Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 11:15     Subject: Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Whoa! Lifelong Catholic - I have never put more than $5 in the envelope. 250k HHI. My family gave the same growing up. My sister is a nun and after seeing how the church treats them I would never give more until the situation changes.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 10:53     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids who you'd like to receive the sacraments there eventually? God forbid there were a tragedy, would you want a loved one's funeral there? If so, I would up your contributions.


Surely the church would not refuse to hold a funeral or let families enroll kids in Sunday school to train to receive the sacrament of holy communion because weekly donations were low. I understand that the church is like any other enterprise in that it needs money to survive, but it's primary business in saving souls and should welcome anyone who followed its practices
I have never been in a parish that conditioned sacraments on contributions. I think we have a Catholic hater posting bs on this thread.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 10:50     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids who you'd like to receive the sacraments there eventually? God forbid there were a tragedy, would you want a loved one's funeral there? If so, I would up your contributions.


Surely the church would not refuse to hold a funeral or let families enroll kids in Sunday school to train to receive the sacrament of holy communion because weekly donations were low. I understand that the church is like any other enterprise in that it needs money to survive, but it's primary business in saving souls and should welcome anyone who followed its practices
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 09:52     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids who you'd like to receive the sacraments there eventually? God forbid there were a tragedy, would you want a loved one's funeral there? If so, I would up your contributions.


Good to see indulgences are still alive and well.


bribery - a way to get to heaven
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 09:50     Subject: Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Wow. That's very very low. I did the accounting for the Diocese 20 years ago, and I don't remember anyone giving $10 except maybe old people on fixed incomes. Write a check every month or week and deduct it from your taxes.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 09:44     Subject: Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
People should give generously to the church.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 09:25     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:Do you have kids who you'd like to receive the sacraments there eventually? God forbid there were a tragedy, would you want a loved one's funeral there? If so, I would up your contributions.


Good to see indulgences are still alive and well.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 08:54     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do $20 a week, with a similar HHI as OP. My whole life I've never had a priest comment on the amount of money I give (it's usually cash so no way to track). But I tend to join Franciscan parishes which may be why.


Lifelong Catholic and a priest has never addressed my giving either. I was surprised when pp said that.


Same here. I am at an affluent parish and I find I'm personally encouraged to volunteer more rather than donate more.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 08:10     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Lifelong Catholic and never heard of the concept of tithing in our faith growing up or from anyone in the church. We give $40/wk via Faith Direct, so no weekly envelope. We also give to all the second collections with whatever bill we have in our wallet so usually $10-20 and sometimes to the Bishop's Annual Appeal.

HHI $300K
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 07:53     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:I do $20 a week, with a similar HHI as OP. My whole life I've never had a priest comment on the amount of money I give (it's usually cash so no way to track). But I tend to join Franciscan parishes which may be why.


Lifelong Catholic and a priest has never addressed my giving either. I was surprised when pp said that.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 07:19     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
I do $20 a week, with a similar HHI as OP. My whole life I've never had a priest comment on the amount of money I give (it's usually cash so no way to track). But I tend to join Franciscan parishes which may be why.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 07:02     Subject: Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
My Episcopalian mother, retired on a fixed $56,000 a year income, gives $25 a week at her church. Which I assume is similar to Catholic churches. But almost all of her charitable giving is to her church.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 06:51     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not Catholic,but go to a different denomination. These sound very low. We give $1500k each quarter on HHI of $180k.


Yeah but Protestants have the pastor's Mercedes to pay for.


Not a Protestant.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 23:54     Subject: Re:Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
Anonymous wrote:Not Catholic,but go to a different denomination. These sound very low. We give $1500k each quarter on HHI of $180k.


Yeah but Protestants have the pastor's Mercedes to pay for.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 23:48     Subject: Catholics! How much do you put in the offeratory envelope?
we give 11 per week (45 monthly) and our income after tax is only $42,000.