Mission Statement
What is the Finance Council?
The importance of having a Finance Council in each parish is clearly stated in the Code of Canon Law. It reads:
In each parish there is to be a finance committee to help the parish priest in the administration of the goods of the parish . . . It is ruled by the universal law and by the norms laid down by the diocesan bishop, and it is comprised of members of Christ’s faithful selected according to these norms. Can. 537
It further explains that the existence of this committee does not detract from the parish priest’s standing as the one who acts in the name of the parish. However, such a committee provides the parish priest with valuable insight and advice, so that he may act more effectively in the interests of the parish.
Financial Council
Roles and Responsibilities
- Reviewing draft annual operating and capital budgets prepared by parish accountant and other staff for consideration by the Pastor and the Pastoral Council;
- Tracking variances from budget forecasts, and alerting the Pastor and the Pastoral Council in a timely manner of any significant deviations from the budgets that would impact theParish’s financial status;
- Assessing and providing independent advice to the Pastor and the Pastoral Council on fundraising proposals or other proposals requiring funding, and the risks, if any, to the financial health of the Parish associated with such projects or decisions; and
- Carrying out any special reviews or analyses requested by the Pastor, the Pastoral Council or the Diocese
Finance Council
Membership
- Members are to be selected from among the parishioners, based on their experience in financial management to the extent possible. Accounting credentials and experience on boards of corporate bodies or associations or management teams where financial issues are considered as part of management’s deliberations are assets.
- The Council may seek potential members on an individual basis or through a broader call for potential members. The process by which the Council seeks and recommends potential members must be open and transparent. Members are to be recommended by the Council and appointed by the Pastor in consultation with the Pastoral Council.
Our Parish
Finance Council
Please take some time to prayerfully consider involvement in this wonderful group.
The Finance Council meets four to seven times a year, or as necessary. At each meeting, the minutes of the previous meeting are reviewed, corrected if necessary, then approved by the Council. Once approved, the minutes will be published here. Our intent is to keep the minutes of the last three years available from this page. Records of earlier meetings can be made available upon request.
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