Just wondering!
2006-08-01 05:23:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Priests are usually paid a stipend by their religious organization that is funded by the collection plate. It is customary to slip the priest a donation to thank him for performing rites at funerals, weddings and baptisms though - and depending on your finances $50 and up.
2006-08-01 05:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mother Bear 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Jesus and the Apostles were sustained by donations from the faithful, just as priests and churches are. Catholic priests receive a base salary, which is the donations of the faithful being given according to the need of a pastor in that area. We pay our money into the collection, which goes to the diocese (a larger group than the parish). Then, money is distributed to different parishes in the diocese, according to need. So a rich parish pays more, and a priest in a poor parish receives a living wage from it. The money typically charged for holding a special service, such as a funeral or a wedding or a baptism, goes towards paying for the heating, light, incense, and other materials used in the service. If you cannot afford it, I have never known a parish in which you would be denied the service: sometimes the parish will absorb the cost, and sometimes a local group like SVP will pay it. Poorer parishes, again, being subsidised by richer parishes. Many people also choose to give the priest a gift of some money, but that is not at all obligatory and the service is not dependent on it. If the priest is a religious (like a monk), then there are strict limits on what gifts he can accept and keep. 1 Corinthians 9. Try 1 Corinthians 16, too. 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? 10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
2016-03-16 10:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I presume that you're referring to Roman Catholic priests, although there are many others. They are paid a modest salary by their Archdiocese, enough to live decently, drive a car, maybe play a round of golf, etc.
Individuals who request a mass, funeral, or other service may volunteer an offering. Some do, some don't. Chances are pretty good that a priest will give this money away at the rectory door to someone in need.
2006-08-01 05:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies When they just go to church do there job and come home 99% of the time they get paid. (but it's very low) If they belong to a brother hood sometimes they do sometimes they don't I guess You've heard of EWTN the largest Religious broadcasting TV net work.They don't get paid I know that because I live 45 mins away from that place.They take what's called a "Vow of poverty" which means They live at the place 24/7 and own nothing the brother hood supplies them with all of there basic needs and takes care of them after the get too old to do there job.
2006-08-01 05:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-01 05:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by hmmm... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the priest that was at my brother's funeral charged $300. and when my niece got baptized by another priest he said that it was a donation thing. so i guess it just depends on the priest.
2006-08-01 05:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by RocKsTaR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is part of their expected services. They do not get any additional pay for those services. They get a low stipend to live off of as a salary.
2006-08-01 05:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. They accept donations and the family that the priest is giving the service to is EXPECTED to give a donation.
2006-08-01 05:28:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course! they're not idiots.....they are rich!
my brother, when he got married had to pay the priest 500 bucks as a "contribution" to the church YA RITE!!!!
2006-08-01 05:28:29 · answer #9 · answered by Portu_Gal 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES.
2006-08-01 05:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋