The bishop, however, clarified that offerings that are freely and sincerely given are most appreciated.
“Like any normal family, every member of the diocese, parish, and basic ecclesial community has the duty to support the Church in the fulfillment of Her mission,” he said. “Both the rich and the poor are called to contribute, heeding the call to be a Church where no one is so poor as to have nothing to give, and no one is so rich as to have nothing to receive,” the prelate added.Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, earlier said the fixed amount for church services “can be a hindrance for the poor to receive God’s grace and blessings.
“Let us do our best, then, to remove obstacles to genuine service, especially to the poor,” Valles said. “This is a concrete step in renewing ourselves in the practice of stewardship, praying that others may see us truly ‘as good stewards of God’s varied graces,” he added.
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