Tithing, donations and online giving through Faith Direct

The Faith Direct program is a convenient way to support Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church the same way many of us do for other payments or charitable giving. It also gives you the opportunity to support our parish even if you are absent from Mass for travel or illness. And, it addresses the situation I know many families face on their way to Mass: where did I put my envelopes?!

With Faith Direct, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church gains a predictable cash flow that helps us with planning our parish needs and programs. It gives you a way to better plan your finances when supporting our church. Many of us are already familiar with the convenience of contributing through an automatic payment system. 

How does it work? The folks at Faith Direct have made it very simple, and handle the entire process for our parish:

You complete an enrollment form at www.faithdirect.net and use our parish code TX400 to enroll online. You can also click here to download a form. Choose the amount of the offertory gift you wish to be debited and the account to be used—either a checking account or credit card can be selected. You return the form to Faith Direct headquarters, along with a voided check, if you have selected checking account debit.

Following the month in which you enroll, Faith Direct will begin debiting your specified account on the 4th of the month, or the next business day, for your offertory gift and/or second collections. You will receive confirmation on your bank or credit card statement, and a complete statement of your gifts for tax purposes at the end of the year.

Because the offertory collection is such an important part of our Mass, Faith Direct offers personalized “offertory cards” for parishioners who wish to have something to place in the offertory basket.

If you have any questions, please contact the Business Manager in the parish office.