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**inchaaruutaa** · 03-20-2012, 12:29 AM

I'd like to disagree - if you do not put in your 'collection envelope' you can forget about your child attending school there as it's REQUIRED for school families.

It's only REQUIRED because your child is receiving discounted tuition under the assumption that you're financially support the church.

In my home parish, there are 2 collections; the 1st goes to the church.. the 2nd always goes to a charitable cause such as a mission or a family that got burnt out of their house..etc.

If you don't wish to put money into the collection basket, then don't.. You won't be judged for it. Although, the church that you count on for support when you're down has to keep lights on as well. The Catholic church isn't swimming in money like most believe it is.

03-20-2012, 12:29 AM	#14
inchaaruutaa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	I'd like to disagree - if you do not put in your 'collection envelope' you can forget about your child attending school there as it's REQUIRED for school families. It's only REQUIRED because your child is receiving discounted tuition under the assumption that you're financially support the church. In my home parish, there are 2 collections; the 1st goes to the church.. the 2nd always goes to a charitable cause such as a mission or a family that got burnt out of their house..etc. If you don't wish to put money into the collection basket, then don't.. You won't be judged for it. Although, the church that you count on for support when you're down has to keep lights on as well. The Catholic church isn't swimming in money like most believe it is.
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