Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you; this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

How is Saint Simon and Jude Church Financed?

Catholic Churches in England have to be financially self-sufficient as they receive no income from the state or from the diocese. Saints Simon and Jude’s parish has to be financially sustainable. Our income comes from the generosity of the people from the Offertories/Gift Aids; Standing orders; Bank Transfers; Donations; Legacies; Wills and Hall rental so that we can meet with Our Expenditures of Maintenance; Insurance, Taxes, Utility Bills; Church Supplies; Repairs; Administrative costs; Parish expenses; Equipment; Levies, Payments; Major works and Sundry.