GOOD SAMARITANS

LENTEN CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROJECT 2023

We are approaching the season of Lent when we center ourselves on the sufferings and death of Jesus.  Knowing that His sacrifices were done out of His love for us, Lent is the time that we ask ourselves what we can do in return.

Every year as a parish, the Good Samaritans offer us a way to help those in need.   Beginning on February 25th, and continuing for five weeks, we will collect donations for three worthy causes.

Roots & Wings:  This nonprofit, located in Denville provides free housing, education & employment support, food, clothing, and emotional support allowing youth that have aged out of the foster care system to become truly self-sufficient.  

Statistics: 600-800 youth age out of foster care in NJ per year.
 40% - 50% become homeless within 18 months.  About 80% of inmates in our prison systems have spent time in foster care. Roots & Wings pays $35,000 to $40,000 per young person, per year. 

Next, is Interfaith Furnishings located in Rockaway.  Donated furniture is picked up from homes and distributed to people in need throughout Morris County. Volunteers are always needed once every three months to assist.

Lastly, we will support our Youth Group’s annual trip to West Virginia to repair and build homes for the very poor.  

If you can help us to support these organizations, kindly place all monetary donations in the collection jugs located in the Narthex.   Checks are also welcomed and made payable to St. Peter the Apostle with “Lenten Project” written in the memo. We are deeply grateful for your participation with this service project.   May God bless you especially during Lent.

“Whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters you do to ME.” (Matthew 25)

Invitation to join WeShare 

at St. Peter the Apostle Parish
 Make a Donation via
Online Giving 

https://stpetertheapostle.weshareonline.org 

1. Select the collection you wish to donate to (“Sunday Offertory” or “Second Collections”). 
2. Select recurring or one-time donation as applicable. 
3. Enter your preferred payment information (1st time). 
4. Enter your contact information – very important in order to get a temporary password via email. 
5. Access the email, log-in and create your personal password, then click "My Payment Sources"
6. In this screen, enter your preferred payment information (2nd time) and save this as a “saved payment source”.

That’s it. You can return at any time via the log-in function to edit your donations.
 
Frequently Asked Questions: 
Q: Do I need to re-enter my payment information if I wish to make a future donation? A: No – if you followed all of the above steps, just “click” on the “Saved Payment Source” button and WeShare will use this payment option to fund your donation.

Q: Which payment methods are accepted? A: Checking/savings accounts, debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX) are accepted. 

Q: Do parishioners receive receipts for their donations? A: Yes, all contributors enrolled for online giving will receive receipts via e-mail. 

Q: Is WeShare safe? A: Yes. WeShare implements the safest security standards for online transactions; they are certified with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) as a Level 1 Service Provider. 

Q: As a FaithDirect participant, must I re-enter my payment and donation information again? A: Yes. Although Saint Peter’s designed the WeShare giving templates to mirror FaithDirect where possible, WeShare is an entirely different platform that does not permit the carryover of this data. 

Please take time to consider your legacy – and the legacy of our Catholic faith.

God has blessed and entrusted each of us with many gifts. As His faithful stewards, we are all called to cherish and share these gifts with others and to return them with increase to the Lord.

Every parishioner has an opportunity to express their love of God and return to Him a measure of the blessings He has bestowed. As stewards of God’s gifts, we are each called to reflect upon our final act of stewardship before returning home to the Lord. 

We ask that you prayerfully consider making a legacy gift to our Church that strengthens our parish for future generations or as we say, “pay it forward by giving back.”

We are pleased to offer a Q&A in our Parish website to help you in the planning process. Please call Fr. David at Rectory Office, 973-334-2090, with any questions you may have regarding a current or legacy gift. Click here for more info

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