April 22

I realize that Stewardship is a relatively new concept for Catholics. Until recently, we tended to view the concept of Stewardship as little more than a fundraising gimmick. Archbishop Dolan once said, “The signs of the times strongly indicate that Stewardship is not optional for the church.” So much depends on our being able to take care of the many resources that a loving God has given each of us.
It is important to remember that Stewardship is an expression of discipleship. Whatever we are and possess is in actuality God’s gift that we hold in trust. God is the source of all we have and are as human beings. God calls us to be good stewards by the way we live; by the way we use our human and financial resources. Stewardship is truly a way of life.
Stewardship calls us to gratitude, responsibility, and accounta-bility for all of our human and financial resources. It calls us to make the best possible use of what we have been given through prudent planning and careful allocation of resources, so that we can serve the community of faith in the most effective and just way possible. Good Stewardship allows us to make decisions about resources that are “mission driven” rather than “crisis driven”.
Stewardship calls for commitment. Next week, we are celebrat-ing our Ministry Fair here at St. Paul’s. Therefore, at all the Masses we will be making our commitment to be good stewards. During the Masses, we will be filling out our Time and Talent forms to share our time and talent for the various ministries, committees, and activities we have here at St. Paul’s. More than just that, we will be having our Ministry Fair in the gym after both Masses. Please plan attending!!
Fr. Dan