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Stewardship is a way of life. It is an extension
of our spiritual life in which we return our gifts
in gratitude to a
loving God for all that He has provided. Stewardship is based on
the biblical
teachings of the Old Testament and the New Testament
teachings of Jesus. Today's steward
is called to embrace
scripture, which provides insight, revelation and direction in our
lives. In
many ways the Stewardship Way of Life is a radical
departure from today's consumer culture
which celebrates wealth and material achievement. As disciples of
Jesus we are called to
share
and to serve in Christ's name and to be active members of a worshiping
community
known as parish. In everyday life, good stewardship
means:
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Humbly accepting the fact that all we have and all
that we are comes from God.
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Sharing with God and others the first portion of
what God gave you.
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We give to God and others as Jesus did in gratitude
for all God gave us, trusting that God will meet our personal needs.
In your prayer perhaps consider the following
questions:
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How does my faith and my religion impact on my life?
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How strong is my affiliation to my community of faith, Saint
Elizabeth Seton?
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Am I committed to being an active and supporting member of that
parish?
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Is this reflected in my participation and support?
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How does my faith affect my support of other charitable causes?
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Am I involved in other activities outside the Church to help
people?
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Am I a good steward of my time, talent and
treasure?
Stewardship is a way of life...sharing myself and
all that I have with God and others.
Saint Elizabeth Seton, pray for us!
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