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No. 4A 

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine 
Publications Department 
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1312 Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. 
Copyright, 1941, by Confraternity of Christian D octrine 

DUTIES OF 
PARISH OFFICERS 

This and other literature issued by the Confraternity 
of Christian Doctrine, Publications Department, 1312 
Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., may 
be oraered direct from the publisher, St. Anthony's Guild, 

Paterson, N. J. 

The cost of this leaflet is $1.50 per 100. In ordering, designate 
form No. 4A 

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DUTIES OF PARISH OFFICERS 

The President: 

1. Presides at meetings of the parish Confraternity and 
of the Executive Board (Constitution, Article V) ; 

2. Under the guidance of the Director, furthers the 
development of the Confraternity activities within 
the parish and enlists workers in the several divi-
sions of active membership; 

3. Explains the work to persons who might be inter-
ested, and invites them to attend regular or divi-
sional meetings; makes known the spiritual benefits 
of membership; 

4. Provides officers and division chairmen with In-
structions supplied by the Diocesan Office; 

5. Where missions are attached to the parish, assists 
the Director in the development of Confraternity 
activities in the missions; brings the mission chair-
men of the several divisions of membership into 
contact with the parish chairmen of these divisions, 
who will acquaint them with methods of procedure; 

6. Helps officers and chairmen to realize that their 
work is vitally important in furthering the religious 
life of the parish; 

7. Contacts the Diocesan Office to obtain information 
and literature and to report methods that have 
proved practical. 

The Vice-President: 

1. Assists the president in promoting Confraternity 
activities in the parish; 

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2. Takes the president's place in case of his absence 
or inability to function; 

3. Arranges for an Executive Board discussion club to 
meet weekly and use the Manual of the Confra-
ternity of Christian Doctrine as a text. 

The Secretary: 

1. Gives notice of general and board meetings of the 
Confraternity and keeps the minutes of these meet-
ings (Constitution, Article V) ; 

2. Maintains an up-to-date classified membership rec-
ord of lay-teachers, fishers, helpers, discussion club 
leaders, parent-teachers, apostles to non-Catholics 
and associate members; 

3. Attends to all correspondence as directed by the 
president; files copies of all letters and literature 
issued by the Diocesan Office, and all other corre-
spondence of the Confraternity ; 

4. Prepares parish Confraternity news stories for the 
local or diocesan paper, when requested by the Di-
rector to do so. 

The T reasurer (Chairman of Finance Committee): 

1. Solicits associate members (Constitutio n, Article 
III, Sec. 2), who are classified according to their 
annual contribution: 
Contributing members, . . .. . ... .. ..... . .. $ 1.00 
Supporting members, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 
Special members, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 
Sustaining members, . . stated amount above 5.00 

2. Plans, with the cooperation and approval of the 
Executive Board, for the raising of needed addi-
tional funds, when those derived from associate 
members are insufficient. (Each parish Confra-

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ternity is self-supporting; funds raised by it remain 
in the parish to finance activities of the Confrater-
nity. Through the voluntary services of active mem-
bers, the expenses of the Confraternity may be kept 
to a minimum) ; 

3. Disburses funds as instructed by the Executive 
Board or in payment of bills approved by the Di-
rector or Executive Board; 

4. Keeps an exact record of all money received and 
expended and submits an annual financial report to 
the Executive Board. 

Nihi l obstat. H enry J. Zolzer, Censor librorum. 

Imp rimatur. t Th omas H. M cLaughl in, Bishop of Paterson . 

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