S . L PARISH COMMUNITY & S

ST. LOUIS PARISHCOMMUNITY & SCHOOL

2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT

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MISSION STATEMENT: As stewards of God’s many blessings and as parishioners

of Saint Louis Church, we dedicate ourselves to forming a vibrant community in the

Roman Catholic tradition as we lovingly reach out to all of God’s people. We commit

ourselves to welcoming and nurturing one another as disciples of Jesus Christ.

ST. LOUIS PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca Pastor

Rev. Peter Gevera Associate Pastor

Rev. William Keown Associate Pastor

Deacon Fred MauserPermanent Deacon

Deacon Scott LancasterPermanent Deacon

Deacon Frank SarroPermanent Deacon

Deacon Frank ZieglerPermanent Deacon

Deacon Kevin Hostutler Permanent Deacon

Mrs. Marianne M. FaulstichPastoral Associate

Mrs. Victoria YozwiakDirector of

Religious Education

Dr. Patrick SprankleDirector of Youth Ministry

Mrs. Heather AdelsbergerDirector of Music

Mr. Leo RudegeairContemporary Music

Group Director

Mrs. Mary S. HelfrichDirector of Development

Mrs. Terry WeissPrincipal

St. Louis School

Mrs. Mary EwachiwAssistant Principal

St. Louis School

Ms. Michelle KempAssistant Principal

St. Louis School

S A I N T L O U I S P A R I S H A N D S C H O O L

2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT(July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018)

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SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 WAS A BEAUTIFUL

day for the Clarksville Picnic. A few thousand people – parishioners, neighbors and friends – gathered to enjoy a chicken and pulled pork dinner, play games, listen to music and find trinkets and treasures at the White Elephant Sale. This year’s picnic netted $110,000 for the parish. Thanks to all who made it a success!

Save the date for next year’s picnic Saturday, June 29, 2019!

Clarksville Picnic-The Big Event Turns 140!Saint Louis Parish’s Largest Fundraiser

THANK YOU TO THE 2018 PICNIC SPONSORS

DIAMOND Antwerpen Toyota

PLATINUM Jim Coleman Honda/Jaguar/Land Rover

GOLD Shermco Industries

SILVER • Donaldson Funeral Home

• Harmony Hall Assisted Living Community

• Harry H. Witzke’s Family Funeral Home

BRONZE • Slack Funeral Home

• SportsClips

ST. LOUIS PASTORAL COUNCIL

The St. Louis Pastoral Council is comprised of parishioners who work together to serve the entire parish community. It is the voice of the parish assisting Monsignor Luca on parish matters. Its members are elected to a three year term. OFFICERS

Don Kemp President

Rick Opatick Vice President

Vanessa Nino Recording Secretary

Linh Nguyen Corresponding Secretary

MEMBERS

Tuleen Alam

Abel Batuure

John Comberiate

Mary Comer

Terry Farley

Cindi Korpacz

Shirley Matthai

Patrick Marlatt

Anna Rozario

Charles Roswell

Bob Schremp

Herman Stewart

Joanne Yuvanc

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NOW IN ITS 13TH SEASON, THE ST. LOUIS Church Concert Series continues its tradition of bringing outstanding performances to Clarksville, curating programs that span an array of musical genres, celebrate scores of composers, and deliver a balance of performances by guest artists and the St. Louis choirs and orchestra. With a line-up that dives into musical influences sprawling centuries and traversing the globe, organizers have curated this season’s programs to ENLIVEN, EDUCATE, and ENTERTAIN, the three-pronged commitment for the concert series at large and guiding principles for each concert.

Heather Adelsberger, Artistic Director of the Concert Series and Director of Music at St. Louis Parish, describes the important role played by the Concert Series in promoting the talents of the parish’s music ministry members. “In executing these dual roles, it is my great pleasure to provide opportunities for members of our music ministry to perform alongside talented musical professionals. After weeks of rehearsals, it is always a thrill for our combined choirs to sing with the support of a full orchestra.”

The 2018-19 season is book-ended by programs that evoke the American spirit. The opening concert gives a nod to the national pastime with a performance of the “Who’s on First?” comedy routine made famous by Abbott and Costello and a baseball-themed Broadway show tune. The evening also takes the audience on a tour of the American songbook, performing some of the most recognizable numbers written for the Broadway stage and the jazz repertoire. The final concert of the season, scheduled for mid-May 2019, salutes our country’s most beloved patriotic tunes and composers.

The coming season includes exciting performances by guest ensembles making their Concert Series debuts. With the intimate spaces of the 1889 chapel as setting, the Omer String Quartet, the graduate quartet-in-residence at University of Maryland, College Park, will showcase its rich talents in November. In 2019, the concert series welcomes for the first time the EYA Ensemble for Medieval Music, a Washington D.C.-based

vocal group who will take audience members on a musical Lenten pilgrimage through medieval Spanish pilgrimage routes. The Aleks Izotov Trio also enters its initial collaboration with the Concert Series in 2019, entertaining audiences with a program that celebrates jazz and the spirit of its birthplace, New Orleans.

The annual Christmas concert has been a mainstay of the Concert Series. This year’s seasonal celebration links sacred music with sounds culled from holiday film classics. Behind this seemingly odd pairing is an invitation to audience members to reaffirm what they know to be the source and true reason for celebrating Christmas. It’s also an invitation for concertgoers to sit back and enjoy sounds from the screen that have become yuletide staples.

Ms. Adelsberger strongly believes that the Concert Series offers widespread appeal. “I invite everyone to attend a concert in one of our many venues. Whether an intimate chamber experience by candlelight in the 1889 chapel, a rousing medley of popular tunes in the Social Hall, or a grand spectacle with full orchestra in our beautiful sanctuary, our programs are of diverse appeal and offered free, or at nominal cost. Parking is ample and the fellowship is unmatched. Parishioners need look no further than our own campus to experience musical performances that will take their breath away. I look forward to welcoming everyone soon.”

Scheduling and program information for the Concert Series are available at https://www.stlconcertseries.org/.

St. Louis Concert & Artist SeriesMUSIC MINISTRY


THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS FAITH FORMATION AND SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION to parish children ages 3 through the fifth grade. Last year, 129 children received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. Below are photos of just a few of the activities of Religious Education.

Wee Praise – Elementary – SPRED – Faith in the Family

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

All Saints’ Day Celebration and ParadeCast & Crew of “It’s a Wonderful Catholic Life”

Haiti Sisters Visit our Special Religious Education Class (SPRED)

Religious Education Resource Team

presentation reminding all to

“Keep the Sabbath... Wholly!”

First Holy Communion 2018


CYM – Light of Christ Shining Through!

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. – John 8:12

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY

SOMEONE ONCE SAID THAT BEING A FOLLOWER of Jesus is like being an insect! We are called to be like moths attracted to a flashlight and we are also called to be like fireflies, serving as light in a dark night. If our world and our relationships need anything now, they need the Light of Christ shining through! The young church at St. Louis can be that Light of Jesus and illuminate the world with hope, faith and love. As we continue through the fall and winter 2018, darkness is dispelled and His Light is revealed with service like Lunches for the Homeless, Brunches at Grassroots Shelter, Sweets and Service baking, Christmas Adopt a Family, and more! The

Holy Spirit shines forth as hundreds of our young people receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. As we gather monthly for youth masses and one weekend for the Live Nativity at the Shrine of St. Anthony, our worship reminds us of His hope. In our monthly middle school Net Nights and weekly religious education faith formation, we learn about and live the love that He gives.

One small light dispels any darkness. The Light of Jesus in the good people of St. Louis can provide the Gospel of love and hope to so many!

For more information, contact the CYM Office at 410-531-6668.


Other: Bequests, Pamphlets, Weddings, etc.

4%

Offertory, Holydays

42%Capital

Campaigns33%

Cemetery2%

Archdiocesan Collections

2% Church Benefit: Picnic & Concert

4%

Evangelization: Religious Ed, CYM

5%

Charitable: Poor Box, Haiti, Lenten Appeal

8%

Charitable Outreach

8%

Capital Campaigns

33%

Education & Youth Ministry

8%

Facilities6%

Capital ExpensesDepreciation

9%

Benefit Expense

2%

Archdiocesan Tax8%

Administration & Salaries

24%

Interest on Debt

1%Liturgy

1%

ST. LOUIS PARISH FINANCIALS

SAINT LOUIS PARISH INCOME

Offertory, Holydays .......................................... 2,405,835 Charitable: Poor Box, Haiti ................................. 288,632 Lenten Appeal ........................................ 158,505 Evangelization: Religious Ed, CYM Adult Ed ................................................. 278,809

Church Benefit: Picnic & Concert ........................ 248,908

Archdiocesan Collections .................................... 114,148 Cemetery............................................................. 91,730 Capital Campaigns .......................................... 1,892,110 Other: Bequests, Votive Candles, ........................ 208,185 Pamphlets, Weddings, etc.

Total Income ................................................... 5,686,862

SAINT LOUIS PARISH EXPENSES

Charitable Outreach ............................................ 441,133

Capital Campaigns:

Parish Activity Center/Chapel .................. 126,872

Mortgage Reduction Campaign/Bells .... 1,765,238

Total Capital Campaigns .................................. 1,892,110

Education & Youth Ministry ................................. 462,009

Administration & Salaries ................................ 1,377,393

Archdiocesan Tax ............................................... 417,656

Benefit Expense ................................................. 114,047

Facilities ........................................................... 336,379

Liturgy ............................................................... 56,253

Interest on Debt ................................................... 65,970

Capital Expenses/Depreciation............................ 523,912

Total Expense ................................................ 5,686,862

JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018

Other Revenue3%

Student Activities

7%

Fundraising5%

Tuition & Fees 85%

Facilities8%

Other Expenses

1%

Operating Reserve Fund

4%Instructional

44%

Administrative16%

Student Activities

8%

Employee Benefits

19%

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL FINANCIALS

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL REVENUE

Tuition & Fees ............................................. $ 4,044,747

Student Activities ........................................... $368,358

Fundraising ...................................................... $232,371

Other Revenues ............................................... $128,258

Total Revenue ............................................. $ 4,773,734

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL EXPENSES

Instructional ............................................... $2, 087,541

Student Activities ........................................... $405,437

Administrative ................................................. $789,239

Employee Benefits ........................................... $907,745

Facilities ......................................................... $372,794

Other Expenses .................................................. $27,900

Operating Reserve Fund ..................................... 183,078

Total Expense ............................................... $4,773,734

JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018



St Louis Charitable Outreach

2017-2018 PARISH OUTREACH PARTNERS INCLUDED:• 5th District Volunteer Fire Department• Adorer Missionary Sisters of the Poor• Apostleship of the Sea • Archbishop’s Annual Appeal • Archbishop Borders Elementary School • Archdiocese of Baltimore Vocations Office • Basilica Historic Trust • Camp Glow • Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore • Carmelite Hermitage of the Blessed Virgin • Caroline Center • Catholic Charities • Catholic Relief Services • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School • Colleen and Erin Marlatt Scholarship Fund • Columbia Pregnancy Center • Divine Mercy Parish /Western Maryland • FISH of Howard County• Glenmary Home Missionaries

• Grassroots • Habitat for Humanity • Hope for the Homeless • Little Sisters of the Poor • Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary • Newman Catholic Community• Oblate Sisters of Providence • Our Daily Bread • Saint Ambrose Parish • Saint Louis Parish Needy Family Fund • Saint Louis School Tuition Assistance • Saint Joseph’s Nursing Home• Saint Michael’s Church, Baltimore • Saint John the Evangelist, Gonaives, Haiti • Saint Vincent DePaul Society• Stella Maris Hospice • Victims of Natural Disasters – Ellicott City Flood,

Hurricane Harvey

IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018, SAINT LOUIS PARISH gave 8% of its total income to charitable outreach. It also raised over $320,000 for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Saint Louis has a strong outreach program that reaches from as close as the parish community to as far away as Gonaives, Haiti. Parishioners also give generously in other ways that include: donating non-

perishable food items to the monthly food collection, baking chicken monthly for over 800 people who come to Our Daily Bread for a hot meal, buying school supplies and coats for the less fortunate and adopting needy families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. This generosity, both in cash and in goods, totaled over $1 million this past fiscal year for parish outreach efforts.

PARISH OUTREACH PARTNERS

Let The Bells Ring! The Campanile of Clarksville In March 2018, the parish began a new

capital campaign for roof replacement of the 1855 chapel, installation of a new HVAC system in the 1990 education building, replacement of the broken and deteriorating steps in the front of the church and the addition of a bell tower, which was part of the design when the church was designed and built over 13 years ago. Since the campaign started, $1,621,000 has been raised, which is 63% of the $2,575,000 fundraising goal. We are grateful to all who have participated and

look forward to finishing the needed repairs in the Spring of 2019.

If you are still considering making a gift or pledge to the Saint Louis Bell Tower – The Campanile of Clarksville Capital Campaign, please contact the Parish Development Office at 410-531-6040, x229.

ST. LOUISBELL TOWERTHE CAMPANILE OF CLARKSVILLE


Saint Louis in the Community

PARISH OUTREACH PARTNERS

IN FISCAL YEAR 2017-18, SAINT LOUIS PARISH supported over 50 organizations, near and far through its community outreach efforts.

One of our most grateful partners is Our Daily Bread in Baltimore City. On the second Sunday of every month, over 100 parishioners each make a dozen or more pieces of baked chicken they prepare

at home. The chicken is packed in coolers and delivered to Our Daily Bread that afternoon. The following Tuesday, a few Saint Louis parishioners go to Our Daily Bread to help serve the several hundred guests who come there for a hot meal. Last year, parishioners prepared enough chicken to serve 9,488 meals.

Take the Next Step Completes its Second YearIn 2016, the parish launched

“Take the Next Step,” the

stewardship offertory program

that asks each parish individual

and family to consider making their

offertory gift based on their weekly

income and suggests a “step”

increase if their budget allows

it. If you have “Taken the Next

Step” – THANK YOU! If you are still

considering making an offertory

gift or increasing your current gift,

please use the chart to the right as

a reference. Thank You for Your

Continued Generosity to Saint Louis!

TAKE THE NEXT STEPGenerosity Journey Off ertory Program

A Revealing Breakdown of FY2018

ST. LOUIS PARISH YOUR RANGE RANGE RANGE SACRAFICIAL BEYOND A22 WEEKLY OF GIVING OF GIVING OF GIVING GIFT SACRAFICIAL GIFT

1% 1.5% 2% 2.5% 3% 3.5% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9%

$500 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.5 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00

$750 7.50 11.25 15.00 18.75 22.50 26.25 30.00 37.50 45.00 52.50 60.00 67.50

$1,000 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 90.00

$1,250 12.50 18.75 25.00 31.25 37.50 43.75 50.00 62.50 75.00 87.50 100.00 112.50

$1,500 15.00 22.50 30.00 37.50 45.00 52.50 60.00 75.00 90.00 105.00 120.00 135.00

$2,000 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 180.00

$2,500 25.00 37.50 50.00 62.50 75.00 87.50 100.00 125.00 150.00 175.00 200.00 225.00

$3,000 30.00 45.00 60.00 75.00 90.00 105.00 120.00 150.00 180.00 210.00 240.00 270.00

$3,500 35.00 52.50 70.00 87.50 105.00 122.50 140.00 175.00 210.00 245.00 280.00 315.00

$4,000 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 200.00 240.00 280.00 320.00 360.00

$4,500 45.00 67.50 90.00 112.50 135.00 157.50 180.00 225.00 270.00 315.00 360.00 405.00

$5,000 50.00 75.00 100.00 125.00 150.00 175.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 400.00 450.00

Find where YOU are on the chart

(Your weekly/giving)

Move ONE block to the right to

determine what TAKE THE NEXT STEP

would be for you

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

WILL YOU GROW

THIS YEAR?ONE STEP

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St. Louis School: Starting each day with a grateful heart!OUR SCHOOL THEME FOR THE 2017-2018 YEAR “Stay joined to me and bear much fruit” (John 15:5) was the perfect backdrop for a year that brought us our second Blue Ribbon recognition, awards and accolades for our hardworking students, and the highest enrollment in ten years. Our Preschool program achieved Level 5 status with the Maryland Excels program, the highest ranking in five core disciplines.

Our FIRST Lego League teams did us proud as they traveled from tournament to tournament, placing at the top of their respective divisions with one team even making it all the way to the world competition! Our drama and band performances inspired us and our cross-country and basketball teams proudly represented our school across the archdiocese.

Designated the “Year of the Teacher” by the Archdiocese Division of Schools, the 2017-2018 school year gave us the opportunity to celebrate the dedicated and selfless sacrifice of our Catholic school teachers. They infuse every day with the light of Christ for our students while teaching them reverence, respect, and responsibility, and we are exceedingly grateful for all that they do to help form persons of faith who will leave this world better than they found it.

We could not do all that we do without the support of our parents, grandparents, friends and community partners. We are grateful for their continued support and enthusiastic participation in our events, donations to our endowments and the Fund for St. Louis, and for generous grants to support our Louis IX program and fund school improvements. We are blessed!

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ST. LOUIS SCHOOL CLASS OF 2018Nineteen of our graduates received scholarships to high school or admission to specialized program.

Lillie Mae Adams ..........................Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolCaroline Elizabeth Albert ............Marriotts Ridge High SchoolGabriel Alfredo Aliaga* ...............Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolBirchard Brooks Allen, IV* ...........DeMatha Catholic High SchoolLogan Michael Amoroso ..............Wilde Lake High SchoolAloysius Joseph Battista ..............Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolEmma Mackenzie Bentley* .........Mount de Sales Academy Riley Steven Berge .......................Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolDaniel Blandford-Ordonio ...........Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolB. Christopher Bothe ....................The Jemicy Upper SchoolPaul Michael Brill* ........................Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolCory Steven Butts* ......................Archbishop Spalding High SchoolBrady Hilton Campbell* ...............Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOlivia Rose Cimbora .....................Mount de Sales Academy Noelle Grace Conely .....................Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolWilliam Andrés Curran ................Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolLiam Ethan Curtin ........................River Hill High SchoolTristen Andrew de Varona* ........Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolElizabeth Rose Della Ratta ..........Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Mathew Edward Depp ................Wilde Lake High School Alejandro Deppmeier-Gomez* ...Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolJulia Elizabeth Duffy ....................Marriotts Ridge High SchoolMarina Alexandra Fassolakis* ....Mount de Sales AcademyMichael Matthew Gloth ..............Glenelg High School Alexander E. Gloyd ......................Wilde Lake High School Kerry Jareel Hampton ..................Mount Saint Joseph High School Jessica Ann Hoffman ...................Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolJulianna Alexandra Horton .........Hammond High School Sean Patrick Hostutler .................Mount Saint Joseph High School Aaron Burke-Monroe Howell ......Calvert Hall College High School Ryan Alexander Jefferies .............Hammond High School Maria Joy Johnsonbaugh ............Marriotts Ridge High School Robert Andrew King, Jr. ..............River Hill High School Daniel Matthew Kootz* ..............Calvert Hall College High School Gabrielle Marie Lewis ..................Mount de Sales Academy Loagen Michael McMahon* ........Mount Saint Joseph High School Kayla Nicole Metcalf* ..................Mount de Sales Academy Nicolas Alejandro Muniz* ...........DeMatha Catholic High School Abigail Lauren Munro ..................Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolChristine Marie Murphy ..............Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolMatthew Thomas Pallan* ............Mount Saint Joseph High School Brady Avedis Pruett .....................Archbishop Spalding High School Margaret Mary Reed* ..................Mount de Sales Academy Megan Elizabeth Reed .................Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Maria Cellini Rew* .......................Mount de Sales Academy Anna Elizabeth Francis Ritter ......Glenelg High School Michael Anthony Robbins ...........Glenelg High School Erin C. Roberts ..............................Archbishop Spalding High School Connor Christopher Roman .........Mount Saint Joseph High School Miles Xavier Rowley ....................Hammond High School Allison Marie Scanio ....................Glenelg High School Jacquelyn Patricia Sita .................Wilde Lake High School Anna Eileen Sniezek* ..................Mount de Sales Academy Ethan John Varani* ......................DeMatha Catholic High School Atrina Zohreh Vedadi ..................Centennial High School Tanner James Vicendese* ............Mount Saint Joseph High School Tatum Ashlynn Vicendese ...........Maryvale Preparatory School Diego Carlos Zuniga .....................Glenelg High School Domenico Manuel Zuniga ...........Calvert Hall College High School *Scholarship Recipient


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CHRISTMAS EVE MASSESMonday, Dec. 24, 2018

3:30 pm Choral Prelude – Church

4:00 pm Mass – Church

4:00 pm Children’s Mass – Evans Gym

4:00 pm Mass – Ten Oaks Ballroom





12:00 am Midnight Mass – Church

2018 CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Please Come HomeDo you ever wonder why the

church is so full at Christmas? We

are blessed each year with people

wanting to reconnect, if only for a

little while. People are yearning for

a relationship with the Church that

somehow has gotten broken over

the years. The longing is there: they

find their way home at Christmas. If

this sounds like someone you know,

please tell them we love them, we

miss them and we want to welcome

them home to experience the loving

Mercy of the Lord. The members

of the St. Louis Pastoral Staff are

here to listen and help them with

their journey back to the church.

Call or email Pastoral Associate,

Marianne Faulstich at 410-531-6040

or [email protected]





12:00 am Midnight Mass – Churchg

SLS UPCOMING

EVENTS PLEASE JOIN US!

January 9th, 2019 Welcome Wednesday Open House

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

January 18th Family Fun Night

7:00 PM – John Evans Gym

January 27th – February 1st Catholic Schools Week

January 27th Celebration of Cultures 2:00 PM

February 6th Welcome Wednesday Open House

9:30-11:00 AM

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSESTuesday, December 25, 2018

9:00 am Mass – Church 11:15 am Mass – Church 12:45 pm Mass – Church

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Masses

Monday, December 31, 2018Vigil Mass - 4:00 pm

Tuesday, January 1, 20198:00 am - 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon

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