The Peter’s Pence collection will take place this weekend, 27/28 June, the Sunday before the liturgical feast of Saints Peter and Paul. This special collection replaces the second collection at Mass, the Share Fund collection.
The Peter’s Pence collection supports the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV in his mission of service to the universal Church. Donations to Peter’s Pence are a gesture of communion with the Holy Father and of solidarity with his mission to bring the Gospel to the world.
To support this initiative, the Holy See has prepared a short video. It can be viewed here. The Holy See’s poster can be used in your church, parish centre, noticeboard, website and social media platforms to promote the special collection. The poster can be found here. Other materials illustrating the collection’s significance can be found on the Holy See’s website.
How does your parish lodge this special collection?
This special collection should be lodged using the giro slip in the Share Fund Giro lodgement book that is labelled Peter’s Pence Collection and is dated 28/06/2026. The last three digits of the six-digit giro number in all parishes is XXX 826. You will find this giro slip in date sequence in the Giro lodgement book. The Finance Secretariat will then transfer the income donated from your parishioners to the Peter’s Pence bank account which will then be transferred on to the Holy See.
Please note that the Tap & Go donations received on the weekend of 27/28 June will be allocated to the special collection as follows:
• Peter’s Pence will receive the 40% that would ordinarily be transferred to the Share collection,
• and it will receive any uplift in the Common Fund portion (60%) of the Tap & Go donations received that weekend.
