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Giving Options
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Scroll down on this page to set up an automatic donation plan, change your donation plan, make a one-time donation or view your online donation history.Why should I choose Electronic Giving?
Electronic giving offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our parish. By knowing what you are willing to commit financially, we are able to better plan for the future. Please consider setting up a recurring giving plan. Automating your financial commitments means your contributions will be received on a steady, uninterrupted basis.
If you have already set up a payment account,
click here to log in and manage your existing transactions.
To set up a new transaction, scroll down to the bottom of this page,
and use the same email address you used before, so that the
transactions can be managed within the same account.
NOTE: If you already have a recurring donation set up through our previous processing page, please login to the old system to manage those transactions or contact us to have that changed to the new system.Click here to log in to the old system.
Supported Giving Options:
- Direct debit (electronic funds transfer) from your checking or savings account
- Credit & Debit cards, all major providers.
NOTE: Feel awkward giving online and not putting anything in as the collection basket goes by? You are not alone! Pick up an online giving card in the Narthex on your way into the church to place in the basket during mass
Figure: Electronic Giving Card
(or use your envelopes check the "EFT" box!)
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Giving Guidelines
This table is a guide to weekly giving at various percentages of household income. The bolded row represents the median household income for Hutto.
Giving, Tithing…is a journey. Everyone’s situation is different. Use this opportunity to consider where you are in your journey and what God is calling you to do in all aspects of stewardship – time, talent, treasure.
Weekly Contribution (at 1-5% of annual income)
Total Gross Annual Household Income
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
$30,000
$6
$12
$17
$23
$29
$50,000
$10
$19
$29
$38
$48
$70,000*
$13
$27
$40
$54
$67
$100,000
$19
$38
$58
$77
$96
$150,000
$29
$58
$87
$115
$144
$200,000
$38
$77
$115
$154
$192
*Median annual household income in Hutto = $72,543 (data provided by the Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey and the city of Hutto)
Giving During Mass
And as always, you can give to the ordinary or special collections at mass using cash, check, or your envelopes.
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The Concept of Tithing - A Component of Stewardship
A Steward is one who manages the possessions of another. As Catholics, we believe that all we have is ours through the Grace of God, and that we have a responsibility to use wisely the resources (time, talent, treasure) with which God has blessed us. Catholics have an obligation to be responsible and accountable stewards, but there is no hard and fast stipulation on how to structure our stewardship.
Tithing, established by God in the Old Testament, is a common way Catholics choose to structure financial stewardship. Tithing is the practice of returning a tenth of your wealth to God. The tithe was not given based on the needs of the priests, of the Church, or of the poor. It was given simply in recognition and gratitude for the blessings that God had bestowed on the individual. These days, the recommendation is 4% of your income to support the church, 1% to the Catholic Services Appeal, and the remaining 5% to charitable causes of your choice.
Stewardship, especially financial stewardship, is a journey. God doesn’t demand a fixed amount of money or time from us. His claim on us is tougher than that. We must determine for ourselves, with the guidance of Jesus’s teachings, considering our own skills and circumstance, and the needs of our faith community, what is the proper and just amount and way to give back; to be good stewards; to use our time, talent, and treasure to the glory of God.
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How the Church Uses Your Donations
St. Patrick parish is supported by the generosity of its members. Financial donations allow us to better serve our community, care for the poor and marginalized, and fund the operating expenses of running the church.
To learn more about our parish finances, see the Finance Council page.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Giving Accounts
- All of our payment options are now integrated into our website directly using eCatholic Payments through their merchant services partner, BluePay.
- For recurring planned giving, we highly recommend you use electronic fund transfer (EFT) from a checking or savings account. This allows the parish to avoid credit card processing fees which are >2%.
- Please contact the church office or email [email protected] to make changes to your recurring donations.
- Text Giving
- Text Giving is not currently available via eCatholic Payments.
- Company Matching
- Some large companies offer matches to religious, fraternal, or political organizations and so will match contributions to our parish. Please check with your HR rep and, if they offer it, please take advantage of this benefit!
Further Information and Help
You can find answers to more frequently asked questions here.For help or questions about any of the above giving options, or to inquire about other giving types (investment instruments or planned giving in the form of bequests), please email [email protected] or contact the church office.
- Giving Accounts
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