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With approximately 300 parishioners, St. Boniface Catholic Church is a parish with an urban mission. It is located close to downtown Louisville in a neighborhood that is undergoing tremendous transition – a transition that will be a positive one for the community, the neighborhood, the parishioners and the church.

Located in southeastern Jefferson County, Mercy Academy has served young women since 1885. Since its establishment, more than 6,000 young women have sought the unique blend of excellence, challenge and personalized attention that are the hallmarks of a Mercy education.

Finance Office Information

Purpose

To assist the Archbishop in the administration and supervision of the temporalities of the local church and its juridic persons.

To improve communications and accountability to the community by publication of audited financial statements of the Archdiocese of Louisville.

To provide accounting services to archdiocesan agencies including payroll and financial reporting.

To provide guidance, technical assistance, consultation and professional development opportunities to pastors and staffs (business managers and bookkeepers) responsible for parish and school financial operations.

Manages the Archdiocese of Louisville Deposit and Loan Fund as well as the Parish, School and Cemetery endowment funds.

Performs compliance audits for parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations.

Manages and monitors all liability, property and worker's compensation insurance for the archdiocese and all archdiocesan parishes and schools.

Location

Street address:
    The Chancery
    212 East College Street
    Louisville, KY 40203

Mailing address:
    P. O. Box 1073
    Louisville, KY 40201-1073

(502) 585-3291
(502) 585-2466 (fax)

General e-mail address: finance@archlou.org

Staff

Name/Title  Ext.
Robert L. Ash, Chief Financial Officer 1153
Kathy Downs, Controller 1135
Mary Creed, Senior Accountant 1133
Susan Wittenauer, Accountant/Food Service 1131 
Rebecca Walter, Senior Accountant 1150
Mary Ann Hood, Accountant 1165
Sandra Salce, Accounting Clerk/Dept. Secretary 1134
Margaret Kopatz Kraus, Audit Administrator 1132
Juanita Bisig, Food Service Director 1123
Lou Flowers, Department Secretary 1151

Links

Archdiocese of Louisville Safety Checklist

DLS Online

Calendar

October 2008 

Annual Benefit Meetings

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:PM
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:00 AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:00 AM
* NEW LOCATION *
Chancery Office – Louisville

Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:00 AM
St. Joseph Parish Office – Bardstown

A representative from each parish or group participating in Archdiocese of Louisville Benefit must attend one of the October meetings. Changes in the 2009 benefit program will be reviewed and enrollment materials distributed.


November 2008

High School Business Managers Roundtable

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Hosted by Jack Sorg, Presentation Academy
RSVP: jsorg@presentationacademy.org


December 2008
Tuesday, December 2,
10 a.m., Chancery Office
(Louisville)
Wednesday, December 3,
10 a.m., St. Joseph
Parish Office
(Bardstown)

 Please note that the Louisville Arch Support meetings are being held at the Chancery, 212 East College Street, Louisville.

 Complete details on the Arch Support meetings will be provided before the meeting date. All Business Managers and Bookkeepers should plan to attend. If you have questions or need additional information, contact Phyliss Wilkins at pwilkins@archlou.org or 502/585-3291, ext. 1136.

Food Service

Click here to download the Archdiocese of Louisville Food Service Manual (Adobe Acrobat required).

The Archdiocese of Louisville Food Service Office has approximately 19,000 students in 45 sites throughout Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Hardin, Nelson, Marion, Washington and Larue Counties. Approximately 72% of the students participate in the National School Lunch Program, 36% participate in the National Breakfast Program and 14% participate in the Special Milk Program.

The purpose of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) as declared by Congress in the National School Lunch Act is to safeguard the health and well being of the nation's children. Since 1946, President Harry Truman established the NSLP program to make it possible for schools to serve nutritious lunches to students each school day. States receive federal reimbursement and other assistance in establishing, maintaining and operating the programs.

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture administers the NSLP at the federal level. In Kentucky, the Department of Education and the Department of Food Distribution administer foods to the programs, which are available in archdiocesan schools through an annual agreement with the Food Service Office of the Chancery Finance Department.

To participate in the NSLP, all schools and institutions must agree to:

  • Operate food service for all students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap.
  • Provide free and reduced-price lunches to students unable to pay the full price, based on income eligibility criteria. Such students must not be identified nor discriminated against in any manner.
  • Serve lunches that meet the nutritional standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture.
  • Operate the food service on a nonprofit basis.

To qualify for reimbursement, schools must serve lunches that meet federal guidelines. The meal pattern requirement, specified by the Archdiocese of Louisville Food Service Office, is the Enhanced Food Pattern. The Enhanced Food Pattern is designed to provide, over a period of time, approximately one-third of a student's Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for key nutrients.

The lunch must be planned to offer each student five items: a specific amount of meat or meat alternate, two or more vegetables and/or fruits, whole-grain or enriched bread or bread alternate, and fluid milk as beverage. Students must be offered all five food items. However, under the Offer versus Serve option, a student may decline up to two food items. The price of lunch is not reduced when items are declined.

In September 2005, the Central Food Service Office implemented a centralized menu that the entire diocese will follow beginning in the 2005/2006 school year. The committee selected foods that are considered high-participation foods as well as foods furnished by the Department of Agriculture.

Schools are required to promote activities involving students and parents in such areas as menu planning, forming taste test panels, enhancing the eating environment, promoting the program and organizing joint student-community activities supporting the program. Schools are encouraged to teach students about good nutrition practices and to involve the school faculty and the general community in activities to enhance the program.

Location

Street address:
    The Chancery
    212 East College Street
    Louisville, KY 40203

Mailing address:
    P. O. Box 1073
    Louisville, KY 40201-1073

(502) 585-3291
(502) 585-2466 (fax)

General e-mail address: finance@archlou.org

Staff

Juanita Bisig, Food Service Director, ext. 1123
Susan Wittenauer, Food Service Assistant, ext. 1131

Resources and Links

Archdiocese of Louisville Food Service Handbook
POS Training Manual
New Manager Handbook
Free and Reduced-price Meal Application
Meal Count and Claim Manual
Offer Versus Serve Manual
Food Buying Guide Manual
Eligibility Guidelines Manual
Justice for All Poster

School Nutrition Association
Kentucky School Nutrition Association