St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church
Application for Offertory Tithe Beneficiary
As faithful stewards of God’s many gifts, Saint Louis de Montfort understands its responsibility to care for our brothers and sisters in need. If you know of a particular organization or cause in need of our support, please complete the form below. Your request will be reviewed in confidence by the parish Tithing Committee. You will be contacted once the review process is complete. Thank you for your interest and desire to help those in need. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gabriel Wiese, the Coordinator of Stewardship at St. Louis de Montfort, at [email protected].
Our Guiding Principles are used to ensure that the Sunday collection tithe supports our brothers and sisters in need. Our focus is on the poor in the greater community. The following objectives are used by the Tithing Committee when determining an organization or cause to be supported.
1) Preference is given to charities whose mission is to directly assist the needs of the disenfranchised and the poor (Matthew 25:35-36). Can assist those in need locally, nationally, or internationally. Priority will go to charities with smaller operating expenses. Capital campaigns and operating expenses will not be considered for a tithe.
2) The mission or objective of any charity supported by the offertory tithe must not conflict with the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
3) Tithing to SLDM ministries is confined to our outreach services such as, but not limited to, the Sally Burton Food Pantry, Noblesville Senior Food Delivery, and the Saint Nicholas Fund. These services do not receive funds from the parish budget, operate solely on donations, and directly support our brothers & sisters in need.
4) All tithe requests must be submitted yearly by an active parishioner using an SLDM parish tithe request form.
5) Tithe beneficiaries will be announced at each Mass during the Prayer of the Faithful. Recipients will receive their funds the month following when they were scheduled. The Tithing Committee, at its discretion, may also request a detailed usage of our tithe funds from charities that the parish supports. The committee meets on an as-needed basis, usually twice a year, but requests can be submitted at any time.