At the recent Parish Information Session on Stewardship, a request was made for knowledge about the Presbytery Account which receives the First Collection, Baptism and Funeral donations. No money from Stewardship is deposited in the Presbytery Account.
30% of the Presbytery Account income is forwarded to support the ninety retired Melbourne priests, our four bishops, fifty-nine priests in parishes unable to support fully their priest and two Melbourne priests on overseas mission.
Other expenses paid from the account are: the payment of the lease and running costs of the priest’s car, fees for Fr. Bert assisting at Sunday Mass, provision of food and laundry at the Presbytery, and finally a living allowance of $320 a week from which the priest prays for his professional development, retreat, holidays, Thanksgiving Offering and other charities.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury 