2 - Parish Letter and Financial Statement: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Church

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Parish Letter and Financial Statement: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Church

1 p.; printed

A letter from Fr. Joseph Fenelon OFM Cap. offering a financial and spiritual overview of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church in Watts, Los Angeles. The letter celebrates 1928 as one of the parish’s most successful financial years, driven largely by a highly successful summer bazaar that allowed them to reduce their bank principal to $43,000.00 after a $4,000.00 payment. While the pastor commends the community’s use of ‘Duplex envelopes’ for tithing and notes strong engagement in church socials and spiritual societies, he sharply criticizes a widespread ‘sham’ regarding interest collections and expresses deep concern over low school attendance and parents failing to send their children to Catholic school.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition