Dear Parishioners,
This week we mailed a letter to every registered household of Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, and to others who have given regularly to one of our churches over the past year, about our Offertory Commitment. It should reach you over the next week or so. Here is what to expect and what to do.
What is in the envelope. Inside is a letter from your priest and a commitment card with your name and address already printed on it. The letter explains why the offertory matters for your parish. For most households, it also shows what our records show for your offertory giving this past year, to help you decide.
What we ask of you. Please read the letter, pray about it as a family, and decide what you plan to give beginning January 1, 2027. Then do one of these:
- Give online (recommended): Visit marymom.org/pledge or scan the code on the card, tap your church, choose the fund Offertory, and set up a recurring gift starting January 1, 2027. Please set it up by December 15. Then mark the card "I have already set it up" and return it.
- Use the card: Write your amount and how often you will give. Bring the card to Mass on Commitment Weekend, November 21–22, the Solemnity of Christ the King, or return it to the parish office before then.
No money is collected that weekend. The card only tells us what you plan to give.
Your gift stays with your parish. Until the financial merger in 2027, Divine Mercy, St. Norbert and Holy Cross keep separate finances. Whichever church you attend, the code on your card sends your gift to your own parish.
If something looks wrong. We brought together the records of four churches, so there may be mistakes in a name, an address or an amount. Please call the parish office at (608) 643-2449 (St. Norbert: 608-643-3661), and we will correct it.
Did not get a letter? Cards will be in the pews on November 21–22, or call the office and we will send you one.
Thank you for your generosity and for your prayers for our parish.
Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for us!
God bless,
Fr. Miguel Galvez