When asking for donations in regards to entering a religious community and need some help with funding...I come from a situation where I'm working in a State and its not my orginal (home) diocese....I have already received donations from my hometown parish. What do I do if there are many Catholic parishes here, but I go to Church at various ones throughout the week. Do I ask a few of the parishes...or one? Or how would I go about doing that? Thank you again for your thoughts.

God Bless,

Ali

I would talk to someone you know at each parish and ask them to help you spread the word that you need assistance.

Once I officially apply (and am accepted), I'll have to work out my debt, too. And I fall in the same situation as you-- I'm no longer living in my "home state" and go to three parishes on a regular basis here. But making a personal contact, and getting your need to spread by word of mouth is powerful. Also, these parishes might be open to you putting a letter in their bulletin.

Anyone else any thoughts? I thought about talking to one priest that I know from a few parishes....

Thank you shortnun for your imput.

Would parishes be open to allowing a bulletin insert on your behalf? Or a blurb in the bulletin?

Perhaps you can ask some priests who you know to get you in contact with parishoners he thinks may be interested/able to help you and hten you can talk to them on a little more private-type setting. Or perhaps you could try to put together a "bake sale" of sorts and ask people to donate after Mass.

My suggestion would be to also go beyond local parishes. I believe that the Knights of Columbus and the Serra Club provide financial assistance to those entering a religious community. I would start with the Serra Club. If you go on line you will get the International website. I happen to know the International President. If you run into any road blocks let me know.
God bless! Sr.Janet

Yeah the Knights of Columbus and the Serra club are probably really good ideas

Thank you all for your support and suggestions...it is greatly appreciated in this time of...*figuring things out*

I have a couple of ideas now and will let you know what turns about!

God Bless!