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Marge Barker
Paul Colpitts
Caroline Ridge
Ray Rier
Catherine Sullivan
Denis Lafreniere
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What can I give? |
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Stewardship: Ways to Give Back to God for ALL He Has Given Us
Weekly Electronic Funds Transfer: There are forms in the back of the
church to sign up for electronic funds transfer through VANCO. Or,
Download the application
here, and drop it in the weekly collection, or mail it to the
parish office at 80 Sherman Street, Portland, ME 04101 (requires the
free
Adobe Reader). For more
information about this process, write to
loriaam@maine.rr.com.
Fuel Fund:
Winter has passed, but the need to keep building this fund has not. Designated gifts to help with winter fuel are
always welcome. Food Pantry:
Designated gifts to the Food Pantry will be used by volunteers to buy
food and supplies for the needy of our neighborhood. Reports are given
each month in the bulletin about how many people are being served in
this way.
Have you thought of a bequest? Leaving a legacy to sustain our
parish through gifts of endowments and bequests from past parishioners
continue to benefit our parish today. They remind us that with some
forethought, what we gather during our time on earth can keep on
giving beyond our time together. The concern for our church and
community by our ancestors in faith lives on in the generosity of
their gifts to our parish. The Catholic Foundation of Maine is
available to help each one of us develop a long term giving plan that
will help support the mission of this parish now and into the future.
For these and other ways of giving,
please call the Parish Office for more information, 772-6182 between
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, or write to the
Parish Office for more
information. All contributions to
support the mission and ministry of Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish
can be given in the weekly collection, or mailed directly to:
- Sacred Heart / St. Dominic Parish
- 80 Sherman Street
- Portland, ME 04101
Thank you for your outstanding generosity. |
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- Budget and Property
Committee
- act in advisory capacity to the Pastor regarding finances,
personnel, and property management activities of the parish
- prepare and distribute parish annual budget
- periodic reviews of income and expenditures
- coordinate fund-raising efforts
- educate parishioners regarding planned giving of time, talents and
treasures toward the needs of the parish and beyond
- maintain job classification, salary administration, benefits and
equal employment opportunities for employees of the parish (hiring,
supervising, and evaluating employees, or terminating their employment
is the responsibility of the Pastor)
- establish property maintenance priorities and custodial needs
including recommending additions or repairs and planning for the future
- develop parish maintenance teams
- study parish energy conservation needs and efforts
- facilities safety
- recommendations to parish council of maintenance, personnel and
services for the parish properties
Check the bulletin for the next meeting of the commissions. If you are
interested in working with the Stewardship Commission, either as a member
of the commission, or with regards to a specific matter, please e-mail
tsacredh@maine.rr.com, or call the Parish Office at 772-6182.
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Giving Options |
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Weekly offertory: gifts of cash or checks are collected each
week to assist with the maintenance and operations of our parish, and
our mission. In order for the amount of our gifts to be reported by
the parish office, we use an envelope system. To begin receiving
envelopes, please contact the parish office.
Weekly Electronic Funds Transfer:
There are forms in the back of the church to sign up for
electronic funds transfer through VANCO. Or,
Download the application here, and drop it in the weekly
collection, or mail it to the parish office at 80 Sherman Street,
Portland, ME 04101 (requires the free
Adobe
Reader).
Planned Gifts: Trusts, annuities, stocks and real estate
can be used to fund an endowment or bequest as a way to provide major and long-term gifts to do God's
work. Our parish has a long history of forward-thinking parishioners
who are still providing for our mission long after they have passed
on, that we would be able to continue their work.
For more information about any of these
ways of giving, please call the Parish Office. |
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New Planning Opportunity for Those with IRAs ~
If you are age 70½ or older, new legislation now allows you to make
cash gifts totaling up to $100,000 a year from your traditional or
Roth IRA to qualified charities – such as your parish or school
endowment - without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. This is
good news for people who want to make a charitable gift during their
lifetime from their retirement assets, but have been discouraged from
doing so because of the income tax penalty. The provision is effective
for tax years 2006 and 2007 only, so you must act by December 31, 2007
to take full advantage. Contact Patricia Long, executive director,
Catholic Foundation of Maine, at 207-321-7835 or
plong@portlanddiocese.net
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| Another way to
help...
Support our parish by starting your
online purchases here. A percentage of sales benefits the parish.
Click the logo below for more
information, and locate the organization "Sacred Heart" at 80
Sherman Street, Portland, Maine 04101.
Several local merchants participate
in the eScrip program, and supporting them with your purchases
helps them help us to support our parish.
Our group is
enrolled and active:
Sacred Heart - St.
Dominic Parish
eScrip
Group ID – 150526184 |
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Financial Reports |
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June 30, 2007 |
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Recent Capital Projects |
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2003 - 2006: Parish Hall Renovation
2006 - 2007:
Chapel Renovation
2007: Furnace Replacement
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