Cobh Parish, Co. Cork has launched an appeal for the parish community to contribute to the parish priests’ income through their annual collections, as they reported a “significant shortfall in the income from these specific collections.”
The appeal, posted to the parish Facebook site on March 14, outlines the current allocation of parish funds, noting that the Sunday collection doesn’t go towards priests’ income, but rather the “essential outgoings required to keep our churches open and functioning” such as maintenance and electricity.
Collections such as the Christmas and Easter dues and the Spring and Autumn Station offerings, on the other hand, are used to support priests.
“As a parish community, we share responsibility for the material support of our priests, who dedicate their lives to serving us through the sacraments and pastoral care,” read the appeal, thanking parishioners for their continued generosity and asking them to consider future contributions to support their priests.