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To be co-responsible with Jesus Christ in the building of the kingdom of God and to promote discipleship and spiritual growth through hospitality, prayer, formation, and service.
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Oh Lord, giver of life and source of our freedom, we are reminded by the Psalmist that Yours is "the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it." We know that it is from Your hand that we have received all we have, all we are and will be. Gracious and loving God, we understand that You call us to be the stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all You have entrusted to us. Help us always to use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus' name. Amen.
Courtesy of Father Brooks Beaulaurier, Director of Stewardship, Diocese of Yakima
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| Bulletin Bits Based on Sunday Readings | | |
These bulletin bits are from Sharon Hueckel's book Stewardship by the Bookand are reprinted here with permission. Whether your parish is preparing to launch a formal stewardship "program," nurturing an earlier stewardship effort, trying to increase awareness of the link between discipleship and stewardship, or just trying desperately to keep the parish financially afloat, dropping Stewardship by the Book into the bulletin each week is one fairly painless way to work at stewardship education. Click here for stewardship reflections for the September/October Sunday readings (Cycle A).
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| Prayers of the Faithful | |
We recommend that every week in every parish a stewardship intention should be included in the "Prayers of the Faithful." Click here for September/October prayers. |
| Stewardship Links
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Below are diocesan and publisher websites that contain resources on stewardship for use in your parish. Some of these materials can be downloaded, while others must be ordered.
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| Upcoming Webinrs | | |
Stewardship: Getting the Pastor on Board
Times: 12-1 p.m. or 5-6 p.m. MST
Date: Tues., September 13, 2011
Registration Link
Establishing a Plan for Stewardship Communications
Times: 12-1 p.m. or 5-6 p.m. MST
Date: Tues., October 18, 2011 Registration Link
(above link active after 9/13/11)
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 Stewardship News & NotesA newsletter for those promoting the gifts of time, talent and treasure
September/October 2011
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Do we sometimes act like spoiled, bratty immature Catholics? Read Eric Haselhorst's blog about Catholic Brats to see what we can do about it.
It's been over a year now since we first began this e-newsletter. What do you think? Please take this brief survey and give us your feedback.
We hope you will find the articles and resources in this issue helpful in your continued efforts to grow stewardship in your parishes and schools. If you have ideas for articles or would like to submit something, please let us know at mhampton@rcdb.org. We value your input!
Diocesan Stewardship Council:
Chairperson: Val Allen, St. Mark's, Boise
Debbie Gallegos, Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Pocatello
Dan Makley, Our Lady of Rosary, Boise
Father Jesus Camacho, St. Mary's, Boise
Gail Estes, All Saints Catholic Parish, Lewiston
John Hart, Holy Apostles, Meridian
Deacon Mike Eisenbeiss, Sacred Heart Parish, Boise
Let us help you!
Margaret Hampton, Coordinator of Stewardship and Development, mhampton@rcdb.org
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Stewardship 101--Class is Still in Session!
by Fr. David Zimmer, Copyright 2011, www.thecatholicsteward.com
As September approaches, it is a month that always turns our attention to the beginning of school starting for our kids. It is also a reminder that learning about life and our Faith is not just for "the kids," but for all of us. Read More
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Catholic Brats
by Eric Haselhorst, Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas
I hate to write when I am partially annoyed but I need to get these thoughts out so my mind can find peace again. Not too long ago I heard a person say something like "A lot of good praying does, God isn't answering." Really? Ever think perhaps you have your answer? Oh, and how much time have you actually devoted to real prayer? Grrr. My knee jerk thought is "you spoiled bratty immature Catholic"!
I often think there are people that treat God like Read More
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FREE Stewardship Webinars
September 13 - Stewardship: Getting the Pastor on Board
October 11 - Establishing a Plan for Stewardship Communications
The Development and Stewardship Office purchases a diocesan-wide registration from Our Sunday Visitor that allows any parish staff or volunteers to attend one-hour webinars offered every 2nd Tuesday of the month at no cost. There is no limit on the number of attendees from our diocese or your parish. You may participate from your own personal computer or at the office.
Our Sunday Visitor has assembled nationally acclaimed speakers to present a variety of stewardship topics for these webinars. Below are descriptions of the upcoming webinars. Read More |
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For Your Bulletin: What Is Stewardship?
Copyright Archdiocese of St. Louis. Reprinted with permission.
Part 2 of 5
As we strive to live as faithful and generous stewards, it is important that we understand all of the facets of stewardship. Here are just a few key aspects of stewardship. Stewardship is:
- Giving Back - Stewardship is returning a portion of our gifts to God. The gifts we return are our time, our talent and our treasure. We return these gifts not because God or our Church needs them but because we feel an overwhelming need to show our love and gratitude to God.
- Transformative - Stewardship is transformative. Once we embrace the stewardship message it changes the way we look at every decision we make. Stewardship becomes a total way of life.
- A Love Response - Once we allow God to truly take up residence in our hearts we become so overwhelmed by His abundant love for us that we just naturally feel the need to join our lives with Him and dedicate our time, talent and treasure to carrying out God's work here on earth. Our generosity comes from within and not from any external pressure or reward.
All fifteen of the aspects of stewardship, identified by the St. Louis Archdiocesan Stewardship Education Council, can be found on the stewardship website at www.archstl.org/stewardship. Click on "Stewardship Education" and then "Stewardship Is . . ."
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Receiving, Cultivating and Sharing Your Gifts
by Msgr. Thomas McGread, Copyright 2011 www.thecatholicsteward.com
 The parable of the talents in Matthew's Gospel is familiar to most of us. In fact, many of us have probably been told of its stewardship message time and again. But in my blog post today, I want to hit on a portion of that Gospel's message that I believe is particularly important and pertinent as we all strive to live stewardship today. Read more
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YouTube Videos Available!
If you were not able to attend the Northwest Regional Catholic Stewardship Conference held Aug. 4-5, 2011 you missed a good one! Here's what some attendees had to say about it . . . Awesome keynote speakers! Tracks were great way to help us orient ourselves to what served us best as participants. Speakers and presentations blew me away! They (speakers) gave me food for thought and lit the fire to get things going and share the info with other parish members. Don't despair! We now have available YouTube videos of the three keynotes and four workshop presentations from Track Three: Moving Forward in the Parish. Click here for list of speakers and links. Back to top |
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