Dear parishioners,
St. Matthias recently started using a new computer system to manage your family's parish registration information as well as your donations. The system is called "My Own Church".
This system comes with the capability for parishioners to create an account using your web browser to view and update your family information such as phone number, eMail address, and more. This will be an easy method for you to ensure that St. Matthias has your current contact and other information. We hope that you will also find the system helpful by having quick access to your information at St. Matthias.
Information common to all family members is stored at the family detail tab such as home address. Information specific to each family member such as individual eMail or cell phone is stored by member on different system tabs.
You can also view your donation history to the parish broken down by various collections such as the weekly offering, second collections, and capital campaign. In time, we may use the system feature that will allow you to download and print your year-end donation summary for tax purposes.
You will only be able to view information for your family and no others. Likewise, no one else will have access to your information.
Attached are instructions on how to create a secure account (only you will have access to the account with your personal ID and password). The instructions also explain how to view and update your information. Help screens are available in the system with more detail and you can always call the parish office for help.
Please take a few minutes to download and print the attached instructions and setup an account on the new system. The system link to get started is in the instructions. The instructions are also available in the narthex titled "Parishioner Registration Information Web Access".
Getting started is a 2 step process. First, you will create an account. Second, within a day or two, you will receive an eMail with confirmation that the account is ready and your new password. Now, you can sign in and start to view and update your information.
Our goal is to ensure that all parishioners information is up to date. This helps us with mailings such as year end statements, sending periodic eMails with info about parish activities, and contacting you when needed.
Thanks for your assistance.
God Bless