Finance Council

Finance Council



The Parish Finance Council is a consultative body of lay persons established to advise the pastor in matters pertaining to the financial affairs of the parish. Its decisions and recommendations are valid on when accepted and ratified by the pastor. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Parish Finance Council must be directed by the values of the Gospel as well as good business practice. Efficient and effective use and management of the parish resources must be measured as much by their contribution to parish mission and ministry, as by commonly accepted business standards.

 

The relationship between the pastor and parish finance council should be one of support and collaboration and by no means adversarial. The establishment of the parish finance council as defined in Canon 537 does not lessen the authority of the pastor, who under Canon 532 is to take care that the goods of the parish are administered according to the norms of Canon Law. If the pastor in good conscience feels he cannot accept the recommendations of the council, he should fully and frankly communicate his reservations to the council's membership.

 

Finance Council President is Mike Stumpe. Members are Jean Buffler, Mark Smith and Anthony Eckl.



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