Tipping The Priest

[Ric.ror]

Well I can hardly believe it but the precious babe is making her first holy communion this May. On the days I have her we are preparing a HC scrapbook- and in desperate to lose at least a stone before the day (I’m also hoping to have threading and my lips done but that’s another thread) Anyway in just wondering how much to tip the priest? I thought £20-30
Anyone else had any experience? As always - thanks in anticipation

[Mamyalynne]

Never tipped at Holy Communion as was usually done as a class group.

[Theland]

I'm not into Roman Catholicism, but good manners would suggest something.
A tenner maybe?

[Bobbisox1]

Why would anyone ‘tip’ a priest for carrying out such a blessing ?

[andy-hughes]

If she is going with her class, individual tips are not expected.

[Captain2]

I'm hoping Ric.ror means he wants to make a donation to the church.
Yes, £20 -30 is probably sufficient.

[Tilly2]

Give him a tenner...what are you having done to your lips?

[THECORBYLOON]

Tipping The Priest sounds like the title of a Panorama investigation...

[AuntPollyGrey]

Surely its not about you its about your daughter? I find the thought of ;tipping' a priest a bit weird, why would you tip a priest. I'm glad I'm not Christian….is this a wind up?

[Atheist]

I hope tipping the priest has no similarities with tipping the velvet!

[Cloverjo]

Never thought of tipping a priest. I’m not religious, mind. Put a 10 or 20 in the collection plate, maybe.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I find the concept of paying for a service that should be free a bit disconcerting. Is this normal in a church? To pay to be blessed? I thought Jesus didn't like that sort of thing and vaguely remember him throwing a wobbly with some scribes and pharoses.(sp)

[bednobs]

do you have to pay for the service? if not i dont see a need to tip

[ducksie]

You don't tip the Priest, the Priest gets paid by the Diocesan funds, never pay a priest for a blessing, if you are having a wedding ceremony or whatever, the money for that is usually for the heating of the church and maintainence but never tip the priest - it's just not done.

[AuntPollyGrey]

'I'm getting myself threaded and my lips done'...come on this is a wind up surely?

[bednobs]

ps dont have threading. waxing hurt much less!

[pastafreak]

Ric.ror isn't known for wind ups.

[albaqwerty]

I can't get an image of cow-tipping out my head - another odd thought to add to my odd-thought collection.

I've always fancied getting my eyebrows threaded.

[Prudie]

Re lips and threading Ric-ror clearly wants to look her best on the day and acknowledged that was probably for a separate thread.

[bednobs]

"I've always fancied getting my eyebrows threaded."
i'm telling you now dont do it woman!

[pastafreak]

Just the term 'threading' would be enough to put me off.