St. Vincent Ferrer, like St. Luke, St. Celestine, St. Giles, and Ascension, uses the commercial online service of
ParishPay.com to accept your parish contributions. You can pay via Credit Card or via direct withdrawal from your bank account. Go to the website to set up and manage your account.
Here is some information taken from the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on the ParishPay.com website.
What does ParishPay do?
ParishPay is the largest religious donation and tuition payment processor in the country. It serves parishes and schools nationally in order to provide the infrastructure, technology, and support to cater to a more technical parishioner and parent. Our major program is to process automatic monthly recurring gifts from parishioners to a ParishPay-enrolled parish. These gifts come out of a parishioners' bank or credit card account.
What Payment Methods are accepted?
Parishioners can donate using Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover. They can also contribute through bank transfers. Currently, 56% of parishioners use bank transfers and 44% of parishioners use credit cards.
Is there a minimum amount?
We suggest contributing to ParishPay only if your donation is over $10.00.
What day are transfers made?
Recurring monthly gifts are taken on the 5th of the month or the following business day after the 5th in the case of the 5th falling on a weekend or holiday. We send out monthly email reminders to parishioners to let them know about the deduction.
How do parishioners manage accounts?
Parishioners can log in to their account by using the login area at the top of ParishPay's website. Once logged in, parishioners will have the option of altering their gift, adding additional gifts or collections, and deleting their account. Parishioners also can see gifts provided to their parish year to date and print up annual giving statements.
How about something to put in the basket?
ParishPay understands the important part of the presentation of gifts during church services. To offer the same reflection process, we provide parishioners donation slips, which are tear-off postcard-sized coupons to represent that week's gift.
How do parishioners discontinue the service?
Parishioners can log in and delete their gifts or contact their parish to delete them. Again, the change cannot take place after the 3rd of the month in order to affect the same month.
How much does ParishPay charge?
ParishPay withholds $1.00 and 1.00% from each parishioner's monthly transaction. Typically, this fee represents a drop in the bucket compared with the increased giving that ParishPay represents.