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How Do I Join or support
Priests for Life, Canada?
Priests for Life, Canada is a pro-life
association of priests,
deacons and lay people. Priests for Life, Canada operates with a
special emphasis to unite clergy and all Catholics in the defense of
life while working closely with other respect life organizations.
Members benefit from contact with others throughout Canada who have a
similar commitment and much experience. Membership is $15 per
year and can be sent to the address shown at the top of this page.
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DONATING TO
THE CAUSE:
An income tax receipt will be issued
in the amount of your contribution.
Priests for Life Canada is registered as a Canadian
Charity
by Canada Revenue Agency:
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities
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You can mail your donation to:
Priests for Life Canada
PO Box 43
Cumberland, ON K4C 1E5
Canada
OR YOU CAN DO IT
SECURELY ONLINE
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Memorial Donations
A Memorial Donation is a fitting way to remember
a special person, while at the same time helping others.
You may like to make a donation towards
the work of Priests for Life Canada in memory of
a loved one, friend or colleague. For memorial donations,
Priests for Life Canada will add the name of your loved one to our
"In
Memory": site.
Click here to see the page.
To make a memorial donation to
Priests for Life Canada click this logo and
choose "memorial donation" from the drop down menu. Thank you.
[If you would like us
to add the name of your loved one to our "In Memory" site, please indicate the date of birth and death of the
deceased person in the message area when processing the gift].
Please Click Here.
You can also send an E-Card
to family or friends to
acknowledge your gift.
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Free Gift Offer...
see
below
Online Donation: (VISA,
MasterCard or American Express)
For online
donations, Priests for Life Canada has partnered with
CanadaHelps.org, a not-for-profit charity portal and a
registered public foundation that seeks to promote and
facilitate philanthropy through on-line giving. CanadaHelps.org
offers its services at no cost to the charity or the donor.
Donors are given the option of making a
no-obligation contribution to CanadaHelps.org when they process
their online donation to Priests for Life Canada. We thank
CanadaHelps.org for offering this service.
How do I donate online?
All you have to do is click the 'donate
now' button and follow the instructions. All
information entered is strictly confidential and securely
protected. The information you enter will
only be provided to Priests for Life
Canada (unless you prefer to remain anonymous -
see below).
Can donors make monthly
recurring donations online?
Yes. The same method applies. You will be asked if
you would like to make a monthly recurring donation when you
process your gift.
Am I intitled to 'Free Gift
Offers" for donations I make online?
YES. From time-to-time Priests for Life acknowledges
donations with FREE THANK YOU GIFTS (see
below). After receiving your donation, Priests for Life Canada
will E-mail you with free gift information. Those who give recurring monthly donations qualify to
receive all free gift offers.
How do donors get a receipt for
online donations?
Donations made through the CanadaHelps.org Web site are treated in
the same way as regular receiptable charitable donations. The
Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency has approved the use of
electronic tax receipts. Usually within minutes of successfully
completing a donation, the donor receives an e-mail notification
confirming the transaction an a tax receipt can
be printed. Because CanadaHelps.org is a registered public
foundation, donors are e-receipted for a donation to
CanadaHelps.org. The donation is processed and funds are directed
to Priests for Life Canada's bank
account. You have the option of printing out
the receipt immediately or leaving it on file until the end of the
year. Additional copies, if needed, can also be printed.
Adobe reader, a free program on most computers, is used to
print the receipt. Click this logo to download Adobe Reader.
Can donors make an anonymous
donation online?
Yes. All that is required is that the donor checks the appropriate
box when prompted and anonymity is guaranteed.
What are the other
features and benefits of the online gift donation process?
- Priests for Life Canada
saves money and time on mailing costs and receipt processing
as this is looked after by CanadaHelps.org. Money and time
saved are put directly to the use of advancing our cause.
- You can make a donation in
memory or honour of someone.
- You can send a message to
Priests for Life Canada.
- You are given the
opportunity of hearing more from us. Priests for Life Canada. publishes and
distributes newsletters, booklets, articles, etc. to promote
the Culture of Life... all made available to our supporters.
- You can send an E-Card to
acknowledge your gift if it is being made in someone's memory
or honour.
- You get an immediate
income tax receipt for your donation.
- You can claim FREE gifts
that may be available from Priests for Life Canada (see
below).
YOUR FREE THANK YOU GIFT
From time-to-time, Priests for
Life Canada offers free gifts to donors. If your donation
qualifies for the minimum donated amount indicated for a gift,
Priests for Life Canada will contact you.
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 FREE GIFT NOW AVAILABLE:
DEUS CARITAS EST:
THE GOSPEL OF LOVE
The first encyclical by Pope
Benedict XVI
“I wish in my first Encyclical to speak of the
love which God lavishes upon us and which we in turn must share with
others”.
(For your donation of $35
or more)
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Be sure to ask for it! |
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Priests for Life Canada does not sell,
trade, or share
donors' contact details.
For
more information, please contact Michael Vande
Wiel at Priests for Life Canada:
priests@priestsforlifecanada.com.
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WHO ARE THE BOARD
MEMBERS OF PRIESTS FOR
LIFE CANADA
(updated
March, 2005)
Chairman
Rev.
Fr. Danny Wilson
Past-Chairman
Rev.
Paul Burchat
National Director
Rev.
James Whalen
Secretary
Rev.
Deacon Bernard MacDonald
Acting Managing Director/Treasurer
Michael
Vande Wiel
Directors:
Rev.
Joseph Hattie
Rev.
Fr. John Burchat
Rev.
Deacon John Poirier
Rev. Fr. Brian Boucher
Rev. Fr. Michael Browning
Bernadette Johnson
Ottawa Office:
Pro-Life Centre, 3775 St.
Joseph Blvd.
Orleans, ON K1C 1T1
Tel/Fax:
(613)834-2226
E-mail:
priests@priestsforlifecanada.com
Joyce White, Office Manager
Mailing address: Priests for Life
Canada, PO Box 43, Cumberland, ON K4C 1E5
We encourage all priests, deacons,
seminarians, and lay people to become members of Priests for Life,
Canada. An annual membership of only $15 entitles you to receive
regular mailings and updates from Priests for Life, Canada. Please send
your membership fee of $15 plus
any additional donations to:
PRIESTS FOR LIFE, Canada,
Box 43, Cumberland, Ontario, K4C 1E5
priests@priestsforlifecanada.com
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P.O.
Box 43, Cumberland, Ontario, Canada K4C 1E5
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