Financial leaders from Catholic dioceses across the United States convened in Philadelphia Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 for the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC), an annual event focused on professional development and faith-based stewardship. The conference offers Chief Financial Officers and other diocesan finance professionals a platform to share insights, strengthen best practices, and explore the intersection of faith and fiscal responsibility.
Opening remarks were delivered by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez followed by Marc Fisher, CFO of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and host of this year’s gathering, John Knowles, Executive Director of the DFMC; Jo Willhite, CFO of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon; and Bishop James Golka of the Diocese of Colorado Springs. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, welcomes attendees to the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference.
Marc Fisher, Chief Financial Officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, speaks during the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference and is joined on stage by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Jo Willhite, Chief Financial Officer of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, speaks during the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference hosted in Philadelphia.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia; Jo Willhite, Chief Financial Officer of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon; Bishop James Golka, Bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs; and Marc Fisher, Chief Financial Officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, participate in the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference hosted in Philadelphia.
John Knowles, Executive Director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, addresses attendees during the annual gathering hosted in Philadelphia.
Bishop François Beyrouti, Bishop of the Eparchy of Our Lady of the Annunciation, and Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, share a moment during the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference hosted in Philadelphia.
Kaitlin Lennon, Director of Parish Services; Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia; and Marc Fisher, Chief Financial Officer of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, gather during the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference hosted in Philadelphia.
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