Diocesan Finance Council
The Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines and his leadership team rely on the Finance Department to prepare accurate financial statements which communicate the financial stability of the diocese as a whole. The Finance Department works closely with the Diocesan Finance Council to advise and determine the policies, procedures, and resources necessary to demonstrate compliance and increase transparency with employees, members, vendors, and government.
Diocese of Des Moines Finance Council Members
Diocesan Finance Council members serve a term of five years, with the option for reappointment to a second term of five years.
| Most Reverend M. William Joensen, Ph.D |
Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines |
Diocese of Des Moines |
Nov. 2019 |
| Vicar General, Rev. Dave Fleming |
Vicar General of the Diocese of Des Moines |
Diocese of Des Moines |
Jan. 2024 |
| Fr. Adam Westphal |
Pastor |
St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola |
Dec. 2023 |
| Matt Gronstal |
President at Council Bluffs Savings Bank |
St. Patrick, Council Bluffs |
Jul. 2016 |
| Msgr. Ed Hurley |
Retired Pastor |
Retired |
Aug. 1998 |
| Dan Kinsella |
Managing Partner at Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory |
St. Patrick, Imogene |
Jul. 2013 |
| Tom Mahoney |
Retired Chariman of the Board at ITA Group, Inc. |
St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines |
Jul. 2019 |
| Tim Marcsisak |
CEO at Nishna Valley Credit Union |
SS Peter & Paul, Atlantic |
Jul. 2018 |
| Dan Ochylski |
Managing Director at Growth Financial Partners |
Sacred Heart, West Des Moines |
Oct. 2021 |
| Rev. Joseph Pins |
Pastor |
St.. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines |
Sept. 2010 |
| Patrick Smith |
District Court Judge: 5C |
St. Augustin, Des Moines |
Jul. 2018 |
| Diocesan Staff Members |
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| Bob Larson |
Chief Administrative & Financial Officers |
St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines |
Jul. 2022 |
| Laura Hofstrand |
Controller |
Our Lady's Immaculate Heart, Ankeny |
Jul. 2016 |
| Jason Kurth |
Chancellor |
St. Pius X, Urbandale |
Dec. 2011 |
Updated May 1, 2024
Resources for Parish Finance Councils
Finance Councils are charged with overseeing the financial health of the parishes they serve. The Diocese of Des Moines supports our parishes’ Finance Councils with resources to guide the governance and operations so that they may effectively and efficiently carry out their financial oversight responsibilities.
Canon Law Regarding Parish Finance Councils
Canon law requires each parish to have a Finance Council.
Can. 537 In each parish there is to be a finance council which is governed, in addition to universal law, by norms issued by the diocesan bishop and in which the Christian faithful, selected according to these same norms, are to assist the pastor in the administration of the goods of the parish, without prejudice to the prescript of can. 532.