Mass Collections & Donations
Thank you for your support.
How to Support Our Parish
Here’s how you can support Saint Christopher’s Cathedral Canberra. Your support is much appreciated, and helps us deliver services and spread the message of God’s love.
We have a wide range of different options to help support the parish and our team, please see below for more information.
First & Second Contribution Collections
We thank you for your generosity! If you would like to contribute to the First Collection, you can make a direct transfer.
The First Collection
The First Collectionis for the support of clergy in the parish and beyond. Each priest in a parish draws a personal stipend from the first collection for living expenses, food and housekeeping. Funds are also directed to:
Priests in parishes where the first collection is insufficient to meet their stipend
The support of the Archbishop, Vicar General and Chancellor
Priests in remote dioceses across Australia
Clergy Retirement Foundation (in support of sick and retired clergy)
Mass Collections
First Collection Bank Transfer Details
Account Name: CATHEDRAL
BSB: 062-786
Bank Account: 000029248
Reference: FORREST & SURNAME
First Collection Online Payment
Contribute online securely via our Commonwealth Bank BPoint link below, choosing the first collection biller code.
For any questions, issues or more information about making a collection contribution, please contact the Parish Office.
The Second Collection
The Second Collection, which includes the planned giving program, is the main source of our parish income. The second collection funds are used for the day to day running of our parish. That is to pay for the repairs, wages, insurance, utilities and the many other expenses incurred to keep our parish functioning. If you would like to give towards the Parish expenses and are not currently registered for Planned Giving, please deposit into the following bank account:
Second Collection Bank Transfer Details
Account Name: St Christopher's Cathedral
BSB: 062-786
Bank Account: 000015080
Reference:
Planned Giving Number and Surname (only for current Planned Givers);
or
Donation (for donations by parishioner's not registered as Planned Givers).
Second Collection Online Payment
Contribute online securely via our Commonwealth Bank BPoint link below, choosing the second collection biller code.
For any questions, issues or more information about making a collection contribution, please contact the Parish Office.
Direct Debit
Our Planned Giving Program
If you want to join our planned giving program, you can setup a direct debit arrangement for second collection.
This is the easiest way to show your ongoing support for the day to day operations of our parish, and helps keep the parish running.
To register for our planned giving program, please contact the Parish office at cathedral@cg.org.au.
Online Donations
Donate easily & securely online
If you wish to donate to us online, you can do so through our secure payment portal.
Click the button below to make an online payment directly to the First Collection via the Commonwealth Bank Bpoint payments portal.
QKR App
Donate via the QKR App
An alternative way of making contributions to the parish is via the Qkr app.
QKR! At Saint Christopher’s Cathedral Parish. Is carrying cash no longer your style?
Join us in our trialing of Qkr! Similar to swiping your phone at an EFTPOS Machine you can now use our purpose-built secure parish app to contribute to our parish community. Payments for 1st (Clergy) & 2nd Collection (Parish) are listed. Please ensure you include your Planned Giving number for 2nd Collection contributions. Contact the Parish Office if you have forgotten your Planned Giving number on 62399846.
Caritas Project Compassion is also currently listed under “Special Appeals”. Details of the Appeal are listed within the App payment description.
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn Catholic Development Fund, with the assistance of the Commonwealth Bank and Mastercard, Sydney.