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State of the Parish: FY26 Annual Report

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Holy Spirit Catholic Church · FY26 Annual Report to the Parish Community

Receive More — Because God Has More for You.


A Word from Fr. Stephen


Dear Parish Family,


With thanksgiving and a desire for transparency, I’m delighted to share our annual report, covering both pastoral and financial information for 1 July, 2025–30 June, 2026.


Praise God, our parish has grown in every area, from Mass attendance and new parishioners to faith formation and giving. Even more has begun since July, so read what’s next and take a step to get involved!


May God bless you,

Fr. Stephen Dyas, Parish Administrator


A Vision for Holy Spirit Catholic Church “One community of disciples filled, led, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be loved, transformed and sent.”


The Year at a Glance: God Has Been at Work


Our Parish Family

FY26

Registered families

784

Total parishioners

1,877

Average weekend attendance

1,200


Sacraments & Rites

FY25

FY26

Baptisms

34

48

Weddings

17

18

Funerals

6

17


Growing Together

New registrations nearly doubled; the parish grew 23% overall.



FY25

FY26

New parishioners registered

188

355

New families registered

70

158

Parishioners at year end

1,522

1,877


Where Families Live

88% of our families live on the Sea Islands.

  • Johns Island: 62%

  • Kiawah: 15%

  • Other local areas: 12%

  • Seabrook: 9%

  • Wadmalaw: 2%


Ages of Parishioners

35% of parishioners are 65 or older.

  • Ages 0–5: 5%

  • Ages 6–17: 11%

  • Ages 18–29: 14%

  • Ages 30–49: 18%

  • Ages 50–64: 16%

  • Ages 65+: 35%



Ministry Highlights

How we grow together


Discover More: Worship

  • Pentecost: a Vigil Mass and all-night Adoration for our patronal feast.

  • New devotions: First Weekend Adoration and the Seven Sisters Apostolate.

  • Sacraments: 48 baptisms, 16 Confirmations, 15 First Communions, 18 weddings and 12 welcomed at the Easter Vigil.


Develop More: Grow

  • Faith Formation: 254 participants.

  • Children: 68 students in grades K–8, 11 catechists.

  • Adult: 186 participants and 3 catechists in Called & Gifted, OCIA, Emaús and faith sharing.

  • Women’s Retreat: 73 attended.

  • Emaús Retreats: 115 attended.

  • Town Halls: shaping our strategic plan.


Deliver More: Serve

  • Food Pantry: about 86 families a month and 12,000+ canned goods a year.

  • Adopt a Family: food for 300 island families, twice a year.

  • Paraclete Foundation: 30 home repairs worth $307,638 in 2026 so far.

  • Catholic Appeal: over 100% of our 2026 goal.



Financial Summary

Thank you for your generosity. Here is how our parish family’s gifts were received and put to work.



FY26 (ended 6/30/26)

FY25 (ended 6/30/25)

Revenue



Offertory

$1,757,893

$1,461,441

Christmas

$56,335

$39,927

Easter

$42,735

$34,237

Interest

$72,442

$56,601

Catholic Appeal Rebate

$60,202

$0

Other

$59,833

$122,918

Total Revenue

$2,049,440

$1,715,124

Expenses



Salaries & Fringe

$462,829

$498,081

Utilities, Repairs & Other Administrative

$622,356

$394,249

Catholic School Support

$120,017

$86,395

Diocese Assessment

$205,021

$131,409

Total Operating Expenses

$1,410,223

$1,110,134

Total Net Income

$639,217

$604,990


At a Glance

  • Revenue up 19%: $2.05 million, led by a 20% rise in offertory.

  • Expenses up 27%: mainly repairs, utilities and the diocesan assessment.

  • Net income: up 6% to $639,217.


Parish Life

  • New faces: David Piccirilli, Stephanie Hamilton and Deacon RJ Dourney.

  • Connected: a new weekly email and website.

  • Caring: more Communion visits to the homebound.

  • Serving together: 154 parishioners volunteer in our ministries.

  • Room to grow: 30 acres next door donated to the parish.



There Is Always More

This year we put into action the first-year plans of the Mission Development Path we began last fall, as we finalize our Long-Range Parish Pastoral Plan.


Our Priorities for FY27

  • Welcome our new Director of Music

  • Establish regular Eucharistic Adoration

  • Grow OCIA and Called & Gifted

  • Enhance our welcome at Mass and for new parishioners

  • Get parishioners on FORMED.org


Upcoming Projects & Initiatives

  • Hire a Director of Faith Formation

  • Hire a Director of Finance and Administration

  • Next phase of the campus Master Plan

  • New parish database (Ministry Platform)

  • Additional office and storage space

  • Expand our cemetery



How You Can Help

Everyone starts somewhere. There is a place for you here.


1. Serve

Find a ministry that fits your gifts and your schedule. Explore Ministries →


2. Give

Support the mission and ministries of our parish. Give Online →


3. Connect

Get our weekly email for parish news and events. Sign Up for Email →



Thank you for being part of our parish family.

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