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The
Stewardship Commission is responsible for fostering the spirit of
stewardship – the investment of our time and talents in collaboration with
God to do His work.
Contacts
Contact Jay Moran for information at Sacred Heart Church
tel. 846-4745
Stewardship Tips
Christian Stewardship begins with the love at the core of Christ's
message. Because of His love for us, God entrusts us with the priceless
gift of life- along with our talents, abilities, and all of our
possessions and earthly resources. Therefore, we don't own what we
perceive to be our holdings. God is their rightful owner, and we, who are
their recipients, are managers, obliged- not by law, but by gratitude and
our Christian faith- to use them in accordance with God's plan.
Stewardship is an important concept for our spiritual growth as Catholics.
It is a way of thanking God for all God’s blessings in our lives by
returning to God a portion of our time, talent, and treasure in serving
others. Giving of our time involves being with God in prayer and worship
as well as giving of our time in the church and community to help others.
Christian Stewardship provides a spirituality that you can take home from
church, use in the family, use in school and the workplace, and express
through personal involvement in church and community. Stewardship is not a
job-oriented or project-minded...........it is a way of life for a
lifetime.
Stewardship is based on your need to give, not on the need of someone else
to receive. It is based on the premise that all we have and all we are is
a gift from God, and, as a way of thanking God for all our blessings, we
return some of our time, talent, and treasure back to God by serving the
community.
We tend to find time for our priorities. But we don’t always have our
priorities straight. Consider ways in which you find yourself wasting
time. Often, we have more time than we realize. As with money, we can
spend our time more wisely if we study how we use it. If, on average, you
work 8 hours and sleep 8 hours, that accounts for 2/3rds of the day, five
days a week. What do you do with the remaining time? Is there an area in
which you waste time that might be reclaimed for better stewardship?
Stewardship is a conscious choice of a way of life. One cannot be a
steward by accident: one must choose to serve the Lord by dedicating one's
use of gifts to God. Thus, while every good action is worthwhile, not
every good action is stewardship. Volunteering is not stewardship, BUT it
can become stewardship when it is motivated by a desire to serve the Lord
and it is dedicated to Him.
Each of us receives gifts and fruits from the Holy
Spirit. Consider your own personal charisms (qualities) and
blessings.......How do they contribute to your practice of Stewardship?
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Christian stewardship provides a spirituality that you
can take home from church, use in your family, use in your workplace and
school, and express through personal involvement in church and community.
Stewardship is not job-oriented or project-minded … it is a way of life
for a lifetime.
Stewardship is based on your need to give — not on the
need of someone else to receive. It is based on the premise that all we
have and all we are is a gift from God, and as a way of thanking God for
all of our blessings, we return some of our time, talent and treasure back
to God by serving the community.
Use what talents you posses: The woods would be very
silent if no bird sang there except those who sing the best. Those who
live stewardship see themselves as caretakers of God’s gifts. They are
grateful for what they have received, and are eager to share their gifts
out of love for God and one another .
Stewardship is an important concept for our spiritual growth as Catholics.
It is a way of thanking God for all of God’s blessings in our lives by
returning to God a portion of our time, talent and treasure by serving
others. Giving of our time involves being with God in prayer and worship
as well as giving of our time in the church and community to help others.
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Next Meeting:
“Stewardship is not about the church’s
need to receive but
rather about YOUR need to give.”
A couple of years ago at the International Catholic Stewardship
Conference I heard the above quote for the first time. After
several days of learning about what Stewardship really means, I
came to believe whole heartedly in this quote, and what it means
in my life. The Stewardship Commission would like to discuss this
quote because Sunday, Nov. 8 is “Stewardship Sunday”.
“Stewardship”…Sunday…isn’t every
Sunday about stewardship?
In fact, isn’t every day about stewardship?
Seriously…shouldn’t we talk about stewardship as something
we do everyday as a response to what God has done for us in
Christ? We need to give, and we feel compelled to give, to show
gratitude to the Lord for all the gifts and blessings He has given
to each of us.
–Aren’t we all stewards of the Gospel?
–Aren’t we all stewards of our time, gifts and talents?
–Aren’t we all stewards of “our” possessions?
We bring all this up in light of the Gospel text for this Sunday. This is
the story of the woman giving her two small copper coins (which was all she
had), and Jesus commending her for giving out of her need (as opposed to the
rich who gave out of their surplus).
Is this text challenging each of us to be better stewards like the woman?
Is Jesus calling our attention to the fact that the woman felt the need to
give despite her poverty; knowing and trusting that God will care for her?
In our lives, does this reading highlight the church’s need to receive?
- Or does this reading inspire us to recognize our
God-given gifts and blessings, and create in us the need to give
in thanksgiving for all that God has given us?
Let us pray that we can recognize how God has blessed each of us, and
generously give back to Him in gratitude, following the example of the woman
in the Gospel.
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