Immaculata Stewardship
Time, Talent & Treasure
Stewards of Time: Prayer
The Stewardship of Time is the careful, wise, and Godly use of the precious gift of time God has blessed us with. Stewardship of Time refers to how we place ourselves in the presence of God. "For Catholics, the stewardship of time should include setting aside periods for family prayer, for the reading of Scripture, for visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and for the attendance at Mass…”- U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Stewardship
Stewards of Talent: Service
All of us have been blessed by God with many talents, skills, and abilities. The Stewardship of Talent calls us to search out those talents, nurture them, and share them with others. These talents and gifts are not given to us just for our own use, but are given to us for the enrichment of the lives of others in order for us to serve God better. Here at The Immaculata there are different minis tries that help serve our parish community and the community at large.
Stewards of Treasure: Generosity
Our temporal possessions are gifts from God that we are asked to care for and generously share. It is important to share our material possessions for a couple of reasons: because everything good that God has given us is meant to be shared; and because each of us has a need to give. We need to give generously to individuals and families in need, to the Church, and to other worthwhile charitable organizations because giving is good for the soul and because as stewards of God’s precious gifts, it is our responsibility to share those gifts in gratitude to a loving God for our many blessings.
“A steward makes God’s love visible by imitating Jesus. The more deeply one grows in love for God, the more one grows in heart and sees Stewardship as a way of life, a way of love, imitating God's love for us. Stewards see everything good as gifts received from God and they respond in gratitude with the gift of self.” - USCCB: Stewardship, A Disciples Response
