Finance Council

The current Parish Finance Council has been in place for a good number of years. The purposes of the Finance Council are:

• To assist and advise the Pastor in matters relating to the evaluation of the material and financial needs of the whole parish and all groups therein.
• To provide a means whereby issues concerning the Finance Council may be discussed with the Pastor.
• To submit proposals, whether for the parish as a whole and for any group therein, to the Pastor for his consideration.
• To at all times follow and abide by the values and canonical principles of the Roman Catholic Church.
• To provide a mechanism for organization, coordination and self-government of the Finance Council in harmony with the Pastor and the Parish Pastoral Council
• To discharge the responsibilities and prerogatives entrusted by Canon Law, the Bishop of Orange, and the Pastor to the Finance Council.

The responsibilities of the Finance Council are:

• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the financial affairs for the parish and all parish organizations.
• Making recommendations to the Pastor regarding the establishment, maintenance and ongoing improvement and enforcement of the financial systems of the parish.
• Evaluating the proper and equitable usage of all parish properties and buildings.
• Planning, preparing and assisting in the preparation of the parish budget, and the annual report to the people of the parish.
• Advising the Pastor regarding any acts of extraordinary administration.
• Other such activities as determined by the Pastor.

Membership on the Finance Council is determined by appointment by the Pastor.