Finance Council
**January 2012 - St. Joseph Cottleville has announced a new
Tithing Outreach Program to support charities. See below for links
to details about this new program.**
The St. Joseph Parish Finance Council is an advisory committee
organized to provide support and advice to the Pastor in overseeing
and maintaining the financial resources of our Parish.
Mission Statement
The mission of the St. Joseph Parish Finance Council is to
ensure that adequate financial resources are available for the
current and future needs of the Parish. This Council recognizes the
need to accomplish this objective while preserving and encouraging
the growth of the St. Joseph Parish family. This mission will be
accomplished by:
- Developing and supporting programs that enhance the stated
mission.
- Keeping the Parish informed of the financial health of the
Parish.
- Serving as "internal consultants" to other Parish organizations
in the areas of budgeting and financial administration.
- Formulating financial guidelines and long range plans.
We generally meet on the fourth Wednesday of odd-dated months at
7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center Conference room. We have an
additional meeting the 4th Wednesday of June to approve
the parish budget for the next fiscal year. Meeting times and
location are subject to change.
What Does the Parish Finance Council Do?
Your financial contributions to St. Joseph parish require
careful stewardship. The Finance Council reviews and analyzes in
detail income and expense statements, balance sheets, cash-flow
analyses, and other reports each month. The Finance Council also
reviews, approves, and monitors the annual budgets for the parish,
the day school, and the parish school of religion, and oversees
funding for parish ministries. (The parish's fiscal year runs from
July 1 to June 30.) Every September, the pastor and the Finance
Council make a report to all parishioners on the finances of the
parish.
If you are interested in serving as a member of the Parish
Finance Council, please submit your background information to
Monsignor Callahan, Pastor, at jcallahan@stjoecot.org.
The current volunteer members of the Parish Finance Council
are:
Bruce Robb, Chairperson
636-939-0606
brumar_robb@sbcglobal.net
Brigid Henke, Vice Chairperson
636-441-8164
brigid.henke@gmail.com
Larry Albright, Secretary
636-441-4827
lgalbright@mindspring.com
Tom DeBlase
636-936-0045
tomdeblase@sbcglobal.net
Doug Bauche
636-300-0844
tmbauche@hotmail.com
Amy Kuzdowicz
636-294-9030
akuzdowicz@yahoo.com
If you have any questions about the Finance Council, please
contact one of these members.
Tithing Outreach Program
Tithing
Program Overview
Tithing
Request Form
Latest Parish Annual Financial Statement
St. Joseph Parish operates on a June 30 fiscal year end. Annual
reports are typically available by the end of August and are
distributed to all parishioners with the stewardship letter on
Stewardship Sunday each September. Here is the latest stewardship
letter and annual financial statement:
2011
Stewardship Letter
2011
Financial Report to Parish
Online Giving
St. Joseph Parish uses Faith Direct for
online giving.