Deacon John’s Stewardship Blog

Last Sunday was the kick-off for our LIFE TEEN Ministry for all Junior and Senior High school parishioners. The evening began with an outstanding dinner that led us into an evening filled with fun and sharing God’s Word with one another. We were blessed to have 20 participants at our kickoff night!

I truly believe that the Holy Spirit was present with us that evening. Our young people are absolutely amazing. The theme for our first LIFE TEEN night was “Thy Kingdom Come” which centered around God’s unconditional love for us. I witnessed firsthand the desire young people have to learn about God and to express their feelings in the most sincere and beautiful ways.

If you are a parent of a Junior or Senior high school student, I invite you to encourage your son or daughter to attend our next LIFE TEEN meeting. I promise you this will have a huge impact upon their lives in the most positive way. May God continue to bless our excellent young parishioners.
Love,

Deacon John

With purpose and gratitude, when one year is at end and another is beginning, it is time to consider needs waiting to be done.

We have all been entrusted with the gifts of time, talent and treasure, some more, some less. The responsibility of all, however, is to use those gifts for service, love and the glory of God.

God is awesome. When I look back on my life of more than one hundred years, I am very aware of God’s gifts. Like a shepherd He has taken me by the hand, steering me in the direction I should go. We tend to take this guidance for granted. The reality is that He is with us helping us every day.

With his help it is time to plan for the days ahead. It is time to consider the best use of our time, talent and treasure for service, love, and the glory of God.

Tess Hickey

The Holy Family is the par excellent example of stewardship. The Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) model stewardship through self-giving, humility, and prioritizing God’s will, showing us that stewardship is using our time, talents, and treasure our whole lives, not just for ourselves, but as gifts we give back to God to build his kingdom through service, prayer, responsibility, and sacrificial love. They teach us to be stewards of creation, family, and our own spiritual lives by embracing our roles with joy and praise even through hardship. May we follow the example of the Holy Family by sanctifying our families by placing God at the center, showing love and sacrifice to one another. May God continue to pour his amazing grace upon all the families of our parish.

Love,
Deacon John

A few days ago, I walked by the conference room in the church office, and I could not believe what I saw! The room was overflowing with beautifully wrapped Christmas gifts, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners who took part in our Sharing Tree Ministry. I walked around looking at all the gifts guessing what might be inside of them. I realized that the same thing was inside each of them. The gifts were filled with love and hope!

May God continue to bless our parish family this Christmas Season. Let us never forget happiness truly begins with unselfish giving.

Love,
Deacon John