CHARLOTTE — Masses may be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the work of the Church goes on.
The 92 churches across western North Carolina are still performing vital ministry work – though a bit differently with public health restrictions in place. Baptisms and funerals,
Masses online and outdoor confessions, prayer support and community outreach – these efforts and more continue so as to meet people’s spiritual needs and provide educational resources through the web.
Offertory collections at Sunday Masses have been the largest source of income for parishes to fund their ministry efforts. With very limited or no Sunday Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, collections could dwindle and put at risk that work unless people respond.
So that their parish can continue its ministry work and cover its operating costs, parishioners are being encouraged to consider mailing in their Sunday offertory gifts or giving online, if possible.
“Our parishes are dependent upon your weekly financial gifts to continue their ministries in this critical time of crisis when we are not able to go to Mass,” said Jim Kelley, diocesan devel-opment director. He added, “We are still called to give our time and our financial resources. We have a spiritual need to give in gratitude for all the blessings we receive.”
Now may be a good time to transition from the traditional envelopes to online giving, he suggested.
“A number of people have told me that they are giving online for the first time,” he said, and others are making an extra effort to mail in their offertory gifts every week.
About two-thirds of the diocese’s 92 churches and missions offer online giving.
The intent of online giving is to move away from weekly envelopes and toward a regular system of giving, that can provide income to the parish, and for second collections, even when the parishioner isn’t at church on a given Sunday. It also eases the workload of parish staff and volunteer counters after the weekend Masses.
“There’s no question that our top priority is to help meet the needs of people in this crisis,” Kelley said. “The generosity and support of people across our diocese will also help the Church weather the challenges posed by this unprecedented public health threat.”
— Catholic News Herald
Pictured: Parishioners bring up the offertory gifts at Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Lexington. (File | Catholic News Herald)
CHURCH MAILING: ADDRESS: ONLINE GIVING LINK
Christ the King Church: 1505 MLK Jr. Dr., High Point, NC 27260: https://www.christthekinghp.org/
Christ the King Mission: 818 McGowan Road, Shelby NC 28150: https://www.saintmaryshelby.org/online-giving
Church of the Epiphany Mission: 163 Galax Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Divine Redeemer Church: 209 Lon Ave., Boonville, NC 27011
Good Shepherd Mission: 105 Good Shepherd Dr., King, NC 27021: https://goodshepherdking.com/donations
Holy Angels Church: 1208 North Main St., Mount Airy, NC 27030-3640: https://www.mountairycatholicsha.com/
Holy Cross Church: 616 South Cherry St., Kernersville, NC 27284: https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/80
Holy Family Church: 4820 Kinnamon Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103: http://holyfamilyclemmons.com/wp/donations/
Holy Infant Church: 1042 Freeway Dr., Reidsville, NC 27320: https://www.holyinfantreidsville.org/
Holy Redeemer Church: 214 Aquone Road, Andrews, NC 28901
Holy Spirit Church: 537 NC 16 Business, Denver, NC 28037: https://www.holyspiritnc.org/ltergy-and-worship/on-line-giving
Holy Trinity Church: 1041 NC Hwy. 90 West, Taylorsville, NC 28681
Immaculate Conception Church: 1024 West Main St., Forest City, NC 28043 https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/immaculateconceforestcity
Immaculate Conception Church: 611 N. Church Street, Suite 101, Hendersonville, NC 28792: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Dc8dzPGn4-LCajFevTkh9BaEqYLUVOb3LlsEY9QSrpTox3jUqKH-0IxYTJO_vEng96YRdATYctA1P81plnE5nLo7zqy-JU_UuLu19bUbJx2NCzcwEqaBQTTTTIwc7nn_k0PpduXvnt8gXUeZjQYbn0E_0YCg54gVrByMEjvBJtE=&ver=3
Immaculate Conception Mission: 42 Newfound St., Canton, NC 28716
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church: 4145 Johnson St., High Point, NC 27265:https://www.ihmchurch.org/giving-opportunities.html
Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission: P.O. Box 546, Murphy, NC 28906: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Fi1giPL8kwX_Oe1AO50jRrIK5Ja4H_39cMeZZNFtP62hjXsUKRLlmI4vCU4-rZZZ2EvVVAEjqawDomKT1pboueTWt4bV2A4fOm4FzjaDvvQ=&ver=3
Our Lady of Consolation Church: 1235 Badger Court, Charlotte, NC 28206: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Dc8dzPGn4-LCajFevTkh9O60YpJumdqyFLVBaiULAXZ00WYojFGuUshYTi9PY92G3jr7IzbSk8EUYSvbt8_VdXoeL1PepmaP5QOc8ivHpMJkjzXj2I4fsh-d4-FoGwkYVvR_oHpK4VQqVtMkaSWxybPeC9LJo016kFfOXlYcmOqn4PyyvGBZEhtBzMtPSQht
Our Lady of Fatima Mission: 211 West Third St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Our Lady of Grace Church: 2203 West Market St., Greensboro, NC 27403: https://olgchurch.org/donations/donations/
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church: 6212 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC 28214: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/our-lady-of-guadalupe-2/
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission: P.O. Box 727, Bryson City, NC, 28713: https://www.stjosephbryson.org/63
Our Lady of Lourdes Church: 725 Deese St., Monroe, NC 28112: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/our-lady-of-lourdes/
Our Lady of Mercy Church: 1730 Link Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/6818/documents/2015/1/OLM-ElectronicGivingForm.pdf
Our Lady of the Americas Church: 298 Farmers Market Road, Biscoe, NC 27209: https://www.ourladycandor.org/63
Our Lady of the Angels Mission: 290 N. Garden St., Marion, NC 28752: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/st-charles-borromeo/our-lady-of-the-angels/
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church: 416 N. Second St., Albemarle, NC 28001
Our Lady of the Assumption Church: 4207 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215: http://www.ourladyoftheassumptioncharlotte.org/
Our Lady of the Highways Church: 943 Ball Park Road, Thomasville, NC 27360: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3
Our Lady of the Mountains Mission: 315 North 5th St., Highlands, NC 28741
Our Lady of the Rosary Church: 619 South Main St., Lexington, NC 27292: https://olr-nc.org/
Prince of Peace Mission: 704 Tallulah Road, Route 129 South, Robbinsville, NC 28771
Queen of the Apostles Church: 503 North Main St., Belmont, NC 28012: https://www.queenoftheapostles.org/online-giving
Sacred Heart Church: 150 Brian Berg Lane, Brevard, NC 28712: https://sacredheartbrevardnc.weshareonline.org/
Sacred Heart Church: 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury, NC 28147: https://www.salisburycatholic.org/new-church/online_donations.php
Sacred Heart Mission: 205 South Rutherford St., Wadesboro, NC 28170
Sacred Heart Mission: P.O. Box 1406, Mars Hill, NC 28754
St. Aloysius Church: 921 Second St. NE, Hickory, NC 28601: https://staloysiushickory.org/parishioners/forms/volunteer-packet/ministries/stewardship-ministry-group/e-contributions/
St. Andrew the Apostle Church: P.O. Box 1406, Mars Hill, NC 28754:http://www.standrew-sacredheart.org/opportunities-for-giving.php
St. Ann Church: 3635 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209: https://www.stanncharlotte.org/home/giving/
St. Barnabas Church: 109 Crescent Hill Dr., Arden, NC 28704:https://www.saintbarnabasarden.org/electronic-giving
St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Church: 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213: http://stbasil.weebly.com/
St. Bernadette Mission: P.O. BOX 1252, Linville, NC 28646: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Fi1giPL8kwX_Oe1AO50jRsCBf6Hh-SA_q-RuUwkK_Y_KZGZHXd8AjZTFkUI6EMdFd705NWvgkJSLtUz7gVLgpeQ6kcxYMy-Smr56dxJZXOw=&ver=3
St. Benedict Church: 109 West Smith St., Greensboro, NC 27401: https://www.stbenedictgreensboro.net/
St. Benedict the Moor Church: 1625 East 12th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=wWsk24ZWJSTZKsGd1RMKlg0BDvsSG3VIWQCPJNNxD8upkiY7JlDavDsozUE7KG0nFx2NSo8LdUKGuGuF396vbVIwACQktRfqE7dWmCnYSzMiYnTg5dP4O6rpX5QvPEWlBhHDN59kLZFffwKfYERpQo7SVrNMoO2mhGgBi9IoOhg=&ver=3
St. Charles Borromeo Church: 728 West Union St., Morganton, NC 28655: https://www.saintcharlesborromeo.org/?page_id=4858
St. Dorothy Church: 148 Saint Dorothy’s Lane, Lincolnton, NC 28092: https://osvonlinegiving.com/4358
St. Elizabeth Church: 259 Pilgrims Way, Boone, NC 28607: https://www.saintecc.org/online
St. Eugene Church: 72 Culvern St., Asheville, NC 28804: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Fi1giPL8kwX_Oe1AO50jRs3Xwsc_ItvwWWKDBkdBhEjHO3iVYxvvxhHjRfLOeq662EvVVAEjqawDomKT1pboudnX_TEJdfO4nKH0Xv-Aac0=
St. Frances of Rome Mission: P.O. Box 367, Sparta, NC 28675
St. Francis of Assisi Church: 299 Maple St., Franklin, NC 28734: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/st-francis-assisi-franklin/our-lady-of-the-mountains/
St. Francis of Assisi Church: P.O. Box 634, Jefferson, NC 28640
St. Francis of Assisi Church: 328-B Woodsway Lane NW, Lenoir, NC 28645:http://www.stfrancislenoir.com/?page_id=425
St. Francis of Assisi Church: 862 Yadkinville Road, Mocksville, NC 27028: https://www.sfamox.org/
St. Gabriel Church: 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211:https://www.stgabrielchurch.org/online-giving
St. Helen Mission:1235 Badger Court, Charlotte, NC 28206
St. James Church: 1018 West Hamlet Ave. (US Hwy. 74), Hamlet, NC 28345
St. James the Greater Church: 139 Manor Ave. SW, Concord, NC 28025: https://www.saintjamescatholic.org/
St. Joan of Arc Church: 768 Asbury Road, Candler, NC 28715: http://stjoanofarccandler.org/Index.php
St. John Baptist de la Salle Church: 275 CC Wright School Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/st-john-baptiste-de-la-salle/
St. John Lee Korean Church: 7109 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28215: https://www.charlottekoreancatholic.org/
St. John Neumann Church: 8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte, NC 28227: https://www.4sjnc.org/stewardship/donations
St. John the Baptist Church: 180 Laurel Ave., Tryon, NC 28782: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stjohntryon
St. John the Evangelist Church: 234 Church, St., Waynesville, NC 28786: https://stjohnrcc.com/online-giving/
St. Joseph Church: 720 West 13th St., Newton, NC 28658: http://www.stjosephrcc.org/
St. Joseph Church: 512 West Wainman Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203
St. Joseph Church: P.O. Box 727, Bryson City, NC, 28713:https://www.stjosephbryson.org/
St. Joseph Church: 108 Saint Joseph St., Kannapolis, NC 28083: http://www.saintjosephcatholic.org/
St. Joseph of the Hills Church: 316 Boone Road, Eden, NC 27288 : https://www.saintjamescatholic.org/EDEN
St. Joseph Vietnamese Church: 4929 Sandy Porter Road, Charlotte, NC 28273: https://www.giaoxuthanhgiuse.net/
St. Jude Mission: 3011 US-64, Sapphire, NC 28774
St. Lawrence Basilica: P. O. Box 1850, Asheville, NC 28802: https://www.saintlawrencebasilica.org/online-giving
St. Leo the Great Church: 335 Springdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27104:https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1864
St. Lucien: P.O. BOX 688, Spruce Pine, NC 28777: https://charlottediocese.org/parishes/st-lucien/
St. Luke Church: 13700 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227:https://www.stlukechurch.net/give-plus
St. Margaret Mary Church: 102 Andrew Pl., Swannanoa, NC 28778: http://saintmargaretmarycatholic.org/donate_here.aspx
St. Margaret of Scotland Church: P.O. Box 1359, Maggie Valley, NC 28751:https://www.stmargaretofscotlandmv.org/
St. Mark Church: 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville, NC 28078: https://www.stmarknc.org/online-giving
St. Mary Church: 812 Duke St., Greensboro, NC 27401:https://stmarysgreensboro.org/
St. Mary Help of Christians Church: 818 McGowan Road, Shelby, NC 28150:https://saintmaryshelby.org/online-giving
St. Mary, Mother of God Church: 22 Bartlett St., Sylva, NC 28779:https://www.stmarymotherofgod.com/
St. Matthew Church: 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28277: https://stmatthewcatholic.org/heartfeltgiving
St. Michael the Archangel Church: 708 St Michael’s Lane Gastonia, NC 28052: https://stmccg.org/
St. Patrick Cathedral: 1621 Dilworth Road East, Charlotte, NC 28203: https://www.stpatricks.org/donate
St. Paul the Apostle Church: 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, NC 27410: http://stpaulcc.org/giving/
St. Peter Church: 507 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202: https://www.stpeterscatholic.org/e-giving
St. Peter Yu Korean Church: 4112 Romaine St., Greensboro, NC 27407:http://www.stpeteryu.org/stpeteryu/index.php
St. Philip the Apostle Church: 525 Camden Dr., Statesville, NC 28677: http://www.stphilipapostle.com/donate.html
St. Pius X Church: 2210 North Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27408: https://www.stpiusxnc.com/online-giving
St. Stephen Mission: 101 Hawthorne Road, Elkin, NC 28621: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=IBshILCyjaAbaMctjgXuASSnzcNBdpuCLZh3xHnuyfaZHIVMfj1FTP0E4dATtfaW9bLkm0&country.x=US&locale.x=
St. Therese Church: 217 Brawley School Road, Mooresville, NC 28117: https://www.sainttherese.net/
St. Thomas Aquinas Church: 1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213: https://osvonlinegiving.com/1828
St. Vincent de Paul Church: 6828 Old Reid Road, Charlotte, NC 28210: https://www.stvincentdepaulchurch.com/online-giving
St. William Church: P.O. Box 546, Murphy, NC 28906: https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=Fi1giPL8kwX_Oe1AO50jRrIK5Ja4H_39cMeZZNFtP62hjXsUKRLlmI4vCU4-rZZZ2EvVVAEjqawDomKT1pboueTWt4bV2A4fOm4FzjaDvvQ=&ver=3