What is a Stewardship Parish? Very simply, a parish full of good stewards - people who actively use their time, talent, and treasure to build the Kingdom of God.

1. Gratitude - A good steward is grateful. When we are filled with a deep sense of gratitude we are most willing to share our gifts to build the Church. The good steward recognizes that everything is a "gift" and has a desire to pass along these gifts to others.
2. Priority - A good steward makes God the first priority in everything - family, finances, friendships, and uses of time - everything. Stewardship is about making first things first.
3. Love - Christ loved us and poured out his life for us and calls us to that same kind of love. A good steward shares out of love - love for God, for the Church, and for our parish.

Good Stewards of Time ...

• Make Mass your top priority on Sunday
• Schedule time for daily prayer
• Pray together with family and loved ones

Good Stewards of Talent ...

• Re-commit yourself to your current parish ministries
• Pray about which new ministry to join
• Train your children to serve in the Church

Good Stewards of Treasure ...

• Strive to give weekly offertory, to parish Capital Campaign, "Sharing
• our Faith, Securing Our Future," and to the archdiocese and other
• charities
• Commit to a specific gift each week or month
• Use offertory envelopes or Electronic Giving