Important Events

 

The New Liturgical Rosters for Advent/Christmas Season December 2019 to January 2020 are now viewable on the Liturgical Ministry page (ministers have been provided with a password for the protected page)

OUR PARISH CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS NOW AVAILABLE ! (Click here)

​TAP POINT DONATION TERMINALS

FROM THE CDF UPDATE NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2019

‘Tap and Donate’ Trial a Success in South Yarra‘

‘Tap and Donate’ technology has been given the thumbs up by the Parish of South Yarra community, with an increasing number of parishioners opting to contribute via cashless donation points.

The Parish of South Yarra, comprising Saint Joseph’s Church and Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Church, was one of four Parishes that have been trialling the ‘Tap and Give’ system, offering a convenient and secure alternative for the growing number of parishioners who may not always carry cash.

“Paying for things by card is what people do in other places, and it is increasingly something they welcome at Church on the weekend or a  fundraiser,” explains Parish Priest Father Brian Buckley OSA. “We appear to be heading in the direction of a cashless society and we need to provide this option.”

The ‘Tap and Give’ terminals work as a portable electronic payment system. The donation points are loaded with a set value, such as $5 or $10. Parishioners simply tap their card on the device to make an electronic donation.

The system has been embraced by the diverse Parish community, with the portable devices being used across other fundraisers aside from Masses such as youth group events, SJOS Outreach’s ‘sausage sizzle’ and our Parish BBQ.