August 26, 2018 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve…As for me and my “If household, we will serve the Lord.” JOSHUA 24:15 When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests time in prayer every day, joyfully participates in charitable works and generously supports the parish and Church mission. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it! September 2, 2018 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time doers of the word and not hearers only…” JAMES 1:22 “Be It’s easy to understand the definition of stewardship. The hard part is living it! What do you do to live God’s word? Do you share your time in prayer with God? Do you use your talent to help those in need? Are you generous with your financial resources? If not, what are you waiting for? September 9, 2018 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom “Did that he promised to those who love him?” JAMES 2:5 What is more important being rich in faith or rich in possessions? Society teaches us – that possessions are most important. God teaches a different lesson. When we are rich in faith, we keep God first in all things and realize that material things really don’t matter and that it’s more important to share with those who have less. September 16, 2018 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” MARK “Whoever 8:34 When we truly believe that all we have is a gift from God, then we must be willing to give up some things so that we can share our blessings as God intended. Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for our own life, but the lives of others as well.
August 26, 2018 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time “If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve…As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” JOSHUA 24:15 When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests time in prayer every day, joyfully participates in charitable works and generously supports the parish and Church mission. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it! September 2, 2018 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Be doers of the word and not hearers only…” JAMES 1:22 It’s easy to understand the definition of stewardship. The hard part is living it! What do you do to live God’s word? Do you share your time in prayer with God? Do you use your talent to help those in need? Are you generous with your financial resources? If not, what are you waiting for? September 9, 2018 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?” JAMES 2:5 What is more important – being rich in faith or rich in possessions? Society teaches us that possessions are most important. God teaches a different lesson. When we are rich in faith, we keep God first in all things and realize that material things really don’t matter and that it’s more important to share with those who have less. September 16, 2018 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” MARK 8:34 When we truly believe that all we have is a gift from God, then we must be willing to give up some things so that we can share our blessings as God intended. Living a stewardship lifestyle means not only being responsible for our own life, but the lives of others as well.