20 Stewardship Ideas For the Month of May

Join or start a summer bible study group. Plan an outing with your family. Introduce yourself to a fellow parishioner with whom you are unfamiliar. Pray for peace on Memorial Day. Help a neighbor who is physically unable to clean their yard. Invite someone to attend a weekend liturgy with you. Make a blood donation. …

May 1, 2019

Christian Stewardship: Key to Renewal of the Church in the Philippines

By Mary Ann Otto, Pastoral Minister for Missionary Discipleship, St. Mary and St. Joseph Parishes, Appleton, Wisconsin      The spirituality of stewardship and the practices that give witness to its truths are changing the heart and face of the Church in the Philippines, which identifies as a Church of the Poor, and beyond. What are …

April 1, 2019

Forty Days, Forty Ways to Exercise Good Stewardship of Lent and Easter

Are you looking for ideas to help you with your Lenten experience? Here are 40 ideas to fill the 40 days of Lent and the beginning of the Easter season. Attempt a more intentional prayer life – start a habit in the morning and before bedtime. Attend Mass on Ash Wednesday. Wear your ashes out …

March 8, 2019

Eleven Keys to a Successful Marriage

Recommit yourself to your marriage every single day.If you want to cultivate a strong and happy marriage, start each morning by making a renewed personal commitment to keeping your relationship healthy and rewarding. Start by remembering what you said you’d do in your wedding vows: Love your spouse. Honor her (or him!) Cherish her. Comfort …

February 15, 2019