Developing Stewardship as a Way of Life
Catholic Stewardship Consultants is a Christ-centered consulting firm that provides customized stewardship services to Catholic parishes. We believe that the ultimate mission of the Church is to bring people into a living relationship with God and each other, through Jesus Christ. And we believe that the message of stewardship is essential in furthering that mission.
We work with you to establish a stewardship spirituality in your parish, beginning with your current leaders. We help educate your parishioners, and then invite them to make commitments of time, talent, and treasure. The result is that parishioners are drawn into parish life and increase their Giving (Offertory; Bequests; One-Time Gifts; etc.). But the most important result is that your parishioners grow closer to Jesus as they become better stewards.
Our Foundation
Our organization was founded in response to Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response, the 1992 pastoral letter promulgated by the Bishops of the United States. The document’s sound theological principles and practical wisdom are the foundation for every service we offer to parishes.
We follow the example set by Msgr. Thomas McGread, the renowned stewardship pioneer from Wichita, Kansas. For Msgr. McGread, and for us, stewardship is a spiritual, biblically-based principle that begins with conversion of heart and translates into a lifestyle of service.
Proven Results
Our parish clients have seen parish life transformed as they emphasize stewardship. Pastors report both spiritual and tangible results—a growing sense of community, improved Giving (Offertory; Bequests; One-Time Gifts; etc.) figures, and increased volunteerism. You can expect the same results in your parish.
Parishes We Work With Experience
- Dramatic increases in communication, faith education, and evangelization
- Increases in Mass attendance and reception of the sacraments
- Greater participation in parish ministries
- More participation in the weekly Giving (Offertory; Bequests; One-Time Gifts; etc.), resulting in increases
- Greater sense of parishioner ownership and responsibility
- Greater commitment from parish leadership
CSC has worked with parish clients in the following Archdioceses and Dioceses
- 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 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
- 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