Parish Administration

Parish Business Administration Program

The Parish Administration Program is a two-semester certificate program offering twelve (12) Continuing Education Units. It is designed for people with some business background who are working or plan to work in a managerial position in a parish or other Church-related institution.

The role of the Parish Business Manager is discussed extensively as it relates to the various areas of responsibility: Finances, Human Resources, Pastoral Planning, Physical Plant, Office Management, etc.

The course meets fifteen Saturdays from Fall to Spring, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Loyola Marymount University.

Tuition: $795 per semester (Tuition Assistance available to qualified applicants)

Course Dates 2008-09

Fall Semester 2008:

September 13 and 27
October 11 and 25
November 8 and 22
December 6

Spring Semester 2009:

January 10 and 24
February 7 and 21
March 7 and 21
April 4 and 25

Teaching method consists primarily of lecture and class discussion. Guest speakers will come from Archdiocesan offices and other institutions. Participants will be encouraged to present their own real-world experiences for class discussion. Each student participates in preparing and presenting a group project based on the course materials.

Course materials include the Administrative, Human Resource, Safety, and Pastoral Planning manuals of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; Cardinal Mahony's Pastoral Letter As I Have Done for You and As One Who Serves; Collaboration:  Uniting Our Gifts in Ministry by Sofield & Juliano; selected publications of the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators; and other articles of interest from current literature.



Course Topics:

  • Role of the Parish Business Manager
  • Employee Benefits and Benefits Administration
  • Collaborative Ministry & Building Consensus
  • Role of Finance Council and Pastoral Council
  • Budget Preparation and Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Issues in Human Resource Management
  • Compensation Theory and Salary Surveys
  • Hiring, Job Descriptions, and Termination
  • Pastoral Planning
  • Plant Maintenance
  • Building Projects and Contracts
  • Fundraising and Development
  • Advances in Technology
  • Lay Ministry in the Church
  • Multicultural Experience in Church
  • Church History and Ecclesiology
  • Canon Law and Diocesan Guidelines



Instructors:

Bill Vondrasek, Parish Business Manager for over 15 years at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Westwood, was instrumental in the development of the Parish Budget Manual for the Archdiocese. He has presented many workshops for the Pastoral Councils Office on Budgeting and Management, and has extensive business and human resource experience for a major retailer. (818-345-8840; tarzanahome@sbcglobal.net) Nancy Vondrasek, Parish Business Manager for Holy Spirit Parish and St. Paul's Parish in mid-city Los Angeles for more than 13 years. She has also been a presenter at Budget Workshops and is a member of the Together in Mission Advisory Board of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. (818-345-8840; tarzanahome@sbcglobal.net)



To Register:

1) By PHONE: call 310-338-2799 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon-Fri)

2) By MAIL or FAX:
first download the Printable Registration Form,
then FAX it to 310-338-2706, or mail it to
LMU Extension,  One LMU Drive, Suite 1840,  Los Angeles, CA 90045

3) ONLINE registration available beginning in June, 2008

 
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