FINANCE COUNCIL
The Church Universal, through its governing directives known as "canon law" mandates that good persons be chosen from each community to serve as assistants to the pastor in the administration of temporal goods. This body is known as the Finance Council. The members of St. Francis' Finance Council bring a wide variety of experiences and skills to their job of discernment. What do they discern? They discern how to meet the pastoral priorities set by the pastor, staff, and advisors in the best manner, and how to help shape and direct those priorities according to the particular resources of the community.
The council assists the pastor and the business manager in carrying out the material administration of the parish. The Finance Council is concerned with parish resources, the budget, church support, and the effective utilization and maintenance of the physical plant.
The council assists the pastor and the business manager in carrying out the material administration of the parish. The Finance Council is concerned with parish resources, the budget, church support, and the effective utilization and maintenance of the physical plant.
From the Code of Canon Law
Can. 532 In all juridical matters, the parish priest acts in the person of the parish, in accordance with the law.
Can. 537 In each parish there is to be a finance committee to help the parish priest in the administration of the goods of the parish, without prejudice to can. 532. It is ruled by the universal law and by the norms laid down by the diocesan Bishop, and it is comprised of members of the faithful selected according to these norms.
Can. 537 In each parish there is to be a finance committee to help the parish priest in the administration of the goods of the parish, without prejudice to can. 532. It is ruled by the universal law and by the norms laid down by the diocesan Bishop, and it is comprised of members of the faithful selected according to these norms.
Members
- Reverend Rudy Garcia, Pastor
- John Graham, Chair
- Taber Williams, Vice Chair
- Ken Schmiedel, Secretary
- Pat Valentino, Parish Council Representative
- Lola Dada
- Jaime Garza
- Pete Hayes
- Michael Kruse
- Melisa Manjeot
Non-Voting Members:
- Tracy Brown, Financial Director (Staff Representative)
Bylaws
Financial Reports
Fiscal Year: July 2017-June 2018
Fiscal Year: July 2016-June 2017
Fiscal Year: July 2015-June 2016
Fiscal Year: July 2014-June 2015
Fiscal Year: July 2013-June 2014
Fiscal Year: July 2016-June 2017
Fiscal Year: July 2015-June 2016
Fiscal Year: July 2014-June 2015
Fiscal Year: July 2013-June 2014
Financial Reviews
In compliance with Diocesan guidelines, the parish has an annual financial review by an independent CPA firm that is intended to provide an objective look at the accounting and financial procedures presently in place; a comparison of those procedures to the ones prescribed in the Diocese's Accounting Practices Handbook; and a set of recommendations that the parish should implement. The Finance Council meets with the CPA firm to review the financial review process, the results and the CPA firm's recommendations. These financial reviews are not audits, and are referred to as 'Agreed Upon Procedures' (AUP).
AUP FY: July 2017-June 2018
AUP FY: July 2016-June 2017
AUP FY: July 2015-June 2016
AUP FY: July 2014-June 2015
AUP FY: July 2013-June 2014
AUP FY: July 2017-June 2018
AUP FY: July 2016-June 2017
AUP FY: July 2015-June 2016
AUP FY: July 2014-June 2015
AUP FY: July 2013-June 2014