GIVING

Giving at St. Francis

Click this button to sign up or to edit your account. We recommend giving monthly. If using a credit card, please check the box to pay for the processing fee. Thank you.

One-Time Gifts

To give a one-time gift, you can use Venmo. Scan or click the QR code or use our Venmo username: SFA20759.

Envelopes

If you wish to receive offertory envelopes in the mail, please call the parish office at (410) 792-0470.

Bequests

You can support the parish by stocks contributions, a charitable distribution from your IRA, a distribution from donor-advised funds, and through estate planning and wills. For information, please call the parish office at (410) 792-0470.

More benefits of Online Giving include:

24/7 access to your account and the ability to donate
Easily schedule recurring and future donations to coincide with your pay period
Credit card option allows you to take advantage of rewards such as air miles or cash bonuses
No need to disclose bank information because you enter it directly into the Online Giving secure site
Continue to support your church even when you can't attend service with one-time or recurring donations
With full control of your account you can easily adjust your contribution amounts

New to online giving? Here's how to get started:

  1. Create an account
    - Go to our Online Giving website and select "Give Now" to donate to either "Church Offertory" (benefits all monetary needs of the parish itself) or "Mission Support" (benefits all charitable giving).
    - Enter your gift amount, type and frequency, select a start date, and click continue.
  2. Enter your account information
    - Enter your personal and payment information, and payment method address.
    - Create a password and click "Submit Your Gift."
    - A confirmation email will then be sent to your inbox.
  3. You are now all set up to give!
    - You can now sign in through this page to access your account to see upcoming and past gifts.

FAQs

St. Francis Parish decided to simplify our offertory collection process by reducing it to two funds. We now have a “Church Offertory” fund and a “Mission Support” fund. The “Church Offertory” fund supports all the expenses of the parish, including our day-to-day operations. The “Mission Support” fund supports all of the charitable agencies outside of the parish that we assist. Please note, the finances of St. Francis Parish are kept separate from the finances at St. Louis Parish.

  • 1. How much of my total giving should I allocate to the “Church Offertory” versus the “Mission Support” funds?

    Ultimately, it is up to each family to decide. The parish suggests giving 90% of your total contribution to “Church Offertory” and 10% to “Mission Support”. These percentages roughly match the giving patterns of our parishioners in the past few years. In order to have a strong charitable outreach, we need to have a strong parish to support the outreach!

  • 2. Does the money contributed to the Poor Boxes in church go to the “Mission Support” fund?

    Yes. If people give money to the Poor Box in church it will be added to the “Mission Support” fund. Also, on certain weekends we will designate the poor box for specific charities (such as the annual Thanksgiving food collection for the St. Benedict Outreach Center in Baltimore).

  • 3. What charities are supported by money from the “Mission Support” fund?

    Three types of charities are supported. First, are the traditional Archdiocesan second collections throughout the year (such as Retired Priests, Catholic Schools, Seminarians, Catholic Relief Services, etc.). Second, are charities selected by the parish’s Outreach Committee and pastor (such as the Grassroots homeless shelter and the Columbia Pregnancy Center).  Third, are families-in-need who contact our parish.

  • 4. What charities are not included in the “Mission Support” process?

    Our parish’s annual Haiti Collection and the Archdiocese of Baltimore Annual Appeal are separate fundraising events and have their own funds.  We will continue to take up these two collections each year. Additionally, some parish organizations hold fundraisers periodically to support their own needs, such as the parish Youth Ministry and the Knights of Columbus.

  • 5. How are gift amounts determined?

    There is a joint Outreach Committee comprised of parishioners from the two parishes in our pastorate. The Committee is overseen by one of our priests. The St. Francis members of the Committee will determine what charities our parish supports and what amounts we give. 


    We also plan to support the monthly Archdiocesan second collections at the same level as last year. In this way we will respect the intent of our parishioners.


  • 6. Can parishioners make targeted gifts to specific charities, or exclude specific charities?

    No, but you can donate to any charity separately from our parish’s process if desired.

  • 7. How are “Mission Support” gifts reported back to the parishioners?

    The charities supported each month will be published in the bulletin during the subsequent month.

  • 8. How can a parishioner donate for Christmas and Easter flowers?

    Flowers are paid for from the Church Offertory fund. Parishioners are welcome to make a donation for Christmas and Easter flowers, in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Similarly, parishioners are welcome to make a donation throughout the year to have a Mass offered for a loved one, living or deceased.

Still have a question?

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