PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL |
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Current members of
the Finance Council Fr. Joseph Genito Fr. Michael Hughes Anthony Alfano John Braithwaite Michael Busby Dan Cuff John Faustman Stacey O’Leary Sam Scuderi George Van Kula Elaine Webster Staff liaison: Paul Harvitz |
Pastors need to consult with the laity who, in turn, have the right and obligation to express their views and concerns to their pastor. An important structure, initiated to foster this collaboration in the mission of the Church by all its members, is the Parish Finance Council. The Parish Finance Council assists the pastor in achieving the cooperation of the parishioners and staff in order to carry out the mission of the church on the parish level.
The complexity of the modern parish has led the Church to mandate Parish Finance Councils in which the members assist the pastor in his administrative responsibilities. Specifically, Church law requires each parish to organize a Parish Finance Council (Canon 537). |