Making a Sunday Giving Commitment to MSW is an important part of what it means to be a good steward. Your contributions are more than just support for the basic operating needs of MSW Parish. They represent a tangible expression of gratitude for God’s role in your life and the part the Church has played in deepening your spirituality.

Your commitment enables the parish to support the many programs, ministries, and services that promote prayer, service and giving to others within and beyond the MSW community.  Even though our offerings have changed due to the pandemic, our mission to educate, form, and serve remains the same.

In these uncertain times, we ask that you make a Sunday Giving commitment and support our parish in one of these ways:

• Become a Sustaining Steward by providing monthly support for Mary, Seat of Wisdom
• Return the traditional offertory envelopes through mail or drop off at the Parish Office on a regular basis.

We hope you will support MSW Parish as generously as you are able so that together we can move forward through these difficult times.

Click here to make a Sunday Offertory gift or to become a Sustaining Steward

You can have a significant impact on the future of MSW by including the parish in your estate planning.

Please consider designating MSW as a beneficiary in your will or trust.

Giving Options:

• A gift of cash, securities, real estate or other property.
• A gift of a specific dollar amount or asset.
• A gift of a percentage of your estate.
• A gift from the balance or residue of your estate.

Bequest Language:

"I give (amount/percentage/asset/item) to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago for use and benefit of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish, located at 920 W. Granville, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Tax ID 36-2367983."

With more than 60 years of faith, ministry, education and fellowship as our heritage, it is no wonder that Mary, Seat of Wisdom is a parish known for looking ahead while treasuring a wonderful past.

The Wisdom Fund, our parish’s educational endowment, was established to ensure that our educational ministries will always be supported and sustained to carry on our Catholic values. 

We know that building our endowment is the one of the most important investments we can make. The power of an endowment is in its continuity.  

Your gift to The Wisdom Fund creates a personal legacy and permanently supports the educational projects and activities available to parishioners and friends of all ages. Withdrawals from The Wisdom Fund will support nearly every aspect of our Catholic faith and our parish community. 

Click here make a direct gift to The Wisdom Fund. Thank you for your ongoing support of parish operations and for helping create a foundation for faith.

While tuition and fees are our school's largest sources of revenue,  each year MSW requires additional funds outside of tuition to support the unique MSW School experience for all students.

Tuition is set as low as possible to remain competitive and to make this faith-based education accessible to as many children as possible. This means that each year there is a gap between the cost of tuition and the cost of each child's education. 

MSW depends on the charitable support of its parents, parishioners, grandparents, alumni and friends for annual operating needs.

The MSW Fund helps support the daily needs of our parish school and program enhancements. Donations go towards:

• Professional development for faculty
• Enrichment programs and services
• Facilities maintenance and upkeep
• Catholic Identity and Service Learning 

Make a gift of support by clicking here!

Online Giving/Sustaining Steward
One of the most helpful things you can do as a faithful steward of our parish is donate through recurring electronic gifts.  Visit Give Central to enroll today!


Donor Advised Funds
Recommending a gift to MSW through your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is simple. You can donate directly to MSW by providing the specific information, found below to the sponsoring organization of your fund.

Each organization will have the appropriate forms to complete these donations, which you can usually access through an online portal or working with your fund adviser. Your sponsoring organization can then complete the transaction to distribute funds to MSW.

Information to Make a Donor Advised Fund Gift

Legal Name: Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish
Federal Tax ID: 36-2367983
Mailing Address: 920 W. Granville | Park Ridge, IL 60068

Be sure to specify the desired amount of your gift.

Please request for your name and address to be included. We recommend that you contact MSW to inform us of your gift, so we can thank you for your generosity.

Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stock are appreciated by Mary, Seat of Wisdom. Giving through appreciated stock is a simple two-step process. 

1. Notify Jamie Chabura, Director of Development (jchabura@mswparish.org or 847.825.3153) of the number of shares and name of security that you intend to transfer.

2. To facilitate the transfer, you or your broker will need the following information.

National Financial Services – DTC #0226
Account Number – ESR-005570
Catholic Bishop of Chicago Account
For the benefit of (F/B/O): Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish, Park Ridge, IL

Click here for additional information and the letter of intent you'll need to submit in order for Mary, Seat of Wisdom to be notified of your gift. 


Matching Gifts
Many companies match charitable donations of their employees. Parishioners and friends of Mary, Seat of Wisdom can maximize their generosity through matching gifts. Most corporations' matching gifts programs simply request tax information from the beneficiary of the gift (Mary, Seat of Wisdom). We are happy to supply all of the necessary information to your company's Human Resources department to facilitate a matching gift. 


Memorial or Tribute Gifts
A thoughtful way of remembering someone special and creating a living legacy is by making a gift to The MSW Wisdom Fund.

The MSW Wisdom Fund is an endowment that sustains educational projects and activities available to parishioners and friends of all ages. Support of the endowment will benefit all members of our parish community. The purpose of the fund is to deepen understanding of, familiarity with, and love of the Lord, with an expectation that all will come to actively share in the mission of the church.