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The Parish Finance Council is one of two advisory councils to the pastor that the universal law of the Church, Canon Law, requires each parish have in place. Its primary purpose is to aid the pastor in the administration of the parish goods, ie., finances, building and grounds, and insure that members of the parish receive an understandable annual financial report. Most members of the finance council are appointed by the pastor, and one member may be a member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
The finance council is responsible for soliciting funds, managing the parish budget and facilities, thus enabling the parish to carry out its mission. The Finance Council works closely and in collaboration with the parish pastoral council. Decisions of the Finance Council are made by consensus, as are the decisions of the Parish Pastoral Council. The Finance council is also responsible for initiating some parish committees, such as building and grounds and other committees that are related to finances.
A subcommittee of the Finance Council is the Building and Grounds Committee.
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