September 14, 2019
 
Dear Parishioners of St. John the Baptist, St. Hubert’s and St. Mary’s:
 
As the result of a great deal of work by Vanessa Vogel who created our parish website and Mary Ann Cummins who oversees the various parish accounts, we are pleased to announce that we are switching to a new form of electronic giving called e-Catholic.
   Two years ago, we started an online giving option. It has grown and, in fact, we have outgrown our original program. In the short time we have had online giving, such programs have continued to be developed and the host of our website has developed a program geared entirely for Catholics.
   Online giving has been a proven success for many parishes, schools and dioceses. It makes for safer record keeping, faster processing, and more efficient communication from the parish office. It has taken a lot of work to make this shift to e-Catholic and there may be a few bugs to work out, but we think  this is the right time to make this move.
   We are pleased to offer all new online donation and tithing opportunities directly from within our website. You can easily make a secure donation via electronic check or debit/credit card by visiting sjbc-buffalo.com/online-giving. You can also take care of a missed gift, a gift memorial or holiday flowers, or set up an online donor account for regular automatic tithing.  There are fees associated with online giving that leave more or less of your donation with the Church, so that is something to consider that in choosing your payment method (The fees for an ACH or bank withdrawal will be 1% plus a $.35 transaction fee; for a debit card 1.7% plus a $.30 transaction fee; for a credit card 3.1% and a $.20 transaction fee).
   You will get a written document of your gift for tax purposes at the end of the year.
I wish to thank you for your continuing generosity with your time, talent and treasure. Your generosity has helped our parish to grow spiritually, physically and financially. I hope this new, expanded opportunity is something you will find valuable and convenient. 

Yours in Christ,
            Fr. Pete