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Finance Committee

The Finance Committee advises the pastor on budgeting and tracking parish income and expenses. It assists in the material administration of the parish and with planning and supervising the financial affairs of the parish. The committee is concerned with parish resources, fund raising, and budgeting, and reviews the parish financial statement. Consisting of the pastor and selected parishioners, the committee meets four to five times a year in the church rectory.  Finance Committee minutes are taken and are posted below. Any member of the parish is welcome to attend a Finance Committee meeting. For the date of the next scheduled meeting, please check with the parish office.

Faith Direct Electronic Giving

In January 2007 the pastor and the Finance Committee instituted the Faith Direct program of electronic giving, which allows parishioners to make monthly contributions to the parish by credit card or by electronic transfer of funds. Faith Direct helps the parish to have a more stable income. Many parish families participate and almost 30% of our Offertory income comes from this source. In summer when weekend Mass attendance drops significantly, electronic giving comes to our rescue. The Finance Committee thanks everyone who uses Faith Direct and encourages everyone else to give prayerful consideration to using it. You may change or quit your Faith Direct giving at any time. You can enroll in Faith Direct either online at http://www.faithdirect.net/ or by calling 1-866-547-8757. Our parish code is CT46. A Faith Direct enrollment form for our parish can be downloaded and printed out here; please fill out the form and mail it in to the address indicated or place it in the collection basket.

Members of the Finance Committee

  • Fr. David Blanchfieldwalk_in_his_ways202
  • Bob Olson, Chairperson
  • Jim Alvord
  • Angela Carey, parish trustee
  • Phil Florio, parish accountant
  • Jerry Holdridge
  • John Kuczo
  • Dan Loch
  • Joe Mastrianna
  • Judd Mellott
  • Judi Silliere
  • Frank Soldano
  • Dom Vento, parish trustee
  • Dick Vincenzi
  • Gilbert Vincent

CONTACT:
Bob Olson, Chair, home: 847-0501, rolson3321@aol.com

Minutes of Finance Committee Meetings:

Parish Financial Audit:

On February 8, 2008 the Finance Committee had the parish financial audit report from the diocese. There were 80 areas looked at in this procedural audit. On 70 of the items St. Jerome’s was in complete compliance. The remaining 10 items that needed attention were all minor and have been addressed. The outside auditors also recommended that the pastor approve all bills for payment and review the bank statement before it is reconciled. They wanted the parish to have a better back-up system on the computer that stores the parish census, to start using purchase orders, and to keep a journal on capital improvements past and present. The reviewer said the parish was doing a good job. If you have any questions or would like to see the report, please contact the pastor or the Finance Committee chairperson.

Parish Financial Statements:

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