"Who is a Christian Steward? One who receives God's gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord." (From the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Stewardship)
"Time, Talent, & Treasure" is a great summary of the ways we can practice stewardship in our faith community. Time speaks of the time we commit to growing in discipleship, and the time we give directly back to God through prayer and adoration. Talent speaks of using our natural skills and abilities to further the work of the Church. Treasure speaks of giving generously from our wealth or poverty alike. Stewardship doesn't stop here but expands to encompass all that God has given us. Living as faithful stewards expresses our thanks to God for the blessings He has bestowed on us.
Stewardship of Time & Talent
Each moment of each day is a new opportunity to turn towards God, to recognize His presence in our lives, and to commit to accepting His will for us. We are called to set aside time each day to spend in prayer, relating our hearts to our Lord. God also gives us talents to use in good works which advance the mission of the Church. The groups and ministries of our parish community call us in a variety of ways to exercise our gifts of Time and Talents and to enter into greater participation in the life of the Church. We invite you to visit our Community page and consider where you are called to use your Time and Talents.
Stewardship of Treasure
Living a stewardship lifestyle, being grateful and generous with our gifts serves a twofold purpose: One, it helps build God’s kingdom here on earth. Two, it helps us strengthen each other’s relationship with Christ. We ask that all our parishioners partake of that joy and submit their Stewardship of Treasure commitment pledge.
This can be done in two ways:
- Either fill out a Sacrificial Giving Renewal Card and return it in the collection or to the parish office. (These cards are available in the church pews.)
- Or complete the Sacrificial Giving Renewal Form online. Click here to access the online form. (PLEASE NOTE: This is the commitment form for 2025. The 2026 commitment form will be provided soon!)
- Once you've made your pledge, you can click here to make an online contribution towards you Sacrificial Giving Commitment.
Please prayerfully consider one of the thoughts below:
- If you are not currently giving would you consider making a weekly donation of one hour's pay or at least $5.00 a week?
- I pledged last year and will increase that amount by 5% or 10%.
- I will pledge a percent of my annual income:
- 1% (if my income is less than $50,000)
- 2% (if my income is $50,000 to $100,000)
- 3% (if my income is $100,000 to $200,000)
