Make a Difference at St. Mary’s
Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral with a charitable donation.
You may make a one-time donation:
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with your credit card through Apple Pay, PayPal, Google Pay, and/or Venmo on the form below.
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by cash or check (made payable to St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral)
Print this form and mail or personally deliver it to the Cathedral with your donation.
You can also make recurring donations by ACH:
Non-cash donations are also accepted by St. Mary's:
Why Give?
We appreciate your generosity and give thanks to God for your belief in our mission and witness to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in the Twin Cities and beyond!
Your financial contribution to St. Mary's Cathedral goes a long way to help our parish fulfill its Christian mission and witness to Jesus Christ.
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Your donation helps fund both the operations and programs of the Cathedral. Donations ensure the Cathedral can pay wages, utilities, and maintenance expenses. Charitable gifts also ensure the Cathedral has a robust collection of resources for faith education, youth programs, and community activities that nurture members of all ages, bearing witness to the Orthodox Christian faith.
Your support of St. Mary's helps nurture the oldest Orthodox Christian community in the Upper Midwest, ensuring the parish's ability to provide spiritual care for future generations.
Your gift support the upkeep, restoration, and operational costs of the cathedral temple, a 120+ year landmark in the community.
Your investment in St. Mary's goes beyond our community, as the parish consistently participates in charitable ministries and assistance programs supporting people in need throughout the Twin Cities area.
Your offering of financial assistance to St. Mary's is a practical way to live out the words of St. Paul "God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7).
FAQ
St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral will accept donations in the form of cash, check, and credit cards. Donations may be made as a one-time or recurring charitable gift. Gifts may be made either anonymously or in your name.
The Cathedral will also accept donation of investments, assets, or tax-advantaged strategies. This includes stocks, bonds, appreciated assets, real estate, insurance policies, Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from a rollover IRA, a Required Minimum Distribution Requirement (RMD), Estate Gifts, Legacy Bequests, and more.
The Cathedral also accepts donations in kind for services and products offered freely to the Cathedral for the benefit of the community at no cost to the Cathedral.
Yes, St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Endowment Fund are both tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit charities. Donations to either are generally* tax deductible.
* Please consult your tax advisor for your specific circumstances.
Donations to the Cathedral typically support parish needs such as the General Fund, building repairs, cemetery operations, candles, and other ministry and facility expenses. You may also support specific projects like new iconography, facility improvements, or liturgical resources needed in the parish.
Donations to the Endowment Fund are invested in a portfolio of stocks, bonds, and CDs. Investment profits are distributed back to the Cathedral's General Fund to support the same parish needs and projects as listed above, while original donations remain invested in perpetuity.
Yes, you can contact the church office (office@stmarysoca.org) to be put in touch with our financial team to discuss other ways you can support the needs of St. Mary's Cathedral with time and experience.
Yes, the online form provides a place for you to identify an event or a person for whom your donation will be in honor of when making a gift to St. Mary's.
Yes, both the Cathedral and the Endowment Fund provide options for receiving estate gifts, donor-advised funds, QCDs, and other tax-efficient charitable gift arrangements.
Yes, St. Mary’s is blessed to have the support of a permanent endowment designed to secure the long-term financial future of our parish.
St. Mary’s Endowment Fund is a legally distinct, 501(c)3 non-profit charity operated exclusively for the benefit of St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral. Donations to the Endowment Fund are invested in a professionally managed portfolio of stocks, bonds, and CDs.
The generated investment income is distributed to the Cathedral’s general fund in steadily-increasing, predictable payments to support St. Mary’s Cathedral for generations to come.
You can check the weekly Messenger for opportunities to volunteer in a variety of programs and offerings at St. Mary's, or by contacting the church office to be put in touch with leaders of parish ministry programs, and service projects supporting the community and church life.
Visit the Volunteering at St. Mary's page for more information