Our current diocesan guidelines recommend that parish finance council members be “…practicing Catholics (obviously); skilled in financial matters, civil law or management; outstanding in character,” etc.  As a mission diocese which includes several small rural parishes, we struggle to find volunteers to serve in this capacity who encompass adequate knowledge in financial matters, civil law or management.  More often than not, our finance council members include the very gracious and committed…See More

The following procedures should be consistently followed for parish collections to ensure that all receipts intended for the parish are received, promptly deposited, properly recorded, reconciled and kept under adequate security:Ushers should be trained on the proper procedures for collecting.Two or more individuals should be present at ALL times during the collection process.All receipts should be gathered and combined in the presence of the congregation or at a minimum under the supervision…See More