Give
Supporting the centre
The centre charges very little for retreats and turns nobody away. Donations are what make that possible — someone who cannot pay for the bed and the meals still gets both, because somebody else quietly covered it.
Make a donation
One-off or monthly, by card. You choose where it goes — wherever it is needed most, sponsoring a place for someone, the chapel and grounds, or the outreach ministry.
Give nowRequest a Mass
Ask for a Mass to be offered — for someone who has died, for an anniversary, in thanksgiving, or for something you would rather keep to yourself. A Mass is never sold, and it is offered whether or not you are able to give anything.
Request a MassPay by bank transfer
A direct transfer costs the centre nothing in card fees, so every dollar you send arrives.
- Account name
- Divine Retreat Centre
- BSB
- 0 3 2 0 7 1
- Account number
- 5 2 4 8 9 5
Put GIFT and your surname in the description. It is the only thing that travels with the money, and without it we have no way to know who sent it or to send you a receipt.
Tell us you have sent one and we will watch for it and send your receipt. A transfer does not receipt itself the way a card gift does.
We will never email you to say our account has changed. If you receive a message like that — even one that looks like it came from us — do not send anything. Ring the office on 0451 318 173 or send an email to drcsydney@gmail.com and check. You are also welcome to ring and confirm the details above before your first transfer.
Gifts to the centre are not tax deductible — we are not endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient.
Leaving a gift in your will, giving shares, or arranging something for a particular purpose — ring the office on 0451 318 173 and ask to speak to someone about it. These are worth a conversation rather than a form.
We will send you a receipt for every gift. Please keep it — what it can be used for depends on the centre’s registration, and the office can tell you where that stands.