Diocesan and Parish Finance Councils
Resources for Parish Finance Councils
Parish 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
Canon law requires each diocese and 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.
Can. 492 In every diocese a Finance Council is to be established, over which the diocesan bishop himself or his delegates presides and which consists of at least three members of the Christian faithful truly expert in Financial affairs and civil law, outstanding in integrity, and appointed by the bishop.
Diocese of Des Moines 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.
| Most Reverend M. William Joensen, Ph.D |
Bishop |
Diocese of Des Moines |
Nov. 2019 |
| Vicar General, Rev. Dave Fleming |
Vicar General |
Diocese of Des Moines |
Jan. 2024 |
| Fr. Joseph Pins |
Pastor |
St. Francis, West Des Moines |
Sep. 2010 |
| Fr. Adam Westphal |
Pastor |
St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianola |
Dec. 2023 |
| Nancy J. Anstoetter |
Senior Vice President - Financial Advisor - RBC, Wealth Mgmt. |
Sacred Heart, West Des Moines |
Sep. 2024 |
| Rick DeBartolo |
Retired Senior Vice President - Assured Partners |
St. Francis of Assisi, West Des Moines |
Sep. 2024 |
| Matt Gronstal |
President at Council Bluffs Savings Bank |
St. Patrick, Council Bluffs |
Jul. 2016 |
| Msgr. Ed Hurley |
Retired Pastor |
Retired |
Aug. 1998 |
| 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 |
| Patrick Smith |
District Court Judge: 5C |
St. Augustin, Des Moines |
Jul. 2018 |
| Rick Tiwald |
Managing Director - Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory |
St. Anthony, Des Moines |
Sep. 2024 |
| Diocesan Staff Members |
| 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: October 2024. Diocesan Finance Council members serve a term of five years, with the option for reappointment to a second term of five years.