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[Dwyer Sullivan]

thank iyoui John for your facts and concerns. this Sunday be sure to
clarify the simplest way to send money to you. Thank you.
Dwyer

On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM John MacMillan via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: John MacMillan <met191970 at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
> Subject:
> To: Sunday Community <sundaycommunity at yahoogroups.com>
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>
> 2025-2026         Planning
>
> At present we expect to start the new year with $238.98. It has been our
> long-standing policy to meet current expenses; we’ve never had a
> substantial bank account and don’t plan on having one. But we do need to
> prepare for two challenges ahead.
>
> We have become  dependent on fewer priests, all of whom have other
> commitments. In 2023 – 2024, we had priests for 44 masses; this year we had
> priests for 39 Sundays: others were lay-led.
>
> We begin in September with $238.98, with fewer members to support us.
> We’re all getting older!  Our expenses average $500 per month, or $6,000
> per year.
>
> What will be our direction this year?  Among the possibilities are:
>
> New priests.
>
> New members. We’ve never been widely known. How many people would join if
> they knew us?
>
> Increased giving by some or all of our current contributors.
>
> Lay led liturgies more often.
>
> Have mass less often.
>
> Please pray and think about the direction(s) which fits us best. I’ll
> mention it on August 10th and will hopefully write up the community
> feedback before the first Mass in  September.
>
> John
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