Follow the Money Trail: Help Protect Parish Collections

UNITED STATES
Voice of the Faithful

Voice of the Faithful® works diligently to help prevent financial malfeasance in our Church. When we drop dollars into the collection basket, we expect them to support our parish community, care for the poor and needy, foster charitable activities … We do NOT expect our dollars to pay for clerical extravagances, a pastor’s gambling habit, an usher’s new car, a collection counter’s vacation, or similar misappropriations.

One simple safeguard — available in any parish — can help secure collection dollars gathered each Sunday, says Michael W. Ryan, a retired federal law enforcement official experienced in conducting financial audits and security investigations.

Parishes that apply his guidelines might well find their collections increasing just by closing the loopholes that allow dollars to disappear before they can be deposited in the parish account.

Now YOU can make a difference by following Michael’s guidelines:

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