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Up Coming Events
August 15th Assumption of Our Blessed Mother (Holy Day ) and Fr. Bob's
3rd Ordination Anniversary
August 16th Regional Clergy Meeting at Mission Sts. Sergius & Bacchus
August 17th Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 22nd Queenship of Our Blessed Mother
August 24th Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time
We have posters magnets and bumper stickers that say GOD LOVES ME AS HE
CREATED ME available to buy as a means of assisting us in supporting the ministry.
2.5 " X 2" Magnet $1.00 each
8.5" X 11" Poster Donation $3.00 plus postage
5" X 3.5" Bumper Sticker $2.00 plus postage
Postage Outside US is $3.00 Additional
August 15th Assumption of Our Blessed Mother (Holy Day ) and Fr. Bob's
3rd Ordination Anniversary
August 16th Regional Clergy Meeting at Mission Sts. Sergius & Bacchus
August 17th Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 22nd Queenship of Our Blessed Mother
August 24th Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time
We have posters magnets and bumper stickers that say GOD LOVES ME AS HE
CREATED ME available to buy as a means of assisting us in supporting the ministry.
2.5 " X 2" Magnet $1.00 each
8.5" X 11" Poster Donation $3.00 plus postage
5" X 3.5" Bumper Sticker $2.00 plus postage
Postage Outside US is $3.00 Additional
The links below will transport you
to the many pages on this site.
May God fill your hearts with an
abundance of His mercy and love
and bring peace to your heart..
to the many pages on this site.
May God fill your hearts with an
abundance of His mercy and love
and bring peace to your heart..
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Robert Lentz and other works of art.
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Please consider helping us to spread our message of God's Infinite Love and
Mercy
The current fuel costs are making it difficult for the ministry to continue it's outreach work and our attempt to raise the
necessary funds to allow us to rent or purchase a permanent site for an office, chapel and residence.
As of July 8 th, 2008 our ministry is running a deficit of $2760.97
If each person who joined our Internet group sites, receives our email's or visits this web site were to commit to pledging $
5.00 (Five dollars) a month to the ministry we could easily continue to make visits to homes all over New England, rent a
suitable space for a chapel and eliminate the deficit.
Please contact Fr. Bob if you have any suggestions at:
Mission_St_Sergius@msn.com
or by phone at: (Home 508-429-0992)
or Postal Mail to:
Rev, Robert Johnnene OFD
Mission Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
100 Summer Street #313
Holliston, MA 01746
Please consider assisting us in spreading the word of God's Infinite and everlasting Love for ALL His children by making a
donation to our ministry.
Donations may be sent by using the PayPal Links on the pages of this site
or sent directly to:
Mission Saints Sergius and Bacchus
C/O Middlesex Savings Bank,
830 Washington Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Or use the PAYPAL links to make a donation
Mercy
The current fuel costs are making it difficult for the ministry to continue it's outreach work and our attempt to raise the
necessary funds to allow us to rent or purchase a permanent site for an office, chapel and residence.
As of July 8 th, 2008 our ministry is running a deficit of $2760.97
If each person who joined our Internet group sites, receives our email's or visits this web site were to commit to pledging $
5.00 (Five dollars) a month to the ministry we could easily continue to make visits to homes all over New England, rent a
suitable space for a chapel and eliminate the deficit.
Please contact Fr. Bob if you have any suggestions at:
Mission_St_Sergius@msn.com
or by phone at: (Home 508-429-0992)
or Postal Mail to:
Rev, Robert Johnnene OFD
Mission Sts. Sergius and Bacchus
100 Summer Street #313
Holliston, MA 01746
Please consider assisting us in spreading the word of God's Infinite and everlasting Love for ALL His children by making a
donation to our ministry.
Donations may be sent by using the PayPal Links on the pages of this site
or sent directly to:
Mission Saints Sergius and Bacchus
C/O Middlesex Savings Bank,
830 Washington Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Or use the PAYPAL links to make a donation
| Links to our other sitesInternet pages |
Visit our Franciscan Orders web site at:
http://www.missionstsergius.org/Franciscans_of_Divine_Mercy/
and Blog site at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Divine_Mercy_Franciscans
http://www.missionstsergius.org/Franciscans_of_Divine_Mercy/
and Blog site at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Divine_Mercy_Franciscans
Important Announcement and Update News
I pray that the summer has been enjoyable for all and that the economic problems have not caused you to miss out on planned summer enjoyments.
It is because of the economic condition we are all facing that this message is being sent out this time.
One area that has been severely hit in the current fiscal crises facing our nation has been charitable contributions to all charities and our ministry is no
different.
Over the past three years of the mission’s existence the contributions have not ever completely covered the mission expenses but that was to be expected
in the beginning. Recently a number of things have increased my personal expenses including a raise in my rent & greater medical expenses.
Due to this I find I am not able to cover the shortfall at this time and have to make some rather difficult decisions as to how to keep our ministry alive
and reaching those we serve.
One of the decisions is that beginning with the September News Letter we will only be sending out a news letter for 2 (two) month at a time. Instead of
the September news Letter being sent out on August 15th, I will be sending out a News Letter for both September and October on or about the 5th of
September. This will save postage and printing costs.
Beginning in January, the News Letter will be sent out Quarterly.
NOW ON TO OTHER INFORMATION
As you all are aware, I believe, the ministry is prohibited from conducting Mission business from my HUD subsidized housing and we have been seeking a
way to have a suitable space for an office, chapel and possible rectory for the order and the ministry.
After considerable consultation with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) I have discovered that if a realtor or property owner had a suitable piece of
property that they normally would rent that they desired to offer to the ministry RENT FREE, the market value of that property could become a deduction
worth 50% (fifty percent) of their adjusted gross income.
The following is an example:
John Henry owns a number of houses that he rents. He normally rents the property for $2,000 (Two Thousand) per month.
He offers to allow the mission the rent the property, for $1.00 a month.
He claims that $1.00 as income.
We give John Henry an acknowledgement of a donation of $1,999.00 a month.
John Henry has a mortgage on the property. His interest on that mortgage is 149.00 a month.
He has to subtract that interest from the $1999.00 which leaves the actual amount he is able to deduct as $1,850 per month.
Or an annual donation of $22,200 a year.
If His adjusted Gross income is $less than $78,200 a year he can deduct the total amount from his income taxes of $22,200.
As long as his adjusted gross income is over $45,000 a year the total amount of the deduction is allowable all the while he still own the property.
In addition, the property becomes exempt from property taxes because it is being used by a recognized Religious Tax Exempt organization for the entire
time the religious organization occupies the property.
REASON I AM INCLUDING THIS INFORMATION:
The sooner that the mission can find a suitable location with this kind of a situation, the sooner I will be able to apply what I currently pay for rent and
utilities toward the maintenance and work of the mission as well as have a physical location where members of the faith community can gather, not only
for liturgy, but for some of the programs that people said they would like to see us engaged in when the responded to our recent survey.
ABOUT THE RECENT SURVEY
Of the more than 300 individuals who receive our emails, like this one, and the over 75 family, relatives and Friends who also receive our emails, we only
received a total of 19 responses and 7 were from the Family and friends area. This means less than 4% of those who are on the mission email persons
responded, while almost 10% of family and friends list responded.
Some of the answers we received as for suggestions were:
1. Have a Bible Study Group
2. Have a Food Distribution program for poor and needy
3. Have Faith Sharing Circles
4. Have local and or regional outreach program and advertize the Ministry in local and regional publications.
5. Have more emphasis on Gay Spirituality (Here I have to make it clear that we are an all inclusive Catholic ministry and nor an exclusive Gay
church. God does not discriminate nor de we.
All who believe and affirm in the objectives and work of the ministry are welcome to participate.
We have concerns for the GLBT community but also for Divorced persons, the Elderly, the poor, homeless and all God’s children.)
6. Have regular scheduled worship service for the Sabbath as well as during the week.
In conclusion
I am seeking your help, I realize that it is difficult for many of you to make financial donations to the ministry, but you can help by searching your
contacts who might have a piece of property that would be suitable and putting forth the idea that they make it available to us as a donation under the
terms described above. You can also help further the ministry by letting those who you believe could benefit from the ministry or who might agree with
the goals of the ministry know about us and our web site and groups.
I also want you to know that I am endeavoring to do all that is possible to not only maintain the ministry work but to seek ways of expanding and reaching
more people, especially in the New England States.
This ministry also has regular contact with aligned clergy in Minnesota, New York, California, Georgia, Toronto, Arizona, Nova Scotia, and Florida.
REMEMBER
1. The Next news letter will be for two month, September and October and will be sent out on or about the 5th of September.
2. Prayer requests should be sent to the Mission email address: Mission_St_Sergius@msn.com with the name of the person to be remembered as well
as it is for, Healing, Repose of the Soul or for a Special intention before the publishing deadline of September 1.
3. You can order the GOD LOVES YOU magnets and posters and sticker on our web site by using the link BUY NOW next to the item you want.
4. Fr. Bob is available to celebrate masses in people’s homes in New England, send an email or phone at: 508-429-0992
5. We celebrate legal weddings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for all people who obtain a license here. Fees are posted on our web site but
are negotiable.
6. Special Mass Cards are available for special occasions and memorial masses.
7. All financial contributions are acknowledged if we have a name and address to send them to and you can deduct up to 50% of you adjusted Gross
income from your taxes.
8. Donation information is located on our web site including links to make a donation via PAYPAL.
May God bless you with an abundance of His infinite love and blessings and May you always know how much He loves you exactly as He created you.
I pray that the summer has been enjoyable for all and that the economic problems have not caused you to miss out on planned summer enjoyments.
It is because of the economic condition we are all facing that this message is being sent out this time.
One area that has been severely hit in the current fiscal crises facing our nation has been charitable contributions to all charities and our ministry is no
different.
Over the past three years of the mission’s existence the contributions have not ever completely covered the mission expenses but that was to be expected
in the beginning. Recently a number of things have increased my personal expenses including a raise in my rent & greater medical expenses.
Due to this I find I am not able to cover the shortfall at this time and have to make some rather difficult decisions as to how to keep our ministry alive
and reaching those we serve.
One of the decisions is that beginning with the September News Letter we will only be sending out a news letter for 2 (two) month at a time. Instead of
the September news Letter being sent out on August 15th, I will be sending out a News Letter for both September and October on or about the 5th of
September. This will save postage and printing costs.
Beginning in January, the News Letter will be sent out Quarterly.
NOW ON TO OTHER INFORMATION
As you all are aware, I believe, the ministry is prohibited from conducting Mission business from my HUD subsidized housing and we have been seeking a
way to have a suitable space for an office, chapel and possible rectory for the order and the ministry.
After considerable consultation with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) I have discovered that if a realtor or property owner had a suitable piece of
property that they normally would rent that they desired to offer to the ministry RENT FREE, the market value of that property could become a deduction
worth 50% (fifty percent) of their adjusted gross income.
The following is an example:
John Henry owns a number of houses that he rents. He normally rents the property for $2,000 (Two Thousand) per month.
He offers to allow the mission the rent the property, for $1.00 a month.
He claims that $1.00 as income.
We give John Henry an acknowledgement of a donation of $1,999.00 a month.
John Henry has a mortgage on the property. His interest on that mortgage is 149.00 a month.
He has to subtract that interest from the $1999.00 which leaves the actual amount he is able to deduct as $1,850 per month.
Or an annual donation of $22,200 a year.
If His adjusted Gross income is $less than $78,200 a year he can deduct the total amount from his income taxes of $22,200.
As long as his adjusted gross income is over $45,000 a year the total amount of the deduction is allowable all the while he still own the property.
In addition, the property becomes exempt from property taxes because it is being used by a recognized Religious Tax Exempt organization for the entire
time the religious organization occupies the property.
REASON I AM INCLUDING THIS INFORMATION:
The sooner that the mission can find a suitable location with this kind of a situation, the sooner I will be able to apply what I currently pay for rent and
utilities toward the maintenance and work of the mission as well as have a physical location where members of the faith community can gather, not only
for liturgy, but for some of the programs that people said they would like to see us engaged in when the responded to our recent survey.
ABOUT THE RECENT SURVEY
Of the more than 300 individuals who receive our emails, like this one, and the over 75 family, relatives and Friends who also receive our emails, we only
received a total of 19 responses and 7 were from the Family and friends area. This means less than 4% of those who are on the mission email persons
responded, while almost 10% of family and friends list responded.
Some of the answers we received as for suggestions were:
1. Have a Bible Study Group
2. Have a Food Distribution program for poor and needy
3. Have Faith Sharing Circles
4. Have local and or regional outreach program and advertize the Ministry in local and regional publications.
5. Have more emphasis on Gay Spirituality (Here I have to make it clear that we are an all inclusive Catholic ministry and nor an exclusive Gay
church. God does not discriminate nor de we.
All who believe and affirm in the objectives and work of the ministry are welcome to participate.
We have concerns for the GLBT community but also for Divorced persons, the Elderly, the poor, homeless and all God’s children.)
6. Have regular scheduled worship service for the Sabbath as well as during the week.
In conclusion
I am seeking your help, I realize that it is difficult for many of you to make financial donations to the ministry, but you can help by searching your
contacts who might have a piece of property that would be suitable and putting forth the idea that they make it available to us as a donation under the
terms described above. You can also help further the ministry by letting those who you believe could benefit from the ministry or who might agree with
the goals of the ministry know about us and our web site and groups.
I also want you to know that I am endeavoring to do all that is possible to not only maintain the ministry work but to seek ways of expanding and reaching
more people, especially in the New England States.
This ministry also has regular contact with aligned clergy in Minnesota, New York, California, Georgia, Toronto, Arizona, Nova Scotia, and Florida.
REMEMBER
1. The Next news letter will be for two month, September and October and will be sent out on or about the 5th of September.
2. Prayer requests should be sent to the Mission email address: Mission_St_Sergius@msn.com with the name of the person to be remembered as well
as it is for, Healing, Repose of the Soul or for a Special intention before the publishing deadline of September 1.
3. You can order the GOD LOVES YOU magnets and posters and sticker on our web site by using the link BUY NOW next to the item you want.
4. Fr. Bob is available to celebrate masses in people’s homes in New England, send an email or phone at: 508-429-0992
5. We celebrate legal weddings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for all people who obtain a license here. Fees are posted on our web site but
are negotiable.
6. Special Mass Cards are available for special occasions and memorial masses.
7. All financial contributions are acknowledged if we have a name and address to send them to and you can deduct up to 50% of you adjusted Gross
income from your taxes.
8. Donation information is located on our web site including links to make a donation via PAYPAL.
May God bless you with an abundance of His infinite love and blessings and May you always know how much He loves you exactly as He created you.