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In reply to the discussion: Do you know why Catholics put money in the collection plate at Sunday mass? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)I just think that when we the tax payers actually pay for the majority of the work done for those in need by Catholic Charities that it is rather unfair to claim the tax payers don't care about others and to give all credit to an organization that actually pays for a lesser part of those good works. If we pay 65% and the Church 35%, does the credit not go to all of us? Perhaps even to one group more than the other?
And once a year a collection is indeed taken for the support of the Holy See, 28% of that comes from the US. The weekly offerings and tithes do not go toward that, it is voluntary and dedicated. But there is such a collection. Last year that collection was about 18 million from US parishes.
These are just simple facts. People on this site apparently care about poverty 30% more than the RCC, but who's counting?
The amount of Catholic Charities budget that actually comes from the parish in which the services are given is 3%. This is just how it works, it is not some damning bit of information, it is however the fact and just how it works. Most of the budget comes from the Federal Government. From every American.