Finance Council
One of the hallmarks of the documents of the Second Vatican Council is the call for widespread consultation in the pastoral governance of the Church. The notion flows from the basic equality of which all Christians share through their common baptismal commitment and the special leadership role, which the ordained minister is called to fulfill. One of the practical structures of consultation to be found in the revised Code of Canon Law is the Parish Finance Council. The Code of Canon Law addresses the establishment and duties of Finance Councils. Canon 537 states that “each parish is to have a Finance Council that is regulated by universal law as well as by norms issued by the diocesan bishop; in this council the Christian faithful, selected according to the same norms, aid the pastor in the administration of parish goods with due regard for the prescriptions of church law.”
The mission of the St. Gerard's Finance Council is to advise and assist Fr. Gerard on matters pertaining to the business and financial management of the parish. The Council strives to carry out its mission taking into consideration its Christian faith and in coordination with the policies and priorities of the Parish Pastoral Plan.
MEMBERSHIP / STRUCTURE
The Finance Council is comprised of the following:
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