How much do Priests get paid?

[Book_Worm]

Don’t all parishes provide housing and food for their priests?

 

[Sparkythedog]

Nope, not debunked at all. It is a fact that millions have received smartphones from the government program. I work in social services and see them every day. Even the US government admits that at least 270,000 people received multiple free phones.

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Why would you even want to deny this?

You didn’t actually read the Snopes article, did you. I’m not even sure if you actually read the link that you posted. Nothing there is contradictory.

The program is called Lifeline and it wasn’t started by Obama. I began back in 1984 and is paid for by telecommunications companies, not taxes. You may pay a higher rate on your phone bill to cover this program but the additional cost is spread out over such a large number of people that it is probably negligible.

 

[Deo_Gratias42]

Priests could make much more money if they were the laity, so lets not grudge them some luxuries.

This is so very true. Our priest was an engineer prior to becoming a priest. He could be making MINIMUM $100/hr. There are no words for how thankful I am that he gave up being financially wealthy to become a priest. We need to stop being so critical of judging our priests for not being dirt poor.

That’s so very little…can they survive paying rent, food, transportation, etc on that?

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Most priests don’t have to pay rent and utilities, as that comes with being assigned to a parish. Stuff like transportation, etc can be claimed on income tax. Priests also get stipends for Masses, weddings, baptisms, etc. Judging by the vehicles of the priests in the cathedral parking lot at the Chrism Mass, they seem to be able to pay for transportation (they all seem to drive new Rav4s.

 

[InThePew]

Don’t all parishes provide housing and food for their priests?

Yes they do and often other expenses like petrol and cellphones / internet are paid for by the parish too. Of course what most people don’t see are the hours that a priest puts in outside of Sunday mass. Things like: writing homilies, preparing for weddings / funerals, meeting with families to prepare for weddings / funerals, baptisms, parish council / committee meetings, general maintenance, etc.

I’m not sure I’d consider an iPhone a luxury anymore (or indeed any cellphone for that matter) - it’s an extremely useful business communication tool (disclaimer: I have an iPhone )