Finance & Adminstration

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Purpose

To serve the parish community in the specific areas of parish profile, financial education, fund-raising, budget preparation, general financial and disbursement supervision, Church maintenance and replacement. The commission manages various groups and coordinates activities that support these specific areas. The commission is responsible to inform the council of their goals and activities.

Objectives

  • Parish Profile – to maintain an accurate profile of the parish, especially in the areas of population, economy, changing neighborhoods, and industrial growth or decline.
  • Financial education –to educate the parish about financial priorities and needs
  • Fund-raising –to stimulate greater financial responsibility by the members of the parish
  • Budget preparation -to prepare annually the final budget for the coming year
  • Disbursement supervision –to oversee the disbursement of funds according to the current budget
  • General financial supervision -to oversee the construction and repairs, parish insurance coverage, the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports and the Catholic Stewardship Appeal
  • Plant maintenance and replacement –to provide necessary information for the maintenance and replacement of the physical plant

Ongoing Activities and Groups

  • Finance and Budget Subcommittee
  • Building and Grounds Subcommittee
  • Capital Improvements
  • Personnel subcommittee
  • Annual Pie Sale
  • Count Money after Masses
  • Bishop’s Appeal
  • Christmas Fair
  • St Anne/Gorham Days Festival