Annual Review of Catholic Education in the Parish 2008

1. Annual Review of Catholic Education in the Parish 2008 • The Catechetical Formation of a parish involves everyone from birth till death. • Catholic Schools remain the most effective way to educate young people in the faith. • It is important that we keep in mind both the mission of educating our parishioners and the stewardship of our limited resources in order to be a winning parish. • These are hard times, and they will get more difficult before they get better. We need to look at the overall picture of committed Catholics today and how that picture impacts us here at St. John Bosco. • We remain as ever a people filled with hope. “Love hopes all things. Those who love Jesus Christ hope for everything from Him.” (A. Ligouri)

2. Church Documents • As a faith community, committed to the Church, we are rightly concerned about the education of our children. The philosophy of our education needs to be rooted in God as does all our actions in the marketplace. • Education needs to proclaim the way of salvation to all, by offering a moral code based on the Gospels of Jesus. • The crisis in education today is based on an amoral approach to relevant human issues. Vatican Council II ~ Gravissimum Educationis

3. Characteristics Found in Vital Parishes All persons need to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached and presented in an effective and persuasive manner, so that they may grow in the gift of faith. The rich Tradition of the Church also needs to be shared in a way that people can understand and encounter Christ more effectively. (CFVP, 16)

4. Education/Faith Formation Mission of Saint John Bosco Parish No where else in our parish but in the education of young people do we find hope for our future. We have committed ourselves to “be especially attentive to the spiritual growth of our youth.” Education in Saint John Bosco Parish involves exposure to examples of love, holiness, faith and service as well as the Teachings, Traditions and Sacraments of the Catholic Church. As a parish, we have committed ourselves to live a life of virtue devoted to Christ and so encounter Him in the world where He can be found. We remain committed to a Quality Catholic Education for the Children of Saint John Bosco Parish that will continue to be excellent, accessible & affordable

5. Part I - Participation in Sacramental PreparationFamily Formation • Pre-Cana Young adults 54 • Pre-Jordan Parents/Sponsors 376 • Reconciliation Parent program 164 • First Eucharist Parent program 164 • Confirmation Parent program 148

6. Part II – Elementary School Age Parishioners - How Many Are There in our Parish This Year? 1. TotalParish Elementary School Aged Children 941 2. In Parish School 155 3. In Other Catholic School 0 4. In Public or Non Catholic Private School 786 • Receiving Religious Education: a) in PREP Program 368 b) in Home School setting 2 c) receiving no Catholic Education 416 (potential enrollment in our formation programs)

7. Children Enrolled in our Parish School • Parish Children enrolled 155 • Other Catholic Children enrolled 0 • Non Catholic Children enrolled 7 (pre-K)

8. Future Elementary School Age Parishioners

9. Our School has a strong Catholic Identity Our school has aPrincipal and Faculty who are practicing Catholics with religion and state certification Our school is Middle States accredited Our school has adequate facilities to provide a quality program Religion instruction (5 days) Mathematics Integrated Language Arts Social Studies Science Fine Arts (Music and Art) Physical Education Technology **Integration of Religion and Technology across all curriculum areas Standards for Quality Catholic Elementary Schools

10. Our School has Computer labs with Internet access All classrooms have Internet access Music area with 12 keyboards Library Physical Education Science Lab Cafeteria Classroom for Intermediate Unit services 2 laptop Mobile carts, 3 Smart boards, 6 LCD projectors Other School Resources

11. Costs of School • 1. Total School Operating Expense 853,313.00 • Who pays for the school? Where does the money come from? 2. Tuition Income 355,523.00 3. Subsidy (or scholarships) provided by the parishioners 365,775.00 4. School Fund Raisers (socials and donations) 120,415.00 5. Other school income 11,600.00 • How does this break down for each student? 6. Tuition income per student 2,294.00 7. Scholarship (or subsidy) from parishioners for each student 2,360.00 8. Other income per student (including fund raisers) 852.00

12. Other Sources of Tuition Income(Tuition Grants received by the Parish) • B.L.O.C.S. /EITC 500.00 • Other Funds • Children’s Scholarship Fund city centered • Sullivan Grant city centered • Kremer Foundation city centered • SJB Educational Fund & Alumni Gifts(accounted in the 2008-2009 budget) $ 15,015.00

13. Our Parish has a Strong Catholic Identity DRE/CRE and catechists who are practicing Catholics with commensurate training for the task of providing religious instruction to the children Approved program through the Office of Catechetical Formation Adequate facilities to provide a quality program Curriculum as prescribed by the Office of Catechetical Formation including: Archdiocesan Religion guidelines, approved text, sacramental Preparation. Max class size 15-20 Standards for Quality Parish Religious Education Programs

14. Our Program has Well qualified catechists Adequate classroom space Worship site Personalized assistance Sound Administration Learning resources -Technology with Internet access -Library Text/materials Other P.R.E.P. Resources

15. Income: Grants 0.00 Fees 43,295.00 Sacramental Fees 2069.00 Other Income 493.00 Subsidy 7870.00 Total Income 53,727.00 Expenses: Insurance and Tax 800.00 Administration 34,789.00 Instructional Programs 14,932.00 Facility Costs 800.00 Maintenance 800.00 Utilities 1,600.00 Total Expense 53,721.00 Overall P.R.E.P. Budget

16. Part III- Adolescent Youth Ministry Our parish is restructuring its adolescent program in order to educate more leadership potential among the young themselves and enable them to evangelize the estimated 604 adolescent youth in our parish. These teens need to encounter Christ as we live Him everyday.

17. Youth Ministry • Providing opportunities to encounter Christ through private, group and liturgical prayer. • Providing opportunities to find Christ through charitable works of mercy. • Providing opportunities to share what we believe with others and not to be afraid of being a disciple of Christ.

18. Adolescent Youth Ministry & CYO To provide opportunities to learn good sportsmanship, good citizenship and ways to find Christ in the marketplace of our schools and neighborhoods.

19. Part IV - Young Adults To seek out the estimated 1121 young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 in our parish. To give them the opportunity to find their way to Christ through the Church who welcomes them and calls them to charity and to holiness of life

20. Part V - Adult Faith Formation • We offer a solid and profound liturgical life in a consecrated sanctuary where one can meet God face to face. • We strive to be welcoming by exercising our duty to hospitality as a means to grace. • We seek out ways to be charitable by being mindful of those less fortunate than ourselves.

21. Church Total Operating Income 1,115,465.00 Total Operating Expenses 852,548.00 Excess Income or (deficit) 262,917.00 School Total Operating Income487,538.00 Total Operating Expenses853,313.00 Excess Income or (deficit)(365,775.00) Parish Financial Report • Total Parish Operating • Income • 1,603,003.00 • Expenses • 1,705,861.00 • Parish Surplus or (deficit) (102,858.00)

22. Cash and Investment/Debt Summary • Cash and investments, last year 377.006.00 • Cash and investments, this year 294,675.00 • Total debt, last year 716,255.00 • Total debt, this year 580,067.00

23. Our Emerging Issue(s) for the Next Year • To determine the number of young Catholics in St. John Bosco Parish and begin a campaign of evangelization that will invite them to be active and involved members of our parish • To strengthen already existing formational programs that will enable the committed to deepen their faith • Make difficult decisions as to the priorities of our resources in order to balance our mission and our efforts to “be especially attentive to the spiritual growth of our youth” • Ask our committed parishioners to pledge to support an immediate and full study of our Youth Formation Program to be completed before December 30, 2009 • Pursue the process of Study according to the following four stages

24. Four Stage Process • STAGE ONE - Information gathering about the strengths, limitations, opportunities and challenges of our youth formation programs • STAGE TWO – Review the issues identified in stage one and develop a list of options to address them • STAGE THREE -Develop Criteria and Evaluate Options • STAGE FOUR - Review results and make recommendations

25. Keeping you informed • It will be important to keep parishioners & parents informed • Bulletin (on our website) & Parent Newsletters • We remain committed to a Quality Catholic Education for the Children of Saint John Bosco Parish that will continue to be excellent, accessible & affordable