Be a Saint Patrick Lifetime Donor

Frequently Asked Questions About Lifetime Donors

Q. How do I become a Lifetime Donor of St. Patrick Church?

A. You become a Lifetime Donor if you commit to making a recurring weekly donation of at least $20 or a recurring monthly gift of at least $80.

Q. How do I make a recurring weekly or monthly gift/donation?

A. You can do it by creating an online account on our parish website: www.stpatricksf.org. On the homepage click Online Giving and then Create New Account. After creating your account choose the option Lifetime Donors and proceed from there.

Q. What if I already have an online giving account?

A. You can log on to your account and change your previous option to Lifetime Donors.

Q. What happens after I become a Lifetime Donor?

A. Your name or family name will be displayed on the “Wall of Saint Patrick Strong: Lifetime Donors”. Once a month a mass will be offered for your intention.

Q. Is there a timeline for this?

A. This will be an ongoing solicitation of donors until the goal of 500 donors is reached.

Q. What happens when the donor dies or stops making a recurring gift?

A. The donor’s name will be removed from the wall. However, if a family member or relative of the deceased donor decides to continue making the recurring weekly or monthly gift on the deceased donor’s behalf, the donor’s name will remain posted on the wall.

Q. Should the donors be registered parishioners?

A. Anyone, parishioners or non-parishioners, may be asked to become Lifetime Donors.

Q. Is the donation unrestricted and tax deductible?

A. Yes. At the end of the year the donors will receive a financial statement from the parish for tax purposes.

N.B. I am very well aware of many parishioners who have been impacted financially by the pandemic, including our own parish staff. Even if they are not able to support this fund raising project financially, they can still help the parish essentially with their prayers.