You can help ensure a bright future!
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Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you. -Luke 6:38
As followers of Christ Jesus, we are reminded that all things, including life itself, are gifts from God. Financial support of St. Anthony Church and School is essential to ensure a bright future for parish, so that we can continue to give glory to God and spread the good news of the Gospel. -
Ways to Give
Online e-Giving
Electronic giving is easy and reduces administrative costs and paper. It also provides a predictable stream of income for Saint Anthony’s budget planning and bill paying. Simply create an online account and connect it to your credit card or bank account for weekly collections or other financial gifts.
EFT Automatic Withdrawl Giving
If you'd like to manually setup a weekly Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Automatic Withdrawal from your bank account, please contact our Business Manager at business@stasb.org or 574-282-2308.
Reward Programs
Participating in rewards program is a free and easy way to support our church and school. Click here to learn about Boxtops, AmazonSmile, NDFCU, and more.
Scholarship Granting Organization of Northeast Indiana
Giving to the SGONEI allots a School Scholarship Tax Credit to individual and corporate donors. All SGO gifts designated for St. Anthony de Padua Catholic School directly support our students through tuition assistance. Continue reading.
SCRIP
SCRIP helps families offset tuition costs at St. Anthony School. Buying Scrip cards to use at the places you usually shop (Amazon, Target, Martin's, Starbucks...) benefits our school and benefits you, and now everything is online–super fast, and super easy! Learn more & buy SCRIP.
Planned Giving, In-Kind Gifts & Services, Donor-Specified Gifts, and Stock
You can support St. Anthony in a variety of ways, such as by including St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Parish in your will, establishing an charitable remainder trust, donating goods or services, or offering gifts of appreciated securities. Learn more.
Annual Bishop's Appeal
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal is held in the fall of each year to help raise funds for diocesan needs. For every dollar that we go over our goal that money comes back to the St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Parish. Read more.
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Six ways to become a good financial steward
Begin your financial stewardship journey with prayerful consideration of the many treasures you enjoy. Strive to recognize those treasures are a gift from God and should be shared to carry on God’s spiritual works.
Make a pledge to give of your first fruits. Rejoice in the many ministries at St. Anthony de Padua which your contributions support. Understand that Stewardship of Sacrificial Giving is a lifetime effort which requires constant attention to be a truly faithful steward.- Give intentionally by developing a plan and following through with it.
- Give regularly by establishing a pattern.
- Give generously by recognizing God provides for us.
- Give first by sharing our first fruits and living off of the rest.
- Give proportionally based on the blessings we have received.
- Give cheerfully by recognizing the benefits our offerings provide the parish.
To help you discern how you can help St. Anthony, please read our Giving FAQs and the Tithing Guidelines, where you will find a helpful Income & Giving chart.
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Stewardship Documents
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Thank you
People give for many reasons: the feeling of making a difference, a sense of Christian responsibility, moral obligation or the feeling of belonging to a great Catholic community at Saint Anthony de Padua.
Maybe someone you respect asked you to give. Maybe you give to make the world a better place for your children and family. For whatever reason you give, thank you.