It's been presented like that (strong emphasis on charitable works, sounds basically like a CRS fundraiser) at every American parish I've been at - I assume intentionally; most non profits find it very, very hard to get donors willing to cover administrative costs. People want to pay for food and books for a school student, not electrici…
It's been presented like that (strong emphasis on charitable works, sounds basically like a CRS fundraiser) at every American parish I've been at - I assume intentionally; most non profits find it very, very hard to get donors willing to cover administrative costs. People want to pay for food and books for a school student, not electricity and printer ink for HR staff at the head office - likely the Vatican has the same difficulty.
I understand the reality of administrative costs, but the way Peter's Pence is being sold to parishioners amounts to a gigantic lie. It's fundamentally dishonest, when 90% of the money drains into the black hole of the Curia!
It's been presented like that (strong emphasis on charitable works, sounds basically like a CRS fundraiser) at every American parish I've been at - I assume intentionally; most non profits find it very, very hard to get donors willing to cover administrative costs. People want to pay for food and books for a school student, not electricity and printer ink for HR staff at the head office - likely the Vatican has the same difficulty.
I understand the reality of administrative costs, but the way Peter's Pence is being sold to parishioners amounts to a gigantic lie. It's fundamentally dishonest, when 90% of the money drains into the black hole of the Curia!
A thousand hearts to your post, Garth! It's a scam of the first order.
Is this where I feel a wry sense of justification for not giving to Peter's Pence?