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Most Holy Redeemer and Nativity (Formerly Most Holy Redeemer) Main Church

Most Holy Redeemer-
Nativity Church

Iglesia Santisimo Redentor-Natividad

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    • The Future of  Our Parish

      In July, 2019, when the Redemptorist Community left our parish and its pastoral care was assumed by the Archdiocese, our financial state was grim. The income from weekly collections and other sources was not nearly enough to meet ordinary expenses. As a result, the parish had to rely on loans from the Archdiocese, which eventually led to a debt close to $8 million.

      We could not have continued with that arrangement much longer. are happy to report that the sale of the property that had originally belonged to Nativity Parish has placed us in a much brighter financial situation. First and foremost, we have used a large part of the proceeds to pay off our parish debt. In addition, we have set up a restricted account to provide the parish with a guaranteed supplemental income for the foreseeable future.

      Briefly: The property from the former Nativity Church was sold for $40 million. That sounds like a lot, until we look at how the proceeds had to be allocated. Approximately $10 million went to pay the parish debts as well as expenses associated with the sale and interim upkeep of the property. According to the usual formula for such sales, the remaining $30 million was split evenly with the Archdiocese. Of the approximately $15 million that went to our parish, $10 million was placed in a restricted account and $1 million was given to the Archdiocese for its programs for Covid relief. The remainder is being used for long overdue repairs and other projects.

      The good news is that we are out of debt. We must continue to stay out of debt, because the Archdiocese itself is facing serious financial problems and can no longer afford to support us. That means that WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH! The interest from our restricted account amounts to $400,000 annually. Since our annual budget currently comes to approximately $700,000 that means that we need to raise at least $300,000 annually, or approximately $6,000 weekly. Right now we receive only a FRACTION of that amount.


      If our parish is to thrive and to continue to serve our community into the future, we must COME TOGETHER AS A PARISH. We must pray for our parish, support one another, and bear our share of the parish financial burden. As a start, and according to your means, PLEASE KINDLY CONSIDER A CONTRIBUTION OF $20 PER WEEK TO OUR WORK OF PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL IN THE EAST VILLAGE. There is no better investment you can make than in the Kingdom of God! Thank you so much for your prayerful support!

    • El Futuro de  Nuestra Parroquia

      En julio de 2019, cuando la Comunidad Redentorista dejó nuestra parroquia y su cuidado pastoral fue asumido por la Arquidiócesis, nuestro estado financiero era sombrío. Los ingresos de las recaudaciones semanales y otras fuentes no eran suficientes para cubrir los gastos ordinarios. Como resultado, la parroquia tuvo que depender de préstamos de la Arquidiócesis, lo que eventualmente condujo a una deuda cercana a los $ 8 millones. No podríamos haber continuado con ese arreglo por mucho más tiempo.

      Nos complace informar que la venta de la propiedad que originalmente pertenecía a Nativity Parish nos ha colocado en una situación financiera mucho mejor. En primer lugar, hemos utilizado una gran parte de las ganancias para pagar la deuda de nuestra parroquia. Además, hemos creado una cuenta restringida para proporcionar a la parroquia un ingreso complementario garantizado en el futuro previsible.

      Brevemente: La propiedad de la antigua Iglesia de la Natividad se vendió por $ 40 millones. Eso suena a mucho, hasta que analizamos cómo debían asignarse las ganancias. Aproximadamente $ 10 millones se destinaron a pagar las deudas de la parroquia, así como los gastos asociados con la venta y el mantenimiento provisional de la propiedad. De acuerdo con la fórmula habitual para tales ventas, los $ 30 millones restantes se dividieron en partes iguales con la Arquidiócesis. De los aproximadamente $ 15 millones que se destinaron a nuestra parroquia, $ 10 millones se colocaron en una cuenta restringida y $ 1 millón se entregó a la Arquidiócesis para sus programas de ayuda al Covid. El resto se está utilizando para reparaciones y otros proyectos atrasados.

      La buena noticia es que no tenemos deudas. Debemos seguir sin endeudarnos, porque la Arquidiócesis misma enfrenta serios problemas financieros y ya no puede permitirse el lujo de apoyarnos. ¡Eso significa que DEBEMOS TRABAJAR JUNTOS PARA APOYAR NUESTRA PARROQUIA! El interés de nuestra cuenta restringida asciende a $ 400,000 anuales. Dado que nuestro presupuesto anual actualmente es de aproximadamente $ 700,000, eso significa que necesitamos recaudar al menos $ 300,000 anualmente, o aproximadamente $ 6,000 por semana. Ahora mismo recibimos solo una FRACCIÓN de esa cantidad.

      Si nuestra parroquia va a prosperar y continuar sirviendo a nuestra comunidad en el futuro, debemos UNIRSE COMO PARROQUIA. Debemos orar por nuestra parroquia, apoyarnos unos a otros y llevar nuestra parte de la carga financiera de la parroquia. Para empezar, y de acuerdo a sus medios, POR FAVOR CONSIDERE AMABLE UNA CONTRIBUCIÓN DE $ 20 POR SEMANA A NUESTRO TRABAJO DE PROCLAMAR EL EVANGELIO EN EL PUEBLO DEL ESTE. ¡No hay mejor inversión que puedas hacer que en el Reino de Dios! ¡Muchas gracias por su apoyo en orac

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Most Holy Redeemer-Nativity Church

173 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009-7424
212-673-4224
MHRN173@outlook.com

Cover photo courtesy of Churches of the World

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