OUR TWO COLLECTIONS: * the First Collection provides for the priests appointed to the parish and also provides for the fund which provides for health care for priests, and supports sick and retired clergy * the Second Collection provides for all the running costs of the parish and its services, the upkeep of our sites, the employment of our staff, and more. _____________________________________________________________ Content Editor HOW YOU CAN HELP US BY CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST & SECOND COLLECTIONS: There are three options: a. A DIRECT DEBIT FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT to our two accounts which correspond to the two collections. You might either do this each week, or make a monthly contribution, or set up a periodic payment within your own account. The details for our two collection accounts are: 1st Collection: BSB 062 784 Acct 10000 1624 (Lindfield-Killara Parish Pastoral Revenue Account) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW A/C NUMBER AS OF 19TH AUGUST 2021 Second Collection: BSB 062 784 Acct 10000 1623 (Lindfield-Killara Parish Church A/c) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW A/C NUMBER AS OF 19TH AUGUST 2021 (in the reference section for the transfers please put your name. Also, if you have weekly envelopes please put your Envelope Number in the reference section). OR b. YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE VIA YOUR CREDIT CARD (just like having our tap machines at home (almost !) In lieu of our tap machines, credit card contributions can be made by scanning this code and then selecting each of our two parish collections: OR c. YOU CAN ARRANGE FOR PERIODICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD: Please CLICK HERE for the form giving authorisation for this purpose. Please note that sometimes this form does not open as a full screen on your computer but rather as a 'tab' at the bottom of your screen. Just click the tab and the form will display fully. Alternatively, just email Karen Ho, our parish bookkeeper, (accounts@lindfieldkillara.org.au) and she can assist you with setting this up. ______________________________________ One-off special collections: * Diocesan Pastoral Works (previously known as 'Charitable Works Fund' [CWF]) provides the funding for the support and training of our catechists for State Schools, for our hospital chaplaincy services and for supporting the special services provided by St Edmund's and St Lucy's Schools, and the Ephetha Centre. We are set a quota by the diocese for this appeal and we have to make up any shortfall from our own parish funds. Donations to CWF are 100% tax deductible. YOU CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE ONLINE: scan the QR code (above) and scroll and select Pastoral Works Broken Bay. * Easter and Christmas Offerings : are a vital supplement to the First Collection income which provides for the priests of the parish and for the health care of priests across the diocese and the retirement care of older priests. This fund depends very much on the income raised by Christmas and Easter Offerings. i. You can either arrange the direct debit from your bank account as outlined above for contributions to the FIRST collection: (please specify 'Christmas' or 'Easter' Offering in the 'reference' for your transfer) OR ii. Arrange this contribution on the same form as for recurring credit card contributions to the other parish accounts: CLICK HERE. iii. Or, using the QRCode above, on the drop down menu choose Easter/Christmas Offerings. _____________________________________________________________ Tap and Go There are two machines in each of the two foyers (one for the First Collection and one for the Second Collection) in both of our two churches..