alms-box May 112009 Also known as alms-chest Article Permanent receptacle for alms in a church. Associated in Art Saint Brieuc of Brittany Saint John of God MLA Citation “alms-box”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 March 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/alms-box/>