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

Rolla “Mac” Bryant, CPA, Finance Officer/Secretary for Temporalities
Diocesan administration operations, diocesan budgeting and reporting, investments
(603) 663-0117

Laura Thomas, Executive Administrative Assistant
(603) 663-0131

Diocesan Internal Auditor
(603) 663-0138

Patricia M. Goneau, Finance Office - Controller
Diocesan administration operations, diocesan budgeting and reporting, manages Parish Bookkeeping Services program
(603) 663-0141

Colleen G. Foote, Finance Accounting - Investments
Diocesan administration operations, diocesan budgeting and reporting
(603) 663-0157

Theresa P. Bradford, Finance Accounting - Central Fund/Special Project 
Central Fund (Deposit & Loans), special project coordinator
(603) 663-0130

Debra A. Keane, Accounts Receivable, Centralized Billing
(603) 663-0155

Taylor Piper, Finance Accounting - Accounts Payable
(603) 663-0123

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
(603) 663-0118

Mary C. Averill, Parish Accounting Manager
Parish and school 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

Laura Gilman, Multi-Parish Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0142

Leslie Taylor, Multi-Parish Bookkeeper
Centralized bookkeeping services for parishes
(603) 663-0122

Cemetery Operations

David A. Gabert, Director of Cemetery Operations
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
(603) 663-0191

Parish and School Resource Information

Offertory Memo

Offertory Procedures

Offertory Bag Log Sheet

Collection Count Sheet for Bags Counted Individually

Collection Count Sheet for Bags Counted Together

Links

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

Funds Transfer Request Form

Withdrawal Form

Deposit Form

Tax Guidelines for Churches and Religious Organizations

2019-2020 Special Collections

2020-2021 Special Collections - Revised

Collections Calendar 2020 - Parish Envelope Companies

Collections Calendar 2021 - Parish Envelope Companies

Parish to Parish Support Grant Procedure and Application

Catholic School Assessment Grant Procedure and Application

Safety Grant Procedure and Application 

Diocesan Finance Council

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.