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GROWING TOGETHER IN STEWARDSHIP
A WAY OF LIFE
Growing Together in Stewardship:
A Way of Life
RECEIVE God's gifts gratefully
NURTURE God's gifts responsibly
SHARE God's gifts with charity and justice
RETURN God's gifts in abundance
The Christian Steward:
It is not the large and grand situations that make a person outstanding in their faith; it is the little things that we do
It is something that we take unto ourselves, embrace and then make it our own
It is how we challenge ourselves to live out the Gospel message and share that message with others
It is how we live our faith and not even give it a second thought; it becomes the most natural thing in our lives. This is what sets us apart as a Christian steward.
Disciples of Jesus are good stewards of their talent, time and treasure.
We invite all to participate in a ministry opportunity
both within the church and in the local community
Please contact Tom Jacobs for more information on Stewardship at 916-870-8269 or tomjcobs7879@gmail.com -
THE FOUR PILLARS OF STEWARDSHIP
St. Patrick Parish strives to be a community of hospitality, prayer, formation, and service. In sharing generously of our talent, time and treasure, we grow in the stewardship way of life, the discipleship way of life. Our ministries are gathered under these four pillars:
HOSPITALITY
We extend a warm, hospitable, and loving welcome to all who join us in worship, service, study, social gatherings or in times of personal need. We assist our parish community in presenting a visible sign of Christ's loving kindness in all we do.
PRAYER:
We grow as disciples who are committed to prayer - individual and communal prayer, public and private prayer. Through prayer, we are invited to draw closer to Jesus and to imitate Him in our daily lives. While Eucharist is central to our spiritual life, other prayer opportunities are made available.
FORMATION:
Children, teens, and adults in the parish and the school are offered opportunities to be formed and encouraged in the stewardship way of life. As a response to God's call, all formation in stewardship is a preparation into full and active life in the Church as disciples of Jesus. As a parish, we continually seek ways to live more fully the life of stewardship with a loving, generous and grateful heart.
SERVICE:
We are servant ministers to the needs of our parish members, the wider community and the Church. We serve compassionately those who are hurting or in need, lost or alone or suffering in any way. We give thanks to God for all the gifts we have received and we celebrate the special events in the lives of parishioners.