Any diocese can give to the People of God only what the People of God can pay for. Benjamin G. Hawkes. While money isn't everything, it's probably better than holy pictures for paying people's salaries. Archbishop Edward T. O'Meara. Without financial resources, the church, like any other organization, cannot do very much.
Money buys food, clothing, shelter, and office supplies.
It pays salaries, rent, telephone, and energy bills. Money cannot buy everything, especially the supernatural goals the church holds dear. But efficient and effective use of financial resources make the achievement of these goals a possibility. Every archdiocese is a multimillion dollar operation. Across the Hudson River in the poorer archdiocese of Newark the figures are still big.