Grateful for the Gift of the Risen Lord
Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen! As Catholic Christians, we celebrate the Easter season for seven weeks, until the fires of Pentecost once again inflame our hearts on May 24. Indeed, how could we not continue to celebrate this event that has changed everything for us? It’s easy to slip into a cultural way …
Introducing the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations:
Stewardship that Supports Vocations As Catholics, we understand that every gift we receive is meant to serve God’s greater purpose in the Church. It is in this spirit that we are pleased to introduce the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations (NFCRV) to the ICSC community. Founded over a decade ago, the Vocation Fund exists …
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ICSC March 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. The ICSC family is preparing for its 58th annual stewardship conference and would like to share with you the following conference prayer so you may get a glimpse into the community’s own conversation with the Lord.
Stewardship Saint for April: Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Saint John Baptist de La Salle St. John Baptist de La Salle is the patron saint of schoolteachers. He was the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is renowned for his lifelong devotion to educating the poor. John Baptist was born to a wealthy family in Reims, France, in 1651. He was …
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We are Grateful for the Gift of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our First Christian Steward
On March 25 we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation when Mary says “yes” to God’s invitation to bear his son. The Annunciation can be thought of as a precursor to Pentecost: in today’s Gospel reading “the Holy Spirit comes upon Mary and imparts to her the gift of all gifts, a divine Son. Today, …
ICSC March 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. The ICSC family is preparing for its 58th annual stewardship conference and would like to share with you the following conference prayer so you may get a glimpse into the community’s own conversation with the Lord.
Stewardship Saint for March: Saint Katharine Drexel
Saint Katharine Drexel Katharine Drexel, the second American-born canonized saint, was born into great wealth in Philadelphia in 1858. Her mother died soon after Katharine’s birth, and she was raised by her father and stepmother, both known for their philanthropy, especially their generosity to the poor. As a young heiress, Katharine traveled extensively across the …
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Stewardship: Letting God Take Us Beyond Ourselves
A stewardship reflection Dear brothers and sisters, Who are we as disciples of Jesus Christ? How is stewardship part of the life of the disciple? How do we lead others toward this spiritual way of life? These are the questions that stewardship leaders constantly ask themselves. There is no one answer to these essential questions, …
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ICSC February 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. The ICSC family is preparing for its 58th annual stewardship conference and would like to share with you the following conference prayer so you may get a glimpse into the community’s own conversation with the Lord.