St. Mary Catholic Church Solon, Iowa
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Stewardship

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Parish Ministry Catalog
Parish Time & Talent Form

What are my talents?  

How do I share these gifts  
to build up God's Kingdom?  
How many lives have been touched
by the gifts God has given  me?

Generous and loving God, You call us to be disciples
of your son Jesus and good stewards of all your many gifts.
Open our minds and hearts to a greater awareness
and deeper appreciation of your countless blessings.

Transform us through the power of your Spirit to nurture
a stewardship way of life marked by faith-filled prayer,
service to our neighbor and generous sharing.
Teach us to be faithful servants of your gifts.
We pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
A Stewardship Journey - June

Stewardship

St. Mary -  Solon
Stewardship Team Mission Statement

We believe stewardship is our grateful and obedient response to God’s redeeming love for all creation.
We are called through baptism to become  followers of Christ.
Stewardship is a way of life, a way of love.
We acknowledge that our ability to respond faithfully to God’s love is empowered by the Holy Spirit.
We further acknowledge each person’s inherent need to give, and by encouraging and enabling our parishioners, they shall respond to God’s love by sharing their gifts.


If you would like to join this commission - please contact
 Bill Christensen

See Local Outreach for Current Parish Tithing

“As each one has received a gift,
use it to serve one another 
as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
 

                                                                Peter 4:10

The word “stewardship” refers to the Catholic approach to the gifts that God has bestowed upon us. These gifts include our time, our talents and giving alms.


Through your gift of time:
        Attend Mass Weekly
        Pray for the Church and members of our community
        Support the Ministries of St. Mary's Parish Family

Through the talents God has Given You:
        What talents could you share with your parish family?
        The Parish Time & Talent Form lists many ways to support  (but not limited to)  the life of the parish.
         The Parish Ministry Catalog provides information to help you  fill out the Time & Talent Form

Through sharing the Blessings God gave You:

        Stewardship of treasure is not about giving to a need, it's  about developing your need to give -  in thanksgiving for all  that God has given to us.
  Electronic  Giving
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Stewardship is an expression of discipleship with the power to change how we understand and live out our lives.  Disciples who practice stewardship recognize God as the origin of life, the giver of freedom, the source of all  they have and are and will be.   They know themselves to be recipients and  caretakers of God's many gifts… They are grateful for what they have received and eager to cultivate their gifts out of love for God and one  another.
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Stewardship:  A Disciple's  Response, 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Stewardship's Four Pillars
A Disciple's Response

Building Up the Body of Christ

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Unity in the Body
I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, by striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:  one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call, one
Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one god and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Diversity of Gift
But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ....we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body’s growth and builds itself up in love.  Ephesians 4:1-7,  11-12, 15-16


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  • Home
  • Contribute Online
  • Weekly Bulletin
  • About Us
    • History
    • Tour of Church & Parish Hall
    • Our Pastor
    • Staff
    • Pastoral Council
    • Mission Statement
    • Harvest Festival
  • New Members
  • Parish Ministries
    • Culture of Life >
      • Culture of Life Events
    • Church Life
    • Stewardship
    • Faith Formation >
      • K-6th Grade
      • First Communion & Reconciliation
      • 7th Grade
      • 8th & 9TH Grade Confirmation
      • High School | Youth Group
      • Adult Faith Formation
      • Vacation Bible School
    • Family Life
    • Parish Nurse Ministries
    • Social Action
    • Finance Council
    • Worship & Spirituality
    • Helping Hands
    • Knights of Columbus
    • Order of Forestors
  • Prayer & Sacraments
    • Sacraments >
      • First Communion
    • Mass Ministries & Schedule
    • Prayer & Faith Resources
    • Church Seasons & Celebrations
  • Marriage & Family
    • Marriage
    • Troubled Marriages and Divorced
    • Fathers
    • Mothers
    • Children
    • Parents of Young Children
    • Parents of Teens & Preteens
    • Grandparents
  • Links
    • Catholic Lane
    • Vatican
    • Mass Times for Travelers
    • Catechism
    • New American Bible
    • On the Culture
    • Human Dignity
    • United States Bishops
    • Diocese of Davenport