Webinar: Financial Transparency for Religious Orders
On April 8, 2021 we hosted a webinar on Financial Transparency for Religious Orders, as part of the series Building a Transparent & Accountable Church.
Religious orders in the Catholic Church have long held a certain autonomy. Many have sizeable assets. As well, some are declining in their members. Many have been directly impacted by the sexual abuse carried out by their members. Challenges and changing financial standards create a unique situation for religious orders. This webinar looks into some of the main challenges and recommends principles for best practices.
Our guests were:
Sr. Patricia Murray, IBVM
Sr. Patricia Murray is Executive Secretary of the International Union of the Superiors General (UISG.) Sr. Pat, who is a member of the General Council of her congregation, the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters), has a Master’s degree in both Education and Theology and a Doctorate in Practical Theology.
Fr. Carlos Balderas, S. de J.
Fr. Carlos Raúl Balderas Ramírez is the General Vicar for the Servants of Jesus, a young religious institution that celebrates 50 years of foundation. Currently, he is a Philosophy Professor at the Palafoxiano Seminary in Puebla, Mexico.
Fr. John Harhager, SM
Fr. John Harhager currently serves as Vicar General and Bursar General for the Society of Mary (Marists). He has been involved in financial management, in different ways, for most of the past forty years. While he is finishing his third year as bursar general, he had previously served in the same capacity for eight years which ended in 2005. He was also provincial bursar, local bursar, and member of various financial committees.
You may watch the video of the webinar here:
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