Stewardship is a fundamental spirituality for us as followers of Jesus Christ. Everything we possess comes to us as gifts from God, to be used wisely and shared for the common good. Stewardship involves all of human life, but most specifically - Time, Talent & Treasure.
Time is a very precious gift. Most of us feel we don't have enough time for all the things we want to do. How do we fill this time? Hopefully with a generous response to God. When discerning the use of our time, do we take time to worship God and to learn more fully about God's love for us. Here are a few suggestions:
- Sunday Mass - Daily Mass - Daily Prayer - Faith formation - Faith practices at home - Divine Mercy Chaplet - Rosary - Angelus - Adoration
God has blessed each of us with many talents, whether we are aware of it or not, or whether we have developed our talents or not. Ideally, we can and should develop some of them and use them wisely to bless and enhance our Parish community. Here are some suggestions:
- Organizations & Ministries - Parish Leadership - Catechists
There are over 2,300 verses in Scripture about money, possessions and the right use of the. Why? Perhaps God knows our propensity to misuse money, or allow it to distract us from keeping our eyes on Him. When your family makes a budget each month, is tithing to the Church a priority? Have you considered what the parish community needs to fulfill its mission? Ways to give:
- Weekly envelopes - Online Giving - Fundraisers - Parish Festival