Catholic Parishioners Gave More Money to Churches That Went Online During Quarantine - Word&Way

Catholic Parishioners Gave More Money to Churches That Went Online During Quarantine

The coronavirus shutdown is affecting giving to Catholic parishes around the country in dramatically different ways, data shows, with some expected to see their offertory — parishioners’ donations, typically given at weekly services — down 50 percent, while others have had an increase. A study says a big factor is whether parishes switched to online services or decided to wait the virus out.

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