Ways to Give

Stewardship

Help sustain
our mission.

Our community's mission cannot exist without the work and generosity of our parishioners. When you register with and invest in our community, you are making it possible for us to continue the good work done here since 1863.

Planned Giving

Giving Assistance

DONATE

Online Giving

Online giving is simple and secure! Click here to be directed to our online giving platform. For assistance with online giving, check out this short video demo.

Drop Off / Mail

You may drop off or mail your donation to the Parish Office.

St Teresa of Avila Church
306 Morris Ave

Summit, NJ 07901

Text2Give

Text GIVE $ and amount to 1-833-354-1837 (eg GIVE $100) to receive instructions for your initial donation. Standard message and data rates may apply. For assistance, check out this short video.

Venmo

Scan code to donate or search @stteresaavilanj

in the venmo app.

Benefits of online giving

Convenient, easy, and secure
Choice of credit card or bank transfer
Select fund and frequency of contribution
Access to donor profile, historical giving and statements

ENROLL

Second
Collections

Second Collections are another way to give back to the parish, local community and the church. An overview of the 2025-26 parish second collections and explanations of each is available here.

GIVE

Contributions to Second Collections may be made via our secure giving platform. Select the corresponding collection from the dropdown menu.

Planned Giving

St Teresa of Avila Legacy Fund

Aiming to secure the sustainability of parish ministries and outreach programs, the Legacy Fund provides funding for parish specific endeavors such as outreach programs, maintaining our buildings and enhancing ministries. The Legacy Fund is a restricted fund, in that 100% of the contributions received directly support St Teresa of Avila and are not subject to an Archdiocesan assessment or any other tax.

We ask ALL parishioners to consider supporting the Fund. There are no minimum donations or bequests. Methods of support include: (1) gifts of cash or stock; (2) land or buildings; (3) modification of wills and trusts to include the Legacy Fund in estate documents; (4) beneficiary designation of life insurance or IRA accounts; (5) advanced planning strategies, including qualified charitable distributions (QCD) and donor-advised funds (DAF). The Finance Council, in conjunction with the Pastor annually determines what restricted projects are the beneficiaries of the Legacy Fund.

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