Dear Friends,

Although we haven’t yet drawn up the final report, I didn’t want to delay the delivery of good news to you: Our Lady of Mount Carmel had a very strong fiscal year (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020).

We still have to paint the financial picture (coming soon), but it is encouraging to know that we outperformed our budgeted expectations. Actually, it’s inspiring.

Part of the story is that, with great mission-focused staff and tremendous parishioner support, we have been faithful stewards of the resources God has entrusted to our care. More than that, I must say, we are seeing the impact of your being prayerful, intentional givers. Your giving everything you have and everything you are to God and for his purposes is enabling OLMC to light up the world.

I’ve included here part of the text you can find on our website that addresses giving. For more, please see www.olmc.church/give

Christ’s Peace,

Fr. Daniel

δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ

Proportional giving – to the tithe and beyond – is about our personal spiritual health and growth. Living the giving life is all about our sharing in God’s own life of total self gift.

Tithing is an act of worship: it puts God first in our lives and reminds us that everything we have is his. Tithing - giving God the first 10% of our income - is a real-life acknowledgement of the fact that everything we have belongs to God and is meant to be managed by us for his purposes.

Growth in the spiritual habit of prayerful giving to the tithe and beyond is a sign of a maturing disciple whose life is grounded in God’s generosity. When we commit ourselves in practical ways to this reality, we find our life’s meaning.

Joy comes from living the giving life.

Your giving honors God and helps further the reach of his mission at OLMC. Our stewardship of your gift is a sacred responsibility, and we will make every effort to honor your sacrifice.