February 4, 2012
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[STEWARDSHIP] [A SPECIAL THANK YOU] We are very fortunate to have faithful advertisers for our bulletin. They commit to sponsoring an ad upfront for a full year. That’s why our bulletin never has empty advertising spaces. We can express our gratitude to those who favor us with their ads by connecting with them when we have a need for the goods or services they provide. Letting them know that you have contacted them because you saw their ad in our parish bulletin lets them know that using our bulletin is worth the investment they make. This year we have 25 returning advertisers and 1 new one. We are grateful to all of them. Finally we would mention that the advertising page of our bulletin is also available here our website at this link: LINK TO
BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT OUR BULLETIN CONFIRMATION LEVEL
ST. VINCENT de PAUL FOOD PANTRY HEALING PRAYER MASS CARDS AVAILABLE AT THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH |
Do you use your computer often? Do you have internet
access? Did you ever think of using your computer to support your prayer and
reflection?
Try this --- Use LINKS on home page; click anywhere on the paragraph
pray-as-you-go and spend 12 to 15 minutes listening to God’s Word and
reflecting on what it means for you. Very refreshing for the spirit!
CARDINAL SEAN’S WEEKLY E-MAIL
Cardinal Seán hopes that every Catholic in the Archdiocese with an email
account as well as everyone interested in learning about the ministries, activities
and works of the Archdiocese of Boston will sign up for his weekly email. Please
visit www.Boston200.org
TAX INFORMATION
Due to recent changes in the federal tax laws for charitable contributions, beginning in 2007, parishioners who itemize deductions on Schedule A of their tax returns will no longer be able to deduct contributions to the parish unless they maintain a bank record or receive a written contribution statement from the parish. Cash contributions that are not in a parish envelope cannot be tracked by the parish and will not be included in the year-end contribution statement. To ensure tax deductibility for contributions to our parish, the following payment methods are recommended:
1. Use of parish envelopes provided to you by the parish; or
2. Written check made payable to the parish.
Our parish will track contributions made using the parish envelope system,
and will, upon request, produce a written statement of contributions made. This
information will include the name of the parish, name of parishioner, date of
each individual contribution, and the dollar amount. Our parish cannot track
cash contributions, regardless of the amount, that are NOT part of our parish
envelope system. Please note, that this does not change the requirement that
a taxpayer receive an acknowledgement from our parish for each deductible contribution
of $250 or more. If you have any additional questions, please consult with your
tax advisor.