Is the parish spending its money efficiently now?
The parish has implemented sound financial practices and oversight to ensure that the spending is within the approved plans of the Management Council. Annual budgets are proposed to and reviewed by the Management Council before approval by the pastor. Financial statements, including detailed actual vs. budgeted spending analysis, are reviewed on a monthly basis by the Management Council. The financial statements are published annually in the bulletin. The Management Council members, who provide consultation to the Pastor and oversee the finances, serve a rolling three year term, and then rotate off of the Council. Over the past 15 years, 45 different parishioners have served as part of the oversight of the Parish. The parish financial statements are audited periodically. The last audit was 18 months ago. The archdiocese mandates a financial audit whenever a new Pastor is installed. A Management Council member was present at all audit meetings and the report was submitted to the Managem
