Last updated on 27 March 2024
There are many ways that you can help enable the liturgical, sacramental, pastoral and charitable works of your parish. One way is to contribute to parish planned giving via the two collections at Sunday Mass. As we move more and more into a cashless society, many parishioners prefer to contribute to parish planned electronically. If you are not already part of your parish planned giving program, we have created easy two options below for you to join electronically.
OPTION 1 – Catholic Development Fund online form
OPTION 2 – Create your own recurring payment via internet banking
Many parishioners are well versed these days on internet banking and would prefer to set up your own recurring payment to the parish planned giving program via your internet banking account.
St John’s bank account details
Please note, if you would like to split your planned giving into a first and second collection amount, you will need to set up two recurring payments as there are two bank accounts.
First collection
Account name: Campbelltown Presbytery
BSB: 066711
Account number: 002036
Second collection
Account name: Campbelltown Parish
BSB: 066711
Account number: 001875
Please consider donating to support our parish
We understand that less people are carrying cash, so we have created the Diocese of Wollongong App to allow you to donate on a once off or regular basis. Visit parishgiving.dow.org.au to register to setup a donation for Campbelltown Parish – it takes only 30 seconds to register and setup.
All donations made are safe and secure – you need to enter your card details and then confirm your
information before any payments or donations are processed.
How is parish planned giving used?
A parish is dependent on the generosity of its parishioners to sustain itself and its many charitable and pastoral works. Generally, this support is through two collections at each Sunday Mass.
FIRST COLLECTION
for your priests(s)
Historically, these have been funds for the parish priest to use as an allowance for his financial livelihood, a stipend (small salary) for the assistant priest(s), their weekly sustenance needs and a modest wage for a house keeper. After the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s dioceses were encouraged to establish a central fund to which the proceeds of each parish’s first collection (less their deductions for sustenance needs) was directed and from which stipends were then paid according to an equitable arrangement.
In 1984, a central fund known as the Clergy Remuneration Fund was established.
Today, this fund provides for a priest’s:
- Monthly stipend
- Private health insurance
- Superannuation contribution
… which, altogether is comparable to the value of the aged pension. This fund also provides a co-contribution towards the financial support of a priest who is on light duties due to ill health or who has retired.
SECOND COLLECTION
for your parish community
Planned Giving (which comprises envelopes and direct debits) and any loose cash donated at this collection are banked into a parish account which is overseen by your Parish Finance Council. The many costs of running a parish are deducted from this account. Some of the expenses covered include:
- Parish operating costs such as insurance, utilities, telecommunications, general maintenance and upkeep of the church, presbytery, buildings and parish property
- Any loan debt servicing for parish buildings
- Parish pastoral programs
- Parish staff salaries including superannuation
- Car expenses for the priest(s) in the parish
- A Cathedraticum (contribution) to the Bishop towards the costs of running the Diocese (10%).
After the end of each calendar year, an external auditor reviews the parish accounts. A copy of the auditor’s report is given to the diocese, the Parish Finance Council and is made available to parishioners.
St John’s Campbelltown ABN: 38 630 812 881
