Parish 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 September to May, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, at Loyola Marymount University.
Tuition is $600 per semester.
Course Dates 2003-2004
Fall Semester 2003:
September 6 & 20
October 4 & 18
November 8 & 22
December 6Spring Semester 2004:
January 10 & 24
February 7 & 28
March 13 & 27
April 17 & May 1
Course Dates 2002-2003
Fall Semester 2002:
September 7 & 21
October 5 & 19
November 2 & 23
December 7Spring Semester 2003:
January 11 & 25
February 8 & 22
March 8 & 22
April 5 & 26Teaching 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" on Lay Ministry; the "Dogmatic Constitution on the Church" from the Second Vatican Council; 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 12 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. (310-474-1527) Nancy Vondrasek, Parish Business Manager for Holy Spirit Parish and St. Paul's Parish in mid-city Los Angeles for more than 10 years. She has also been a presenter at Budget Workshops and is a member of the Annual Appeal Committee of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. (323-935-1333)
