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
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.
Add the sacred vessels, vestments, books, and items you need to begin your ministry. Set a goal for each, and watch the community respond.
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.
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
Your page, your story, no monthly fee.
Only charged when you receive a donation. Nothing otherwise.
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.