Baptismal stipend for priest

[Perpetua]

We are baptizing our baby tomorrow. How much is customary to give in stipend to the priest?

[Kaesekopf]

I'd say $25 sounds about fair, based on a quick survey of Google.

[MundaCorMeum]

Each family's income varies, so it's hard to put a set amount. But, we give the amount equal to our normal Sunday contribution....so, we would end up giving 5 equal donations for a baptism month, rather than our usual 4.

[Fleur-de-Lys]

We give $100. I don't know why I thought that was the usual amount.

ETA: Congratulations! And prayers for your little one.

[Stu Cool]

We give a $100 as well.  The priests were both diocesan, so they went out of the way to do the traditional rite.   

[verenaerin]

50 bucks

[Penelope]

We give what we can afford, which isn't much.


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[Chestertonian]

I don't think I paid the priest who baptized me.  he never asked for money and I didn't know it was a thing.  good thing because I was a broke college kid.  I baptized or daughter and when my son was born the priest never said anything and we didn't know. 

[alicewyf]

$50 for each kid. Give cash, because the one time we wrote a check they did not cash it. I think they were trying to be nice. 

[Spade]

I didn't know you were supposed to.  We did give him a pretty nice gift though, so I hope that's okay.

[MundaCorMeum]

I didn't know you were supposed to.  We did give him a pretty nice gift though, so I hope that's okay.

It's not officially a requirement. It's more common practice....a nice gesture to say thank you. A nice gift would stand in the place of a monetary donation. I think you did just fine 

[spasiisochrani]

We had 9 kids baptized and never gave a stipend to the priest.  Had no idea that such a thing is done.

[OzarkCatholic]

We gave him a bottle of wine  from my work and $25 (he did say low mass following the baptism though). At our wedding we gave him $125 and a bottle...