Ways of Giving
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Giving OpportunitiesWe thank you for considering a donation to Saint Michael Parish. We are blessed with parishioners and friends who give so generously of their time, talent, and treasure making St. Michael’s the vibrant parish that it is. Financial stewardship provides the opportunity to thank God for all that we have been given.
May God continue to bless you and your loved ones!
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Thank you to the 350+ parish families who have made a pledge to the 2024 Offertory Commitment Program (OCP). We continue to receive responses daily. No response means you will be keeping your pledge the same as 2023.
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ELECTRONIC GIVING
Donations through electronic systems has become the preferred method of making contributions to parishes in the U.S. A shift to this format has resulted in a substantial increase in annual offertory income.
50% of St. Michael Parish donations have been made electronically. The parish does not have access to your online personal data. If you are changing your pledge, you must log on to make the change yourself even if you have sent back a pledge card.
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Many have expressed the awkwardness they feel when the offertory basket comes around and they put nothing in because they donate to the parish electronically. laminated cards are at the entrances of the church for you to take and place into the offertory basket. Thank you for supporting our parish!
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parish Offertory Commitment Program (OCP)
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Calendar Year 2024 Pledge opportunities!
Please prayerfully consider supporting St. Michael Parish.
The parish Annual Report was mailed to all active parish families. If you did not receive our mailing, you may not be in our census. You can join the parish here. -
- Opportunity to choose the method that best suits your style of giving.
- We will continue to have a single weekly offertory collection at all Masses.
- All second and special collections have been eliminated except for Retired Priests of the Archdiocese, Retired Religious Women, the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, and unusual circumstances such as natural disasters.
- Easter and Christmas Appeals will not be included in your annual commitment as these funds are used to assist in the retirement and medical needs of our priests.
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Thank you for your responses to the 2024 Offertory Commitment Program to date.
Please note the following:
· Questions can be directed to donations@saintmichael.com
· We assume that no response means your pledge will stay the same as your 2023 pledge.
· The parish does not have access to your online personal data. If you are changing your offertory commitment pledge, you must log on to the site to make the change yourself even if you have sent back a pledge card for 2024.
· If you have set up an online recurring donation with an expiration date of 12/31/23 you will need to set up a new pledge for 2024 for your donations to continue.
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PLANNED GIVING
Many discover that their long-range estate and financial plans provide a thoughtful way to make memorial gifts in honor of others.
Consider the following:- A gift included in your will or living trust.
- A gift of excess retirement funds and/or, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
- Life Insurance Policies whose protection is no longer needed.
For more information, please contact Dorothy Varga at donations@saintmichael.com or consult your estate planner.
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The tax law eliminated the need for some parishioners to itemize deductions for charitable contributions.
- Some have chosen to “bundle” their charitable deductions by donating double the annual contribution every other year in order to receive a meaningful tax benefit.
- Charitable donations from Traditional IRA’s have now become more appealing than ever. An otherwise taxable required minimum distribution (up to $100,000 per person) can be made directly to Saint Michael’s. In addition to reducing the individual’s adjusted gross income, these qualified donations may significantly reduce one’s income and estate tax.
- Some parishioners have established donor-advised funds. Contributions to the fund are available for an immediate tax deduction even though the fund may not disburse them to the charity until a future date. Contributions of appreciated securities offer qualified individuals significant tax and non-tax benefits.
- Non-itemizers can receive a tax deduction up to $600 married, $300 single.
Consult with your tax advisor to determine if you can take advantage of any of these donation strategies for tax purposes.
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2023 Catholic appeal
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Weekly Offertory Envelopes
Giving envelopes are mailed on a monthly basis, upon request, to parishioners who contribute on a weekly or monthly basis.
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Memorial Donations
The Saint Michael Parish Memorial Fund provides the opportunity to make a donation in memory of a loved one. Donations can be made via check or online selecting the Memorial fund and including a name in the Notes section.
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Special Donations
Donations may be made separately from memorial and church offertory and memorial donations such as a Thank You gift to the Parish. When making a donation online you can include a message in the Notes section.
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School
To view giving opportunities at Saint Michael School,
please click here.
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Matching Gifts
Many companies will match an employees donation to charitable organizations. You may want to find out if St. Michael Parish or School is eligible for a matching gift.
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