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STEWARDSHIP
The story of God's love for us begins with the creation of life,
but it seems easy to take our very existence for granted.
Disciples revere life in its entirety because they recognize
the gift that it is.
It is the first gift we receive from God.
What is the Parish Action Plan?
The bishops of the United States define a Christian steward as one who:
Receives God’s gifts gratefully
Cultivates those gifts responsibly
Shares those gifts in justice and love, and
Returns those gifts to the Lord with increase.
This week you will receive a Parish Action Plan that will help you understand
how stewardship affects our parish and archdiocese. The objectives of the
Parish Action Plan are:
To tell you what resources—both human and financial—are necessary to
provide all the current ministries, programs, and services in the parish.
To tell you about the possibility and need for additional ministries and
services in the parish.
To help you see the connection between the sharing of your time, talent,
and treasure and the parish’s ability to provide current and future
ministries and services.
We hope that the plan will help you see the breadth and depth of
ministry that takes place here at Our Lady of the Snows & Blessed Junipero Serra.
We have many exciting things happening here.
Please carefully read the Parish Action Plan. Meditate on the meaning of
stewardship. Most of all, let us pray together,
Lord, what do you want to do through me to accomplish your will for your parish?
What is Growing Stewards
Over the next several weeks, Blessed Serra &
Our Lady of the Snows, will be presenting the
concept of stewardship and its impact on our parish community.
This process is called Growing Stewards and
will help each of us learn something about ourselves as stewards
and how to put our stewardship into action. The bishops of the
United States define stewardship in this way:
“Who is a Christian steward? One who receives God’s gifts gratefully,
cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with
increase to the Lord.”
From the Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship,
Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response
During Growing Stewards, you are going to hear and learn a lot about personal
stewardship and the stewardship of our parish through:
· Parish Action Plan
· Prayer Journal
· Bulletin Announcements
· Lay Witness
· Homilies
· Ministry Fair
· Intention Weekend
Please give special attention to these events in the life of our parish.
Meditate on the meaning of stewardship. Most of all let us pray together,
Lord, what do you want to do through me to
accomplish your will for your parish?
Dearest Lord,
Teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost;
to fight, and not to heed the wounds to labor, and not to seek to rest;
to give of myself and not to ask for reward, except the reward of knowing that I am doing your will.
St. Ignatius Loyola
Time and Talent
As good stewards of our time and talents, parishioners are often looking to find ways to devote their time in service to our parish or
our community. Here are a few areas of need that we have in our parish:
Catechists for Liturgy of the Word
Gardening Committee Members (BJS) & (OLS)
Eucharistic Ministers (BJS)
Ushers (BJS)
Parish Events Coordinator (BJS)
Welcoming Committee Coord. BJS
If you would like more information about these ministries, or you would like to be trained to serve, please contact the parish office at 760-868-4324.
OUR GENEROSITY
TO GOD
October 4th & 5th
Blessed Junipero Serra -
Sunday Collection: $3,318.55
Our Lady of the Snows
Sunday Collection: $1,391.00
Parish Debt
Reduction
July 1,2008
Parish Debt - $497,134.89
Payments: $7,040.00 - June 16, 2008
Diocesan Development Fund
as of August 28, 2008
Our Lady of the Snows
Amount Pledged: $33,635.50
Diocesan Goal: $12,700.00
Parish Goal: $52,700.00
Amount pledged over goal: $20,935.50
# of Donors: 51
Blessed Junipero Serra
Amount Pledged: $89,417.00
Diocesan Goal: $18,400.00
Parish Goal: $100,000.00
Amount pledged over goal: $ 71,017.00
# of Donors: 104
