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Stewardship: Using God’s Gifts to do God’s Work
Stewardship is living out a commitment to be Christ-centered rather than self-centered. It tells us to share a portion of our time, talent and treasure so that God’s Gift, Jesus Christ, may be given to others who need him. Profound gratitude, justice and love become the fundamental motives for giving back to God.
The St. Therese Stewardship Corner shares weekly stories and reflections on how our parishioners are sharing their gifts. -
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Each individual gets something for the benefit of all. This is good news, indeed! If you haven’t discovered yours yet, dive into a ministry. Ministry will bring it out for you.Read More
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Discerning God’s will for us is the central task of discipleship and how we each can do God’s work in the world. It means taking time for prayer and study and action.Read More
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Today we celebrate God taking human form, joining us in the limits of human existence and suffering with us from the sins of humanity. To paraphrase the Canticle of Zechariah in Luke 2: The tender mercy of our God has brought a daybreak from on high to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, and guide our feet into the path of peace.Read More
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"Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”Read More
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I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value. St. Paul to the Church in PhilippiRead More
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Dear Lord God, You alone are the source of every good gift and the mystery of each human life.Read More
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Just as the Mass is about community, joining a ministry is about joining the community. You meet new people and work to achieve a common goal for the benefit of your parish community and beyond.Read More
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Jesus has put before us two extremes: those who give out of their surplus and those who give their last penny. I expect most of us fall in between these two but much closer to the former than the latter. So here’s a test for us while contemplating our Stewardship pledge for next year: Are you ever tempted to cut your pledge?Read More
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