Parish Finance Council
I. What is a Parish Finance Council?
It is a consultative body of the Christian faith established to advise the pastor/parish life facilitator and parish pastoral council in matters pertaining to the financial affairs of the parish.
II. What is Its Function and Competence?
Its function is to assist the pastor/parish life facilitator in the responsible planning and administering of all parish financial matters and to set the parish financial policy and procedures - to provide effective management of parish assets.
The pastor/parish life facilitator has authority from the Bishop and the universal law of the Church to decide and act on behalf of the parish (Canon #532). The parish finance council is advisory to the pastor/parish life facilitator and its recommendations are valid only when accepted and endorsed by the pastor/parish life facilitator. Therefore, it is important that the pastor/parish life facilitator be involved in the deliberations and functioning of the parish finance council. The relationship between this council and the pastor/parish life facilitator is meant to be supportive and, by no means, adversarial.
For additional information regarding the responsibilities of Parish Finance Council Membership in the Diocese of Charleston, click here.