Unidad documental simple 7 - Financial statement for St. Francis Church, Hopland, Mendocino County

2 pp; manuscript

An administrative and financial statement for St. Francis Church in Hopland, Mendocino County, California. The first page details the parish demographics and seasonal liturgical schedule, noting a Catholic population of about 300, of whom 150 are ‘Red Indians’ (Native Americans), and 48 children attending catechism. Sunday Mass attendance averages 80 to 100 people at the main Hopland church and 60 to 80 people at the St. Francis Church for Native Americans in McDowell Valley, located 8 miles east. The text explains a seasonal migration pattern where the Native American population leaves the Rancheria (reservation) during July, August, and September to pick hops, pears, peaches, grapes, and prunes, during which time Mass shifts to Duncan Springs, a local mineral springs resort. The second page itemizes the annual financial accounts, showing a total parish income of $2,717.25 against $2,651.16 in expenditures, an Order income of $891.30 against $781.00 in expenditures, and a combined final balance surplus of $176.09.