How Much To Give Priest For Blessing Of House?

[DihydrogenOxide]

Actually, per the 1983 Code of Canon Law it is called an “offering” not a stipend.

Whatever. Semantics.

If you contribute regularly to the Parish, why isn’t the money taken out of those funds?

I know I need to leave it alone, but I would hate for someone to need a sick call and then feel pressured to have money. I know the priest will never ask, but what if the person doesn’t have any money? So now they’re stressed about the sick relative and also embarrassed about not having anything to give.

Isn’t the poor collection for the poor?

No, what I’m getting at is this: It’s you “offering something” to the Church. “Giving up” something for God. It’s a pious act.

If you don’t have the money/food, etc, the priest won’t be angry. He won’t say anything at all. It’s not a requirement. It’s traditional, but by no means a requirement.

Don’t take it so seriously. If you can’t do it, you can’t. The priest won’t be standing there with his hand extended waiting for a gift. He won’t say a thing or think a thing.

Hey, my grandmother died a few years back. She was in a nursing home and I called the priest on the way there (2 hours away), so that he would give her the Sacrament of the Sick before she died. He came, gave her the sacrament and left before I got there. -No questions asked. It’s not like a “pay for such and such a commodity”. It’s a free will offering that is given voluntarily.

The poor collection is for the poor, but I know that my priests, generally, whatever money they are given as an offering/stipend, they give it for the poor. It’s an offering that they then choose to give for God.

It’s a tradition to give something voluntarily It is not paying for a service. There’s a difference. No one will be angry if you can’t or really think anything of it. It’s just customary.

 

[nickybr38]

Um… no one told me to give the priest something for my confirmation and he was just at my home a few weeks ago and no one told me to give him something for the blessing (although I did have him stay for lunch).

I had no idea this was ‘expected behavior’…

 

[TrueLight]

It’s a tradition to give something voluntarily It is not paying for a service. There’s a difference. No one will be angry if you can’t or really think anything of it. It’s just customary.

Okay. Thanks for explaining.

 

[TrueLight]

Um… no one told me to give the priest something for my confirmation and he was just at my home a few weeks ago and no one told me to give him something for the blessing (although I did have him stay for lunch).

I had no idea this was ‘expected behavior’…

Now, I wonder if when the priest came out to receive me into the Church I was expected to give something.

I have shown my appreciation to him at other times in different ways, but I certainly feel a little awkward now, but will never ask him.

I guess I should have a little something-something ready for my confirmation.

 

[DihydrogenOxide]

Um… no one told me to give the priest something for my confirmation and he was just at my home a few weeks ago and no one told me to give him something for the blessing (although I did have him stay for lunch).

I had no idea this was ‘expected behavior’…

You’re fine. It won’t matter.

At confirmation, when the Mass was said, if you gave into the general collection, that would be doing the same. Either way, you didn’t know, and if you didn’t give, it’s not a huge deal. Certainly not a sin.

 

[pat_mc_1]

You shouldn’t have to pay him. The church pays him to do this.
Ask him to dinner and a thank you note should do.

 

[DihydrogenOxide]

Now, I wonder if when the priest came out to receive me into the Church I was expected to give something.
I guess I should have a little something-something ready for my confirmation.

No, don’t feel bad. Don’t get worried about that. If you feel that you need to, you could always give him a thank you of some sort later. It never hurts to thank a priest. They are neglected often.

I can’t say with certainly, but I can almost guarantee that he probably thought nothing of it. Priests do that all the time. You aren’t the only one. It would be a kind gesture if you did, but regardless, you could always pray for him. Remember, it’s not a rule that you have to do it.

 

[ringil]

You shouldn’t have to pay him. The church pays him to do this.
Ask him to dinner and a thank you note should do.

Well, you don’t have to pay him. I, personally, would give a gift. One can certainly choose to pay the priest however.

 

[fred_conty]

20% of gross annual income.

Isn’t that a little low!