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Finance Office
The diocesan Finance Office is responsible for managing the temporal resources of the entire diocese. This includes the administration of all investments of the diocese, as well as the operating and capital budget for the diocesan administration.
The diocesan Finance Office Staff are available to support parishes, schools and cemeteries in the area of stewardship and financial administration. Diocesan entities are encouraged to contact the diocesan Finance Office with accounting, financial, or policy related questions.
Finance Office Staff
vacant, Finance Officer/Secretary for Temporalities
Diocesan administration operations, diocesan budgeting and reporting, investments
Laura Cramer, M.Ed., Executive Assistant to the Finance Officer
(603) 663-0131
Randy Manchester, Internal Audit Manager
(603) 663-0167
Lisa Melanson, Finance Office - Controller
Diocesan administration operations, diocesan budgeting and reporting
(603) 663-0141
Theresa P. Bradford, Senior Accountant/Central Fund Trust
(603) 663-0130
Debra A. Keane, Executive Assistant to Finance/Accounts Receivable
(603) 663-0155
Taylor Piper, Accountant/Accounts Payable
(603) 663-0131
Parish and School Financial Services
Christine Bogacz, Director of Parish and School Financial Services
Parish and school financial reporting, diocesan finance policies, internal reviews, parish finance councils, manages Parish Bookkeeping Services program
(603) 663-0118
Mary C. Averill, Parish Accounting Manager
Parish financial reporting, diocesan finance policies, internal reviews, parish finance councils
(603) 663-0158
Peter Stauble, Parish and School Business Analyst
Parish and school budgets, accounting, analytics
(603) 663-0116
Linda Buckless, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0154
Jon Farina, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0175
Victoria Major, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0142
Teri Maxwell, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0151
Dennis Pedlely, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes(603) 663-0190
Leslie Taylor, Diocesan Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0122
Catholic Cemetery Office
David A. Gabert, Director of Cemetery Operations
(603) 663-0191
Debra Keane, Executive Assistant
(603) 663-0155
Actively works with the cemeteries within the Diocese of Manchester to emphasize the importance of the Christian Rite of Committal (burial), improve operational efficiencies, and to build financial stability.
Parish and School Resource Information
Collection Count Sheet for Bags Counted Individually
Collection Count Sheet for Bags Counted Together
Links
2024 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2023 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2022 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2021 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2020 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2019 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2018 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2017 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2016 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2015 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
2014 Central Office Audited Financial Statements
Tax Guidelines for Churches and Religious Organizations
2025 Collections Envelope Memo
Collections Calendar 2025 - Parish Envelope Companies
Collections Calendar 2026 - Parish Envelope Companies
2024-2025 Parish to Parish and Catholic School Assessment Grant Procedure and Application
2022-2023 Safety Grant Procedure and Application
The Parish and School Finance Manual is currently being updated. Contact Mac Bryant at (603) 663-0117 if you need information about collection and accounting procedures.