The financial results for fiscal year 2025–2026 are positive for both St. Mary Parish and School.

Parish offertory increased from the prior year, and total parish income exceeded both budget and last year’s results. Operating expenses were generally in line with expectations. However, maintenance remains a significant long-term concern, as our recent Reserve Study estimates the campus’s annual rate of deterioration at approximately $400,000.

The school also had a positive financial year. Tuition and enrollment-related income increased from the prior year, demonstrating the continued strength and stability of our school in an increasingly challenging environment for Catholic education. Salaries and personnel expenses were well managed, and grants and scholarships exceeded expectations. As with the parish, however, facilities and maintenance require continued attention.

Overall, we have much to be grateful for. At the same time, we have an important mission of evangelization and ministry before us and an aging campus with significant future maintenance needs. By remaining financially disciplined and strengthening our long-term stewardship and maintenance planning, we can continue to place St. Mary Parish and School on a strong financial path.

One practical way we can help to address these needs is through even greater sacrificial parish participation in giving. An additional $5 per week per family, multiplied across our parish community, could make a meaningful difference in allowing us to continue investing in the evangelization and ministries that are central to our mission while addressing our long-term needs.

We should thank God for His blessings, celebrate these results, and recognize the generosity, sacrifice, and dedication of our parishioners, school families, staff, volunteers, and ministries. Everyone who prayed, gave, served, volunteered, or supported St. Mary in any way contributed to this success. May the Lord bless you abundantly for your stewardship and continued support of our parish and school.

May Our Lady watch over and bless St. Mary Parish and Virtue School.

In Christ, 
Fr. Andrej Makovník, dcjm, Pastor

Fr. James de Cendra, dcjm, Principal