OUR FINANCE TEAM
Finance Team Members 2021
Finance Committee Responsibilities
The Archbishop has established Statutes for Finance Committees in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Finance Committee Role
OUR CHARITABLE DONATIONS
Twenty percent of the Lease income is donated to the Archdiocese Charitable Works Fund (CWF). A portion of the funds is being used for the salary of our Operations Manager, who among other things administers the Financial and Governance matters relating to our Charitable and Pastoral Works Fund . The remainder of the lease income, received into the Parish Income, is being applied to Charitable and Pastoral Works Fund (‘The Fund’).
The charitable and pastoral works of The Fund are only possible due to the continued generous donations from our parishioners via the Direct Giving program to cover the operation costs of the parish.
- Salesian Works: We have been a Salesian Parish since Fr Ciantar was appointed Parish Priest in January 1952, prior to many of us being born! We are most grateful to the Salesians for leading us in the steps of St John Bosco. Accordingly, a portion of our Charitable Donations will be directed to current Salesian Works in the Australian-Pacific Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco, largely through the Salesian Missions. We donated $120,000 in 2019-20 and a further $120,000 in January 2021 to Salesian Missions.
- Disaster Relief Appeals: We conduct a “Matching Gifts” Program for selected Disaster Appeals on a needs basis. For example, in the event of a major tsunami, earthquake or drought, we will ask Parishioners to make their personal donation to a selected charity and send their receipt to the Parish Office. We will then match the total amount donated with a parish donation from our Charity Fund, effectively doubling the amount parishioners donate. To date our Parish has donated over $50,000 via this means.
- Aged Care: We allocate a portion of the lease income to assist aged parishioners with care that they may not be able to provide for themselves.
- Other Charities: Every five years, we will ask parishioners to nominate Charities of their choice for the Parish Charity Fund to provide financial support to. The most favoured 3-5 charities will then be beneficiaries of our donations.
OUR PASTORAL WORKS
OUR PARISH INCOME
Direct Giving Programme
If you can help with supporting the Parish by joining Direct Giving Programme, or by increasing your direct giving contribution, please clink on the following link Direct Giving Application or contact the Parish Office on 9520 8277 or at boscosecretary@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support.
More information on Direct Giving
Fr Mick's letter regarding Direct Giving January 2020
SJB Prayer Card
The SJB Prayer Card is available at the entry to each Church.
John Paul Village
On September 1st, 2019 ownership and management of John Paul Village was transferred to St Vincent’s Care Services. From a Mission perspective the Parish remains very much involved in the Village, and care of our elderly parishioners.
OUR PROJECTS
The New Presbytery 2021-22.
Completed Projects
Read about other Completed Projects
OUR GOVERNANCE
The Statutes for Parish Finance Committees states in part: The Parish Priest "is accountable to the parishioners for the way in which he has administered the assets of the parish. Through the finance committee the parishioners are to seek to lessen the burden of the parish priest in administering parish finances, in maintaining parish properties, in planning for future capital works, in raising the necessary finances and in establishing a framework for greater shared responsibility within parish life."
Aware that it is through the generous donations of Parishioners that the Parish continues to grow the Kingdom of God through the Salesian Charism, the Finance Committee ensures that detailed Terms of Reference govern the way in which the Parish operates.
We include below, links to various Governance Documents of our Parish:
Statutes for Parish Finance Committees
Terms of Reference for Mission Leadership Team
Guidelines for our Parish Pastoral Council
Terms of Reference for Charitable and Pastoral Works
Application For Funding (Pastoral Works) Printable version - Application For Funding Online
Financial Administration Delegation Authority.
Terms of Reference for Parish Development Committee - coming soon
OUR PAST MASS PRESENTATIONS
CHARITABLE WORKS FUND
