HOW TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH

Like all parishes, we take up a collection during the Offertory at each weekend and Holy Day Mass. These offerings are brought to the altar to be blessed, since they represent our offering to God.

Donate Online Through We Share:
More and more people prefer to make their offering through other means.  They recognize that they cannot always be in one of our churches, but they want their support to be continuous. Many parishioners also don't want to worry about whether they have a check or cash enough to make the gift they feel is right. If you would like to start giving online, please click on the button below to We Share, our secure online giving platform. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Terrie Casavant at [email protected] or by calling 207-847-6877.

Give Securely Online Through We Share

We Share offers a convenient way to make your offering for both the parish and second collections that benefit ministries in Maine, the nation, and the world.  You control the timing, the amount, and the method of payment. 

Donate Using Offertory Envelopes:
If you are new to the parish or would like to be set up for offertory envelopes, please reach out to our Bookkeeper, Terrie Casavant, by email at [email protected] or by calling her office line at 207-847-6877. You can also fill in the form below.

Donate by Mail:
You may also mail your offertory and special collection donations to:
Parish of the Holy Eucharist
266 Foreside Road
Falmouth, ME 04105

WHY SUPPORT OUR PARISH

While our mission as Church is spiritual, that is, helping people love God and neighbor, our parish requires material resources to carry out that mission.  We rely on the commitment of parishioners to supply those resources.

This is nothing new.  Poor as He was, Jesus and his disciples had to eat, buy new sandals occasionally, and make their own contributions to the poor when they visited a synagogue or the Temple.  The Gospels tell us that women of means among his disciples provided those resources.

Our parish maintains four churches, supports two priests and a deacon, employs a dozen staff engaged in faith formation, financial management, and maintenance.  We have the same bills every household has – electricity, heat, water, etc., etc. – but on a much larger scale.  

So on the material level, we ask everyone to give to these needs.  

Far more important is the fact that each of us has a need to share what God has given us, as the way to show our thanks.  The Scriptures tell us this over and over, in both the Old and the New Testament.  The parable of the Widow's Mite and the story of the Rich Young Man are among the most familiar examples.  Perhaps an even better statement says, "To whom much is given, much is expected."  We have to ask ourselves:  are we meeting God's expectations?

We all have a need to share.  Why?  Because habits of generous sharing free us from preoccupation with our own needs and with the material things we too often cling to in response to feelings of loneliness, fear, and anger.  We need to share what we have (and who we are) with others — in our parish, throughout our community, in our diocese and all over the world — not only because they truly need our help but also because giving is good for our soul. 
                                                                         – Msgr. Michael Corona             

If you have supported our parish through envelopes, checks, or online giving, we would be happy to mail you a report of your donations for tax purposes. Just click on the blue button below and fill out the form. Your statement will be mailed or emailed within a week of receiving your request.

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Donation Report