Parish Finance Manual

Richard Oparowski
Finance Director, Parish Finance Services
Catholic Center
238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 416-1439
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The new updated Parish Administration & Finance Manual (cover shown at right) has been published!

The promulgation date of this Manual was February 15, 2008.

The updated Manual is the result of an important collaboration of clergy, parish lay leadership, and Diocesan staff and reflects the best practices of our own parishes, the not-for-profit world, and guidance from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Parish Administration & Finance Manual is part of the Six Key Elements, the Diocese of Bridgeport's ongoing commitment to improving and enhancing financial controls at the parish and diocesan levels.

Manual chapters (in Adobe PDF) are available for download below. If you have difficulty accessing and or printing these chapters, please call Ellen Rogowski in Parish Finance Services: (203) 416-1435.

Copyright notice: © 2008 The Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation.

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of The Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation.

Permission is hereby granted to clergy and finance and accounting personnel associated with a Parish of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and all members of the Parish Finance Council, to use the forms and supporting documents contained herein in connection with the accounting and financial matters of such Parish.

The updated Parish Administration & Finance Manual contains 12 chapters, some with an Appendix:
 

• Chapter 1: Introduction

• Chapter 2: The Parish: Membership, Structure, & Leadership

• Chapter 2: Appendix

• Chapter 3: Parish Finance Council

• Chapter 4: Budgeting & Reporting

• Chapter 4: Appendix

• Chapter 5: Human Resources & Payroll

• Chapter 5: Appendix

• Chapter 6: Chart of Accounts

• Chapter 6: Appendix

• Chapter 7: Cash Receipts

• Chapter 7: Appendix

• Chapter 8: Fundraising

• Chapter 8: Raffle Appendix

• Chapter 8: Bingo Appendix

• Chapter 8: Bazaar Appendix

• Chapter 8: Sealed Tickets Appendix

• Chapter 9: Parish Investment Policy

• Chapter 10: Cash Disbursements

• Chapter 10: Appendix

• Chapter 11: Record Retention

• Chapter 12: Parish Development

• Chapter 12: Appendix

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