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Parish Tithing
The Parish Tithing Committee invites any parishioner to suggest a contribution to any organization that meets the established criteria. The committee gives priority to organizations that contribute directly to meeting basic human needs.
The committee has a budget each fiscal year to make contributions on behalf of the parish to worthy organizations.
A printable Suggestion Form and the Established Criteria are avaible below.
Printable Tithing Suggestion Form
Parish Tithing Criteria
(as of January 2010)
• Contributions directly meeting basic, human, life sustaining needs.
• Formal organizations. Contributions will be made to individuals only at the discretion of the pastor.
• Local needs first, diocesan second, all others third. We shall not exclude, however, consideration of genuine needs anywhere.
• Projects not funded by major benefactors and not receiving continuing funding.
• Suggestions made by parishioners.
• Requests for contributions to be used for a specific purpose or project.
2. Consideration will be given to the degree of impact that a contribution would have, i.e., how badly missed if not made; how badly needed.
3. The contributions shall be made to non-governmental organizations. The organization must not be political in nature. We expect recipients to be not-for-profit organizations.
4. No contribution shall be made to any agency or organization that is known to be in opposition to core Catholic teachings.
5. The agency/organization receiving funding must be characterized by low administrative costs.
6. The agency/organization receiving funding must be willing to disclose financial data.