Our Story
How We Learned to Strengthen Prayer Life, Grow Ministries, and Increase Financial Giving
In 1996, CSC Co-founders Eric and Lisa McArdle attended the National Catholic Stewardship Council Conference, where they spoke with pastors who recognized the importance of stewardship for growing disciples. Inspired by their commitment to their parishes, they left the conference resolved to help.
At the request of their pastor and alongside co-founder Deacon Don McArdle, they began spreading the message of stewardship in our home parish—Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta, GA. Through communication, education, and evangelization, the McArdles facilitated their parish’s first Stewardship Renewal and conducted a capital campaign.
In that first year, parishioners generated an offertory increase of over $100,000 in their small, inner-city parish and raised funds to restore their 150-year-old church. More importantly, ministries flourished, Mass attendance grew, and the overall spiritual energy soared.
Over almost three decades, the McArdles and CSC have helped hundreds of diverse Catholic parishes across the country in over 70 dioceses. At CSC, we provide services to strengthen prayer life, engage parishioners, and increase financial giving. We also train parish leaders to meet the needs of parishioners while helping them grow as disciples of Christ.
Parish Clients
CSC has worked with parish clients in the following Archdioceses and Dioceses
- Diocese of Colorado Springs, CO
- Diocese of Raleigh, NC
- Diocese of Sacramento, CA
- Diocese of Belleville, IL
- Diocese of Birmingham, AL
- Diocese of Phoenix, AZ
- Diocese of Oakland, CA
- Diocese of San Jose, CA
- Diocese of Fresno, CA
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
- Archdiocese of Denver, CO
- Diocese of St. Augustine, FL
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, FL
- Diocese of St. Petersburg, FL
- Diocese of Orlando, FL
- Archdiocese of Miami, FL
- Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA
- Diocese of Savannah, GA
- Diocese of Honolulu, HI
- Archdiocese of Dubuque, IA
- Diocese of Davenport, IA
- Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
- Diocese of Joliet, IL
- Diocese of Peoria, IL
- Diocese of Rockford, IL
- Diocese of Springfield, IL
- Diocese of Evansville, IN
- Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS
- Diocese of Salina, KS
- Diocese of Jefferson City, MO
- Diocese of Green Bay, WI
- Diocese of Lexington, KY
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN
- Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA
- Diocese of Fall River, MA
- Archdiocese of Boston, MA
- Diocese of Worchester, MA
- Diocese of St. Cloud, MN
- Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN
- Diocese of Bismarck, ND
- Diocese of Fargo, ND
- Diocese of Grand Island, NE
- Archdiocese of Omaha, NE
- Diocese of Buffalo, NY
- Diocese of Rochester, NY
- Diocese of Cleveland, OH
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati, OH
- Archdiocese of Portland, OR
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, OK
- Diocese of Tulsa, OK
- Diocese of Charleston, SC
- Diocese of Ft. Worth, TX
- Diocese of Dallas, TX
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, TX
- Diocese of Arlington, VA
- Archdiocese of Washington, DC
- Archdiocese of Seattle, WA
- Diocese of Madison, WI
Let us help your parish experience the same transformative journey. We understand the challenges you face, and we are here to support you every step of the way.
Empowering Parishes Nationwide: 20 Years of Stewardship Tools to Form Disciples
Continuing the Legacy of Discipleship
At CSC, we embrace the same call to discipleship that Msgr. Thomas McGread successfully implemented in Wichita, Kansas. His impactful legacy continues to inspire our mission as we equip parishes nationwide with effective stewardship tools to form engaged disciples.