Finance Department
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The Finance Department gathers, records, manages, and reconciles all financial information for all diocesan departments, Catholic Charities, and Catholic Tuition Organization. This daily activity culminates into accurate and timely financial reports for each entity, which are relied upon by donors, bankers, other non-profits, the general public, and the entities themselves to make financial decisions.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Finance Department by emailing Rosemarie Waskel at rwaskel@dmdiocese.org or by calling 515-237-5028.
Diocesan Finance Staff
Bob Larson, Chief Administrative & Financial Officer (515) 237-5030
Laura Hofstrand, Controller (515) 237-5009
Rosemarie Waskel, Administrative & Accounting Assistant (515) 237-5028
Prem Pokhrel, Payroll and Accounting Clerk (515) 237-5012
Lisa Triplett, Accountant (515) 237-5023
Fatima Zirak, Accounts Payable Clerk (515) 237-5063
Jane Gaffney, Internal Controls Specialist (515) 237-5087
ParishSOFT Family Suite & Accounting
ParishSOFT is the standardized web-based software tool in use at parishes, schools, and diocesan offices within the Diocese of Des Moines. Family Suite is used to maintain constituent demographic information along with donor giving. ParishSoft Accounting is used by parishes and schools for accounting purposes.
ParishSOFT Online Resources
Current customers can access online ParishSOFT Technical Support at https://support.parishsoft.com/hc/en-us that provides training videos, release notes, status page, and forums.
ParishSOFT's Success Lab includes multiple videos demonstrating many of the functions for the Family Suite and Accounting web-based programs.
Compensation for Priests
Our priests generously serve the Diocese of Des Moines. The compensation provided to them represents only a fraction of the gratitude we have toward the good they have done in service of the Church. Below you will find information regarding compensation for all priests serving the Diocese of Des Moines.
Priest Compensation Letters