Ad Altare Dei

Your ordination.
A gift to the Church.

Ad Altare helps seminarians and newly ordained priests share their story, build an ordination registry, and receive gifts from those who want to support their sacred calling.

Free to create · 2% + processing on donations · Cancel anytime

Simple by design

How It Works

01

Create your profile

Sign up and tell your story — your seminary, diocese, ordination date, and the journey that led you to the priesthood. Your page becomes a living testimony.

02

Build your registry

Add the sacred vessels, vestments, books, and items you need to begin your ministry. Set a goal for each, and watch the community respond.

03

Share your page

Send your personal link to family, friends, and parishioners. Donations go directly to your connected bank account via Stripe. You handle the gratitude; we handle the rest.

Why Ad Altare?

The weeks surrounding an ordination are among the most sacred — and most logistically overwhelming — of a priest's life. Between final exams, retreat, liturgical rehearsals, and the emotional weight of a lifetime's calling, there is precious little time to manage gift registries, coordinate thank-you notes, or keep track of who gave what.

We built Ad Altare to remove that burden entirely. A newly ordained priest shouldn't have to think about spreadsheets. He should be thinking about the Mass.

Our platform was designed by Catholics who understand the aesthetic and theological weight of the priesthood. Every detail — from the typography to the payment flow — was chosen to reflect the dignity of the vocation it serves.

"It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me."

— Galatians 2:20

Transparent pricing

Simple & Honest

Free to Create

Your page, your story, no monthly fee.

2%+ Stripe processing fees

Only charged when you receive a donation. Nothing otherwise.

  • Unlimited registry items
  • Public ordination page with your story
  • Stripe Connect for direct deposits
  • Donor management dashboard
  • Customizable thank-you email template
  • Priest and donor email notifications
Create Your Registry

No credit card required. Free to set up.

Stripe processing fees are typically 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction and are deducted automatically. The priest receives the remainder.