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Excerpt from: Living Catholic Stewardship: Discerning Your Gifts by Lorene Hanley Duquin
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How are you using your gifts?
We are all called by God to use our talents. Most people use their gifts to provide for themselves and their families, and this is a noble purpose, pleasing to God. But, St. Augustine warns, it alone is not enough: Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
What are you doing with the rest of your gifts? Everything that God gives us is intended to be used as part of His divine plan. St. Peter tells us, As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of Gods varied grace (1 Pet. 4:10).
We can use our gifts:
· To enhance the liturgy: playing an instrument or singing in the choir, serving as lectors, greeters, ushers, altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers, or adult leaders for childrens Liturgy of the Word.
· To bring Christ to others in our parish: teaching religious education classes, assisting in Sacramental preparation programs, taking part in prayer groups, serving on the bereavement committee, participating in Scripture study and faith sharing groups, or serving on the RCIA team.
· To build community in our parish: welcoming new parishioners, working on the parish newsletter, assisting with the youth group, offering neighbors a ride to church or assisting in outreach to young adults, senior citizens, people who are divorced and separated, or others who may feel alienated from the Church.
· To serve the temporal needs of the parish: cleaning the church, caring for vestments and altar cloths, writing grants, raising funds, making donations.
· To serve the community we live in by helping out at a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, volunteering at a hospital or nursing home, or countless other ways.
To intercede for the work of the parish community: by offering our prayers and sufferings for the good of all.
Individuals can request ONE free copy of a pamphlet by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: [Pamphlet name], Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750. One pamphlet request per envelope, please.
Living Catholic Stewardship: Discerning Your Gifts
by Lorene Hanley Duquin. Pamphlet, 1 page, $12.95 plus S&H, ID #
218. Click here for more information or to order.
http://catalog.osv.com/Catalog.aspx?ProductCode=T41
How are you using your gifts?
We are all called by God to use our talents. Most people use their gifts to provide for themselves and their families, and this is a noble purpose, pleasing to God. But, St. Augustine warns, it alone is not enough: Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
What are you doing with the rest of your gifts? Everything that God gives us is intended to be used as part of His divine plan. St. Peter tells us, As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of Gods varied grace (1 Pet. 4:10).
We can use our gifts:
· To enhance the liturgy: playing an instrument or singing in the choir, serving as lectors, greeters, ushers, altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers, or adult leaders for childrens Liturgy of the Word.
· To bring Christ to others in our parish: teaching religious education classes, assisting in Sacramental preparation programs, taking part in prayer groups, serving on the bereavement committee, participating in Scripture study and faith sharing groups, or serving on the RCIA team.
· To build community in our parish: welcoming new parishioners, working on the parish newsletter, assisting with the youth group, offering neighbors a ride to church or assisting in outreach to young adults, senior citizens, people who are divorced and separated, or others who may feel alienated from the Church.
· To serve the temporal needs of the parish: cleaning the church, caring for vestments and altar cloths, writing grants, raising funds, making donations.
· To serve the community we live in by helping out at a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, volunteering at a hospital or nursing home, or countless other ways.
To intercede for the work of the parish community: by offering our prayers and sufferings for the good of all.
Individuals can request ONE free copy of a pamphlet by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: [Pamphlet name], Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750. One pamphlet request per envelope, please.
Living Catholic Stewardship: Discerning Your Gifts
by Lorene Hanley Duquin. Pamphlet, 1 page, $12.95 plus S&H, ID #
218. Click here for more information or to order.