In order to provide you, our parishioners, with the best service possible and to be the best steward of our parish resources, we are switching from doing online giving in house to a professional company. The company we are using is Liturgical Publication Incorporated (LPI). LPI is also the company that prints our weekly bulletin. In addition to saving us money by reducing personnel cost, our new online giving service will provide professional cyber security for all transactions that we simply cannot do. Also as the program continues to grow, people will be able to pay for different parish activities online also. To enroll in our online giving, go to our website
www.stjoemanchester.org and click on the “online giving” tab on the home page to be taken to the “online giving page.” Click on the “WeShare” icon to be taken to the WeShare website and follow the instructions. Please do not procrastinate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which payment methods are accepted? A: WeShare has the ability to accept contributions from checking accounts, savings accounts, debit cards, or major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, depending on which options your WeShare administrator chooses to make available.
***Please note: Contributions made from your checking account are the most beneficial for St. Joseph because we incur the least amount of fees from these types of transactions.
Q: Do parishioners receive receipts for their donations? A: Yes, all contributors enrolled with WeShare can elect to receive receipts via e-mail.
Q: What if parishioners feel uncomfortable not having something to physically drop into the collection basket? A: We provide a printable form that can be put into the collection basket that says, “We lovingly made our donation through WeShare.”
Q: Is WeShare safe? A: Yes. WeShare is certified with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) as a Level 1 Service Provider. We implement the safest security standards for online transactions.
Q: How can I enroll and start donating? A: Click on the link on our website, or call the parish office for more information.