, the parish has collected $2,372,033 out of the $3,092,062 pledged in the Capital Campaign.

SUPPORT = $1,911,438 Donations and Bequests 2% Mission Collections and Poor Box 4%

Investment Income <1%

Holiday Collections 5%

Other Income 6% 17th Street Rental Income 38%

Mission Donations and Grants 11%

Regular Collections 34%

EXPENSES = $2,073,925 R Religious eligious E Education ducation 4 4% %

Other Pr Programs ograms 2%

Archidocesan Archidocesan As Assessment 5% sessment 5 % Music Minis Ministry try 6% 6%

Administrative Administrative Support S upport 7 7% %

Restoration Restoration L Loan oan 28% 28%

Mission Collections and Poor Box

Donations and Bequests 1% Investment Income 1%

Maintenance Maintenance & Operations Operations 9%

Holiday Collections 5% Other Income

Outreach Outr each Mis Mission sion 13% 13 %

Mission Donations and Grants

4%

Salary S al7% ary & B Benefits enefits 26% 2 6%

10%

17th Street Rental Income 4o%

OUTREACH MISSION HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR IN REVIEW WELCOME TABLE SOUP KITCHEN 58,069 meals were served this past year, including 12,961 to seniors and 77 to children. The average weekly attendance increased from 1,095 to 1,117. This represents a 2% increase in the overall number of meals served (on top of a 14% increase last year) and a 54% increase in the number of meals served to children. It also highlights the sad reality that families with children, a population not seen downstairs for nearly a decade, continues to seek out soup kitchens to feed themselves. FOOD PANTRIES Distributed food for 42,984 meals to families representing 4,776 people (an 8.8% increase), including 1,318 children and 789 seniors, and distributed 192 Thanksgiving baskets (including 150 turkeys) to guests. HURTADO SHELTER More than 5,400 men were welcomed as guests in our facility that is open 7 nights a week and accommodates 15 guests per night in the winter and 18 in the summer. LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 20 participants graduated from L-STEP over the course of two semesters, a 98% graduation rate. ALL SAINTS CLOTHING ROOM The Clothing Room distributed toiletries and clothing to 1,798 individuals. GO GREEN! We continue to exercise our eco-consciousness and incorporate environmentally friendly products, supplies and equipment wherever possible.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS As part of our efforts to continue energy-efficient upgrades to our facilities, we received a $10,000 grant from the Hyde & Watson Foundation to purchase a new range and energy efficient ice machine. Other substantial grants assisted us with food and supplies for our food programs, at a time when our food grants were significantly decreased. Thank you to all of our funders for your support. This past year saw the successful completion of the first phase of the Beck Institute for Religion and Poverty at Fordham University research project designed to measure the effectiveness of L-STEP and other programs like it. The first phase of the project yielded positive results regarding L-STEP’s effectiveness after six months following graduation. Further study is planned in order to increase the size of the data set and provide more substantial results. The Chelsea-Westside Neighborhood Network, a collaborative of neighborhood outreach programs coming together to share information, best practices and support, continues to grow and expand. We have increased member size from 5 to 8 core programs and continue our recruitment efforts this fiscal year with the assistance of our new VISTA volunteer, Alex Hoffman. .

Xavier Mission continued its successful partnerships with numerous organizations to provide quality services to the guests of our programs. Highlights of these partnerships include the Thanksgiving Food Drive and meal service in conjunction with Xavier and Loyola High Schools and the St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters. Our ongoing partnerships with NYU Law School REACH and Chiropractic for Humanity help to ensure that our guests receive much more than food—they receive assistance with legal and housing issues, entitlement benefits and tax refunds, and the healing touch of chiropractic care. We offer our deepest gratitude to our thousands of volunteers and hundreds of donors who make this work possible. You are the realization of God’s love on earth and are truly an inspiration for us all. Thank You. After intense consideration of our financial needs, as well as consideration of an issue with employing professional social workers at the Mission, the Pastor, Finance Committee, Pastoral Council and Director of Xavier Mission agreed that the time was right to consider incorporating the programs of Xavier Mission into a independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. After a lengthy application process, we are pleased to announce that Xavier Mission was granted recognition by the IRS and State of New York as an independent organization and will begin operating as such in the new fiscal year. We are extremely excited to make this move as it will allow us to diversify our funding sources and continue to employ a social worker as Executive Director. This move will give the Mission room to grow and expand as the needs of our neighbors continue to increase. CHALLENGES IN THE YEAR AHEAD As this year comes to a close, we remain on edge about the status of food and nutrition programs in the current political climate. The inability of legislators to come to any agreement regarding the Farm Bill meant that a very important billed expired with no real plan for the future. This bill controls not only agricultural policy such as farm subsidies, but also the nutrition title which incorporates SNAP (Food Stamps) and federal funding for food programs such as our soup kitchen and food pantry. We hope that the legislature will soon make the decisions necessary to care for the poor and vulnerable among us. We are also always concerned about the lack of affordable housing in New York City and the ever-exploding shelter population, which has reached an all-time high of more than 40,000 each night. We recognize the need for real housing and job opportunities, as graduates of our L-STEP program continue to languish in shelter for years despite their real drive to move forward with their lives. It is clear to Xavier Mission that while the recession is officially “over” according to economists, those whom we serve are not out of the woods and continue to suffer daily from the economic crash. As always, we ask for your continued gifts of time, talent and treasure to ensure the continuance of our programs. This year especially, we also ask for the gift of your voice raised in solidarity and support with the poor, homeless and hungry in our city. “It is undeniable that every human being is entitled to living space, daily bread, and the protection of the law as a common birthright; these are fundamentals and should not be handed out as an act of charity. ” Alfred Delp, S.J. (German Jesuit executed for his resistance to the Nazi régime)

Cassandra Agredo Director, Xavier Mission

XAVIER MISSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The work of Xavier Mission would not be possible without the generosity and sacrifice of many goodhearted individuals. In addition to the gifts of time and energy, we rely on the financial support of many individuals and philanthropic organizations. The following is a list of our donor and grantor organizations and those institutions that send groups of volunteers. While we cannot list them here, we also give thanks for the thousands of individuals who gave of their time, efforts and finances to support our work. FOUNDATIONS, CHARITIES, CORPORATIONS, INSTITUTIONS American Express Charitable Fund Matching Gift Program Anonymous Foundation Arcus Foundation Matching Grants Fund Bank of America Matching Gifts Bank of America United Way Campaign Canisius College Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Goodsearch The Hyde & Watson Foundation JPMorgan Chase Lorraine and John Langdon Foundation

Macy’s Matching Gift Fund The New York Community Trust - Lita & Walter Evers Fund The NYU Community Fund Park 51 Community Center The Prudential Foundation Matching Gift Program Rockefeller Group International Corporation Truist Urban Pathways, Inc. Xavier High School The W. O’Neil Foundation

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—Emergency Food and Shelter Program New York City Department of Homeless Services New York City Human Resources Administration—Emergency Food Assistance Program New York State Department of Health—Hunger Prevention & Nutrition Assistance Program USDA Food and Nutrition Service—The Emergency Food Assistance Program

IN-KIND GOODS & SERVICES Nick Accardi Ascension Lutheran Church Beck Institute on Religion & Poverty at Fordham University GSSS Chiropractors for Humanity City Harvest Tom Cooney Corlears School Driscoll Foods Fairway Market Nancy Fava Food Bank for New York City

Fordham University—Ram Van Office Frank Gargiulo & Sons, Inc. Hats 4 the Homeless HBO (Nancy Wenner) Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness & Housing Islamic Relief Knights of York Sam Leonardi Lindsay Levesque-Alam Lisa Kokoski Loyola High School

Macy’s Jack Nazarian Notre Dame High School NYC Coalition Against Hunger NYU Law School REACH Program David Penunuri Porto Rico Importing Co. PS11 St Francis Food Pantries & Shelters Urban Pathways Vota Electric & Construction Xavier High School

VOLUNTEERS Advertising Women of NY Alpha Kappa Psi American Education and Travel American Red Cross Archbishop Molloy High School Archbishop Molloy High School National Honor Society Canisius College Colby College Covenant House Creative Artist Agency Dean’s Service Honor Corps Evenings & Weekends NYC First Presbyterian Church Fordham University Young Alumni Georgetown University Alumni Georgetown University Alumni of NYC Habitat for Humanity Helping Hands

Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Cathedral Inc 5000 JCorps LaSalle Academy LaSallian Leaders Leon Goldstein HS Glee Club LIU Post Newman Catholic Community Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College Mercy College - GWYNEDD New York Cares NYC Coalition Against Hunger Nimatullahi Sufi Center in Lower Manhattan Notre Dame Club of NYC NYU Beta Alpha Psi NYU Community Service Floor NYU Freshmen NYU Women of Excellence, Strength & Tenacity

Passport 92Y Rotary Metro NYC Schwartz Engineering SFX Gay Catholics Shaary Teseila Soul Mastery Foundation St. Francis of Assisi - Korean American Young Adults St. Ignatius Loyola St. Ignatius Loyola, 40’s & Fabulous St. John’s Prep St. Joseph’s Church St. Peter’s Church The Girlfriend Adventure Co-Op 45 Townsend Harris High School Winston Prep Xavier High School Arrupe Society Yale Alumni

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT XAVIER MISSION Year ending August 31st Budget

Actual

Actual

2012/13

20011/12

20010/11

Support Mission Collections Grantsa Donations & Bequestsb Fundraiser Poor Box & Other Governmentt Food Grantsc In-Kind Donationsd TOTAL SUPPORT

$ 70,000 $ 191,100 $ 161,000 $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 75,000 $ 85,500 $ 592,179

$ 68,314 $ 92,737 $ 117,178 $ 2,145 $ 11,212 $ 80,343 $ 67,710 $ 439,639

$ 58,627 $ 77,992 $ 95,166 $ 0 $ 9,688 $ 87,662 $ 76,186 $ 411,491

Expenses Salary & Benefits Custodial Services Food Equipment & Supplies L-STEP Program Repairs & Maintenance Fundraising Other (client assistance, trainings, misc.) Capital Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 221,129 $ 17,292 $ 212,708 $ 37,500 $ 15,000 $ 5,000 $ 1,000 $ 14,450 $ 68,100 $ 592,179

$ 144,915 $ 17,313 $ 208,059 $ 23,484 $ 13,014 $ 7,343 $ 359 $ 13,168 $ 30,847 $ 458,502

$ $ $ $ $ $

134,372 16,386 211,701 21,286 11,940 9,555

$

13,986

($

($

Net Support Over (Under) Expenses

($

0)

$ 419,226

18,863)

7,635)

a

Grants in FY13 includes monies to be used for the creation and implementation of a database for Xavier Mission. Expenses related to this are listed as Capital Expenses (in the Actual FY2012 budget, $30,847 of the Grants amount was monies used to purchase and install the walk-in refrigerator/freezer and is accounted for in the Capital Expenses line in that year). b Donations includes a gift of $41,079 from the Church of St. Francis Xavier to offset the projected deficit of Xavier Mission for FY13. c &d Food Grants & In-Kind Donations are non-cash credits that are not included in the Parish Statement of Support.

SUPPORT $439,639

EXPENSES = $458,502 Repairs Maintenance 2% Repairs & Maintenance

Fundraiser 0% Poor Box 2%

Other ((client client as assistance sistance tr training, aining, mis misc.) c.) 3 3% %

Fundraising undraising 0% F

L-STEP L-STEP Program Program Costs Costs 3% 3% C Custodial ustodial S Services ervices 4 4% %

Mission Collections 14%

Donations and Bequests 23%

Equipment E quipment and Supplies 5% S upplies 5 %

7% Capital Capital Expenses Expenses 7% F Food ood 44 44% %

In-Kind Donations 19% Food Grants 23% Grants 19%

Salary S alary & Benefits Benefits 32% 3 2%

OFFICE OF STEWARDSHIP Simply put, our parish community reaps the rewards of your love (time, talent and treasure) in action. It is God working through you that makes this community such a dynamic, inclusive and loving parish. And without you, quite frankly, this place doesn’t run. We take care of our home, relationships and work and in turn we benefit from doing so. So, too, we tend to our spiritual home. May we continue to answer the call of the Spirit who inspires us to love by putting our time, talent and treasure into action.

TIME AND TALENT IN ACTION: • Created greater awareness of online parishioner registration increasing parishioner registration by 279 people, last year alone • Continued creating greater visual interest and a more robust website www.sfxavier.org • Added additional ministry to already varied and active ministry landscape (over 20 ministries) • Expanded cross-ministerial collaboration in program planning for ministries • Strengthened ties with neighboring institutions (EverGreene Architectural Arts, New York University- Glucksman Ireland House, the New School and Open House New York) with guest lectures/tours focusing on our long-standing history of inclusion and outreach to the poor and marginalized while showcasing our outstanding preservation effort • On-going creation of an historical archive for the Xavier community • Promoted the church as a unique spiritual, architectural, historical and cultural place in New York City throughout the year • Encouraged good stewardship and green effort with 2nd annual Lenten Carbon Fast in conjunction with Peace & Justice committee • Prepared IN ALL THINGS, a feature-length documentary, with Emmy® award-winning editors. This film explores the rich history of our parish community and the recent renovation and restoration of our Church (over 50 parishioners and key project personnel were interviewed for the film) • Prepared a new 30-page color tour guide with key points, stunning photos and a color-coded fold out map

TREASURE IN ACTION: • Successfully transitioned nearly 100% of existing online donors to new online giving merchant, Faith Direct. This change resulted in substantial savings to our parish and increased customer service • 245 donors use Faith Direct for weekly offertory collection • Increased donations to all appeals (i.e., second collections) through online giving using Faith Direct • 402 donors have used Faith Direct in the last year for any of the 36 funds available • $45,145 donated toward our Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal providing generosity beyond parish boundaries • Collaborative fundraising effort with Xavier Mission for L-STEP and Thanksgiving donations (see Xavier Mission for other successes) • 100% of Corpus Christi Curb Cut fund goal met through parish donors and a grant from Pathways Foundation • Initiated first-ever Xavier Legacy workshop to encourage long-range estate planning and end-of-year tax advantages • Continued donations and new pledges to our already exceeded 2009 Capital Campaign goal o Donors Participating - 619 o Pledges Received- $3.09M o Monies Collected- $2.37 M o Percentage of Pledges Collected- 77% o Pledges Fulfilled- 394 * (55 in the last year) * Includes pledges fulfilled and one-time gift(s) Your commitment to fulfill what you began continues to be an inspiration.

OTHER STEWARDSHIP NEWS: Our new commemorative wall will be integrated into the east side of our new sacristy near the end of 2012. The wall will include well over 500 names honoring or memorializing loved ones of those whose treasure was invested in the preservation of our stunning church building. The completion of this commemorative wall will make good on the promises of both our exterior and interior renovation and restoration campaigns. We all have our singular story of how we found our way to Xavier, yet we all share a common spirit- one that is tied to a long legacy of love and generosity. We are extremely grateful for your participation in our community and hope and pray for your continued love, generosity and a desire to increase your involvement (Time, Talent and Treasure) in a way that is personally and spiritually significant. It is a crossroads of the world, near the crossroads of the world. And within its walls; in the vein of its marble; the ornamental plaster; the rich grain of its wood; the translucence of its stained glass-the spirit of its people is embedded. From IN ALL THINGS, 2012 documentary film about the Xavier community May we be ever mindful of our legacy and our commitment to our future.

Patrick Brewis Director of Stewardship

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PARISH

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here are many ways to support the dynamic ministries of the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Each method of giving ensures the future of our parish and may provide you with tax benefits. The information below will help you decide how best to support the parish.

REGISTER You’re already a member, you just need to register. If you haven’t already registered, you may do so online www.sfxavier.org or by picking up a registration form at the 15th St. reception desk. FAITH DIRECT Go Green and support the parish online, even while you are away on business or pleasure. Visit our website, www.sfxavier.org and click on the FAITH DIRECT icon or go directly to www.faithdirect.net and enter parish code: NY406. You can decide upon your weekly offering, special collections, flower offering, one-time gifts, etc. The automatic payments will be taken monthly from your choice of credit card or checking. Plus, you have online access to donor statements for tax purposes. SECURITIES By giving appreciated securities that you have owned for more than a year, your charitable deduction is the fair market value of the securities on the date of the gift. Such gifts provide income tax savings and eliminate the capital gains tax liability. GIFTS BY WILL The parish can be remembered in your Will. Suggested wording for such bequests is: I give the sum of $_________ (or _____% of my estate) to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 55 West 15th Street New York, NY 10011 for its general purposes (or for something more specific of your choosing). Call Patrick Brewis for further information and the necessary Federal ID. GIFTS OF RETIREMENT PLANS Consider naming the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 55 West 15th Street New York, NY 10011 as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary in your retirement plan, IRA or 401(k). It’s easy, requires no attorneys or fee, and is tax advantageous. Call Patrick Brewis for further information and the necessary Federal ID. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Though our extensive renovation and restoration of the church’s interior is complete, contributions or pledges are still being accepted to this monumental project. All gifts will help to pay down the loan. Simply go to www.sfxavier.org and click on the Restoration Fund icon. ENVELOPE SYSTEM Donors who itemize their tax returns receive an income tax charitable deduction. If you make your donation by check, please make the check payable to the Church of St. Francis Xavier. TIME & TALENT All of our ministries, services and Xavier Mission programs are primarily staffed by parishioners, so we encourage your participation. If you would like to offer your time and talent to Xavier Mission, please contact Cassandra Agredo, Director, at 212-627-2100 x 208 or [email protected]; for any of the many ministries in the parish contact Patrick Brewis, Director of Stewardship at 212-627-2100 x 205 or [email protected].

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER The Church of St. Francis Xavier, a Roman Catholic parish in the Jesuit tradition, strives to be a prophetic, welcoming community, and an inclusive witness to the presence of Christ Jesus in our midst. Mindful of our utter reliance on God, and need for God’s grace, we rejoice together in our celebration of the sacraments and proclamation of the Gospel. As a people of hope, we commit ourselves through prayerful and creative discernment to respond to God in our time by: Being a respectful community Where seekers and their questions are welcomed, Where injustice is challenged, Where the poor, the alienated and the marginalized find a home, And where people are refreshed, reconciled and renewed. Adopted by the Community at Prayer Rededication Weekend June 19 - 20, 2010