Joe Costantino, SJ
Pastor (x204) jcostantino@sfxavier.org

Cassandra Daigle
Director of Outreach Mission (x205) cdaigle@sfxavier.org

Jacqueline Falco
Administrative Assistant (x216)
jfalco@sfxavier.org

Peter Fink, SJ
Associate Pastor (x208)
pfink@sfxavier.org

Corrine Manning
Parish Secretary (x213)
cmanning@sfxavier.org

John Uehlein
Music Director (x202)
juehlein@sfxavier.org

Parish
Mission Statement
We, the Church of St. Francis Xavier, are a prophetic
Roman Catholic community
where Jesus Christ is recognized as Companion in our journey
and made present
through our celebration
of the sacraments,
our proclamation and echoing
of the gospel, and our loving outreach and service,
especially to those in most need.

While acknowledging our incompleteness and need for God's grace, we affirm the equality of God's people that flows from baptism
and we commit ourselves to the spirit of inclusion and collaboration.

We are called to respond to God in our time by being a community where seekers and their questions are welcomed, where injustice in all forms is challenged,
where the alienated and the marginalized find a home,
and where people are refreshed, reconciled, and renewed in their journey to God.
Standing together as a people of hope,
we seek to realize the Reign of God.

Finance Committe Mission Statement

We, the Finance Committee of St. Francis Xavier Church, seek to provide expertise and consultation through financial analysis, planning, and policy development to aid the Pastor in the administration of parish goods, including parish financial resources, facilities, and property.

We work to support the mission of the Parish as expressed in the Parish Mission Statement and the particular way that this mission is expressed in the parish pastoral plan and priorities as developed by the Parish Pastoral Council in conjunction with the Pastor.

We are mindful that the Parish resources which support the life and mission of the Parish represent the contributions of parishioners and other sources in the community. We recognize that the Parish has an obligation to be accountable and responsible to its parishioners and the entire People of God for these resources and their wise, right, and just use.
We endeavor to assist the Parish and the Pastor in meeting these obligations of accountability and responsibility as we undertake, among our activities, the following:

• to establish budgets that reflect the parish pastoral plan and priorities which the Parish Counsel has developed in conjunction with the Pastor
• to provide consultation to the Pastor, the Parish Council, and other parish groups on financial feasibility and projected resources to support the development of the parish pastoral plan and priorities
• to review the monthly financial statements that we receive from the Parish Business Manager and Accountant
• to make recommendations to the Pastor on the selection of the Parish Business Manager and Accountant
• to review all contracts over $4,000 between the Parish and outside parties before they are signed
• to review annually the Investment Policy of the Parish and monitor periodically the investments of the Parish to promote compliance with Archdiocesan financial policies
• to make recommendations to the Pastor on the selection of any investment managers to be retained
• to provide recommendations on policies and practices that promote the role of the Parish as a fair and just employer in accordance with law, the Gospel, and Catholic social teaching.
• to assist the Pastor and the Parish Business Manager in their efforts to safeguard the assets of the Parish from loss or damages
• to review annually with the Pastor, Parish Business Manager, and Accountant the Parish’s cash handling procedures and financial controls
• to assist the Pastor and the Parish Business Manager in developing a plan for financing necessary repairs, renovations, and purchase of equipment
• to assist the Pastor and the Parish Business Manager in developing a plan for systematic repayment of any parish debt
• to provide advice and consent in conjunction with the Pastoral Counsel on all fundraising initiatives, including offertory collections and special fundraising campaigns
• to provide assistance in the oversight of all fundraising programs
• to promote the timely submission of required financial reports to the Archdiocese
• to communicate with the Parish Counsel concerning the financial condition of the Parish and related financial matters on an as-needed basis, but no less than semi-annually
• to report annually to the people of the Parish on its financial condition.We endeavor to bring together men and women of high integrity, with skills and experience in accounting, finance, management, law, and other areas of professional expertise, who are willing to carry out these activities and the roles of servant leadership in financial planning.

We strive to achieve consensus in making recommendations on major financial matters and to conduct our business in a climate in which members can feel free to speak the truth with openness and charity.

We seek to work with other groups within the Parish in a spirit of collaboration recognizing the mutuality of gifts within the community.

We acknowledge the trust placed in us by the Pastor and the Parish and commit ourselves to remain true to that trust and to always maintain credibility with the Parish, the larger Church, and society.

We seek to be guided always in our deliberations, discernment, and decision making by the grace of Jesus Christ and the power and wisdom of the Holy Spirit.