Sound System  Special Collection

Over the few years that I have had the privilege of serving the good people of Saint John’s, it has been requested of me frequently that I work to improve the sound quality of the audio system in the church. I and some staff have looked into possibilities for such recently and have reached a conclusion. To replace the entire system including speakers and microphones  would mean an expenditure of over 60 thousand dollars. We cannot afford that solution. Instead we have chosen to install a new audio system DSP and a new equipment rack, programming a new audio system processor to improve the audio quality in the church. The new processor will work for the time being with existing speakers, all of which are working.

The new rack will  be replete with a surge eliminator, audio system processor with input expander, one 4 channel amplifier, 2 wireless microphone receivers, and an RF antenna distribution amplifier for wireless microphones.  The cost estimate for such is $10,915.32. This cost will be paid by the outcome of a special collection to be taken up on Palm Sunday. We have a few generous donors who have already given toward this collection but I need you, the people of Saint John’s who have asked for improved sound quality, to respond with generosity. I realize that the pandemic has put economic stress on folks and that we are in the middle of the Catholic Appeal but this is needed and long overdue. The good news is that this addition will lay a  foundation for replacing the speakers sometime in the future. Thank you for your much needed response.

Fr. Joe