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Stewardship - A Way of Gospel Living
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Each of us entered this world totally dependent upon the
goodness of God and the service of others for life, comfort, and
satisfaction of their basic needs and wants, particularly in the
very beginning of their existence. Throughout a lifetime, each
of us develops abilities with God’s grace, to sustain, utilize,
increase, our spiritual and material gifts with a will that is
free to determine how, when, and why. Each of us is indebted to
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Take a moment to review the principles of Stewardship. It
is not a drive or a fund raising project . It is a process to
help you evaluate your life situation (in areas of Time,
Talent, Treasure and then make a commitment based on what is
possible for you and your family.
- What is Stewardship?
Stewardship is based on the teachings of the bible as taught
in both the Old and the New Testament. It is especially based upon the need of the giver to give and share,
rather than condescending to meet another person’s need.
Stewardship becomes a way of life.
- True stewardship involves intentional, planned and
proportionate giving of time, talent, and treasure.
Intentional means a deliberate and well thought out
decision to live out the Christian life in a certain way. It
implies a commitment that will be given priority as time goes
on.
Planned means that, at the beginning of every year,
each Catholic household plans and makes Stewardship of time
and talent a part of their lifestyle and stewardship of
treasure a part of their own budget.
Proportionate means a decision is made to give a
certain percentage of one’s time and talent and one’s income
to the church and other community charities.
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