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How Much Should I Give?

This is ultimately a decision you need to make for yourself. Remember that your giving supports the costs of running a large Parish like Mission Dolores not only for today but for the future. In addition to ministerial and liturgical costs, Mission Dolores must pay the same bills we all face in our daily lives: utilities, paychecks, health insurance, and repairs, to name a few.

We are asked to give back to the Lord in gratitude a portion of everything God has given. In many ways the tithe is a sacrifice, a donation that seems almost more than affordable, an offering that “makes holy” (the literal meaning of the word “sacrifice”) all the efforts and earnings of the past month.

Consider the Biblical norm of tithing in determining the amount of your sacrificial gift. The Biblical norm was 10%  of one's income - in fact, the word "tithe" originally meant "ten percent."

The "tithe," however, is only a barometer or guideline to help determine one's sacrificial giving. Some can and should offer more than a 10% tithe; others may have circumstances that warrant them paying less than a 10% tithe.

 

Annual Income	5% Weekly Contribution	10% Weekly Contribution
$25,000	$24	$48
$35,000	$34	$67
$45,000	$43	$86
...and so on