Is the Sunday collection in trouble?

Evaluates the Independent Sector's (IS) assessment that there was a decline in the level of Catholic giving to the church in the United States between 1991 and 1993 by examining the Catholic Sunday collection for the same period. Drop in the average Catholic household's gift to all charities; Churc...

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Publicado en:	America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 173; no. 2; pp. 18 - 21
Autores principales:	Scheets, Francis Kelly, Harris, Joseph Claude
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	America Media 7/15/1995
Materias:	Catholic Church finance Catholics Independent Sector (Firm) Charitable giving United States
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

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Sumario:	Evaluates the Independent Sector's (IS) assessment that there was a decline in the level of Catholic giving to the church in the United States between 1991 and 1993 by examining the Catholic Sunday collection for the same period. Drop in the average Catholic household's gift to all charities; Church leaders' reaction to the IS report; Increase in the Sunday collection income; Stinginess of American Catholics.