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Message Average Weekly Mass Attendance 860Total Households 1314New Households 70 New Adult Members 115 New Children (under 18) 85Students in Faith Formation (K-5) 78Students in Middle and High School and Confirmation (Grades 6-12) 95School Grades K-6 70School Pre-K Program 36School Families 82Confirmations 48First Eucharists 35Funerals 17RCIA 8Weddings 11Baptisms 49A Year of Radical HospitalityWe focused much of our 2024-25 year fostering the growth of our community. In his post-Archdiocesan Synod Pastoral Letter, Archbishop Hebda invited us to implement “radical hospitality” to equip our community with the heartfelt readiness to fully participate in the Mass. Radical Hospitality was a new idea for our staff and volunteers, and we embraced the challenge! This approach allowed parish leadership to listen to and respond to the needs of parishioners as we move our parish into the future. Along the way, we strengthened relationships with various demographic groups in the parish and learned a lot!Some of the highlights of our year included:Ministry by the NumbersAnnual Report - FY 2024-25 Encountering the Living God, Equipping Disciples, Engaging the WorldFamilies and Mass AttendanceSacraments Catholic Education• Enaging parishioners in conversation and fellowship before and after Masses with enhanced hospitality in the narthex• Offering a homily series to more deeply explore how we can encounter Christ in the Word• Launching support groups to address specific issues of care givers, divorced and separated individuals, the widowed, and more• Welcoming new people into the community at the Easter Vigil through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults• Forming a stronger vision for our school with a greater focus on Catholic identity and STEAM• Providing opportunities for engagement in the financial health of our parish and school through the Backyard Bash and special appealWe are grateful for the support of all parishioners who offered financial support and who served in lay ministry roles to increase the vitality of our parish. Our parish and school staffs remain steadfast in their commitment to providing experiences for all to encounter Christ, equip disciples, and engage the world with the message of Jesus Christ.St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and School 630 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata, MN 55391 | 952-473-6601 | www.st-barts.org

Money collected for specific purposes:2025 Catholic Services Appeal $ 98,700Interfaith Outreach Housing Week $ 19,638Summer Missionary Appeal $ 11,110Holy Land Collection $ 3,577Military Services $ 2,846World Mission Collection $ 2,099Peter’s Place $ 1,910Campaign for Human Development $ 1,383Catholic Home Missions Appeal $ 1,335 Ash Wednesday (School Core Fund) $ 1,322CRS Rice Bowl $ 1,176Thanksgiving Collection (Simpson Housing) $ 777Hurricane Relief $ 770Retirement Fund for Religious $ 707Global Solidarity Sunday $ 330Catholic Communications Campaign $ 20Financial SummaryRevenue $3,590,381Catholic Services Appeal Rebate $ 3,281Church Ministries $ 72,825Envelopes and Plate $ 1,896,981Fundraisers $ 216,083(Gross - Church and School - Backyard Bash)General Church Income $ 160,410(Bulletin advertising, Mass intentions, interest income, candles, etc.)Gifts and Memorials $ 206,625School $ 774,773(Extended day/childcare, grants, PTO, program fees, tuition, and tuition assistance donations)Legacy of Faith $ 259,403Expenditures $3,688,734Church Ministries* $ 284,671 Church Operations $ 349,514Church Salaries and Benefits** $ 1,479,221School Operations $ 566,990School Salaries and Benefits $ 1,008,338*Includes church and school fundraiser expense of $5,012.** Includes salaries for positions that jointly support church and school operations: administration, bookkeeping, building management, custodial, development, and information technology.Special Collections For FY 2024-25, our parish made the following charitable contributions (from our operating funds):Church of St. Stephen-Holy Rosary $ 13,250Interfaith Outreach $ 20,500Simpson Housing (Emergency Shelter Meals) $ 1,697Parishioners also supported the following donation drives:Banyan Community | School’s Cool $28,165Feed My Starving Children Meal Packing 23,403 mealsHoly Rosary Catholic Church | Coat Drive 300 coatsHoly Rosary | Lenten Diaper Drive 4 car loadsCommunity Outreach The endowment provided a $56,400 disbursement for FY 2024-25 and retained a balance of $1,996,566 as of June 30, 2025.The Legacy of Faith Educational EndowmentEnvelopes & Plate53%53%General Church Income4%4%School22%22%Church Ministries2%2%Fundraisers6%6%Gifts & Memorials6%6%Legacyof Faith7%7%Church Salaries& Benefits40%40%School Salaries& Benefits27%27%School Operations15%15%Church Ministries8%8%Church Operations10%10%