1. To Educate our parish that God is the source of everything we have and are, and we are accountable for the cultivation of God’s Gifts.
2. To Direct and Communicate opportunities for involvement in Parish Ministries.
3. To Aid in the Discernment, Formation, and Initiation of parishioner involvement in ministries.
4. To Promote Hospitality within the parish and fully engage all parishioners.
5. To Develop and Implement our Annual Archdiocese and Parish Stewardship program.
6. To Aid in the Development of Programs concerning estate planning, deferred gifts, and management of individual financial resources.
7. To Facilitate the ministries of the commission.
8. To Express Gratitude to our parishioners for their generous gifts of time, talent and treasure.

Ministries of the Stewardship Commission:

• Buildings and Grounds
• United Catholic Appeal
• Parish Giving Appeal
• Communications and Promotions
• Financial Endowments
• Jackson County Fair Booth
• Weekly Bingo
• Church Housekeeping
• Parish Pictorial Directory
• Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University

2009 Stewardship “Christ Our Hope” Prayer

Loving and merciful Father, You sent your Son, Jesus Christ, among us to assure us of your abiding care and to stir up in our hearts the hope of a new and glorious world.

Sustain us amid the challenges of this life, and by the gifts of your Holy Spirit strengthen us in compassionate service to one another, so that we may continue to build up your Kingdom before the eyes of the world as faith-filled and hopeful witnesses to Jesus Christ our Hope.

Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Divine Hope, St. Francis Xavier, St. Theodora Guérin, and all the Saints, bring us all together to the glories of your kingdom, where you live and reign with your Son and Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.