Dear Parishioners
| I thank you from my heart for your generosity toward our parish in prayer, works of love, as well as financial help. It is clear that our parish lives and grows from the strength of your activities. I would like in this respect to present the financial situation of the parish. I am deeply grateful to all of you, who support our parish financially. On the strength of this – your self-sacrifice – the activities of our parish and given framework of its pastoral work have improved. For example, we have been able to obtain a place for a chapel in Vaasa and a small flat. Because the needs of the parish are continually increasing, we cannot stop there. To make certain the growth of the parish we need the regular support of all adult parishioners for the sake of the parish. At this time about a third of the adult parishioners aid the parish through the Sunday collections or through a bank transfers. Because the parish finances depend entirely on voluntary contributions, I ask that all adult parishioners who have an income make monthly contributions to the parish according to their possibilities. |  Holy Cross parish covers a large geographical area. |
It is good to keep in mind that our parish does not receive actual financial help from outside sources, but on the contrary supports the Church several times a year. This happens in the shape of Sunday collections to the Diocese or the Holy See. In addition because of the poor financial situation of the Diocese we have supported it at the request of our bishop this year with a one-time contribution of 10,000 euros.
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