“Give, and it will be given to you” – Luke 6:38
We offer Online Giving through ParishSoft. Online Giving is a secure and personalized way to give to St. Mary’s in which your contribution is debited automatically from your checking, savings, or credit card account into the church’s bank account. Options are available for you to set up one-time or recurring gifts for the Sunday Collection, various special collections, and the Grand Annual.
Benefits
For You The Parishioner:
- No more writing checks
- If you prefer to give anonymously, Online Giving offers that feature
- Set your giving date to correspond with your paychecks
- Allows you to give even when you are not able to attend Mass at St. Mary’s
- We have a special Online Giving cards for you to drop in the collection basket
- You control all banking information so you can easily change your account and/or amount
- Credit card options allows you to take advantage of any benefits such as airline mileage or cash bonuses
- No need to share confidential credit card or account information with parish staff; enter it directly into the Online Giving secure site.
- Ability to view giving summaries online
- Email reminders when a gift is about to processed
For the Parish:
- Eliminates check processing bank fees
- Increases regular giving
- More accurate revenue forecasting
- Year end donation summaries
- Accomodates special collections and missions
- Eliminates parish staff’s concerns regarding security of sensitive data
- Creates more time for staff to focus on ministries rather than on contribution recording
