The grass withers,
the flower fades,
but the word of our God
will stand forever.
~Isaiah 40:8
Our Mission

For over 60 years of Catholic collaboration, the International Catholic Stewardship Council promotes and supports Catholic teaching on stewardship by providing education and resources for dioceses, parishes, and institutions of the Roman Catholic Church.

2024 Annual Conference

Called to be Saints

The ICSC family extends its deep gratitude for all those who helped it celebrate its 62nd Annual Conference held September 15 to 18, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Participants gathered to pray, learn, network cultivate new relationships, and reflect on the life of stewardship in the Catholic Church. We also exchanged ideas on how to prepare for the Church’s transformational future in this post-COVID-19 environment. The 62nd Annual Conference was truly a moment of grace for all involved.

ICSC NEWS AND NOTES

IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION

ICSC recognizes one of its five GOLD Strategic Partners, ACST Catholic

ACST Catholic, has been a leading provider of church ministry tools, support, and expertise solutions for Catholic parishes and dioceses for over 40 years. They have recently launched The Discipleship Indicator, a powerful new service that enables Catholic parishes to build or strengthen ministries to help form intentional disciples. The groundbreaking Discipleship Indicator provides insight into parishioners’ journey of discipleship. It has been developed to serve parishes in forming and activating disciples for evangelization. We are grateful for ACST’s partnership with ICSC and for their extraordinary efforts to support and grow our Catholic parishes and dioceses across the country.   Continue Reading…
Prayer

ICSC December Stewardship Prayer

Prayer is the first principle to embracing stewardship as a way of life. Through prayer, we confront our own spiritual disorganization and chaos and create a sacred inner space within ourselves where we can meet and have a conversation with God. Exercising good stewardship over our life of prayer is the first essential step to our ultimate goal in the spiritual life: to live unceasingly with a deep joy in the presence of God. On the next page we have included a December stewardship prayer for your consideration.   Continue Reading…
Awards

2024 Diocesan and Catholic Foundation Awards

Each year ICSC recognizes arch/dioceses and Catholic foundations that best promote the theology of stewardship and Catholic philanthropy throughout the year. This year more than 100 items were submitted. The ICSC family wishes to thank everyone who participated in this year’s recognition awards and for sharing all of the creative stewardship ideas!   Continue Reading…

NEWS AND FEATURES

Tools for Growth

Monthly eBulletin

Receive helpful resources to enhance stewardship in your ministry. Discover prayers, featured articles, and Gospel reflections on a stewardship way of life. Be inspired, be equipped, and be transformed!
Wisdom

From Our Strategic Partners

Each month ICSC provides practical information, whitepapers, and tips, as well as other insightful information from our Strategic Partners in this monthly e-resource, Wisdom From ICSC Strategic Partners.
Models of Stewardship

Stewardship Saints - Saint Francis Xavier

Saint Francis Xavier is celebrated as one of the great missionaries in the history of the Catholic Church. He was a young teacher of philosophy in Paris who was inspired by his friend, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, to leave a promising career behind and follow in the footsteps of Christ in a radical way. Francis joined the Society of Jesus, was ordained to the priesthood in 1537 and began his great missionary enterprise in the Far East, including India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Japan.
Inspiration

Advent: Exercising Good Stewardship of Our Spiritual Lives

When you say the word “Advent,” what immediately pops into mind? A feast of color, a traditional manger scene bathed in soft candlelight, glistening snowflakes falling on festive trees, a yearning for the One who is to come.