At St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Omaha, the widow's mite is finally going digital. After research and planning, the parish is rolling out brochures and bulletin notices about the new forms of electronic giving that will allow them to support the parish and adapt to an increasingly cashless society.
“The younger folks don't carry cash,” remarked Father Jason Catania, the pastor of St. Barnabas. Even people in their 40s and 50s, Generation X, hardly use checks, like their parents' generation, he added — unless it is a Sunday. “That's the one time a week you do it.”
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