In early February, Catholic Stewardship Consultants teamed up with the Diocese of Honolulu to host a two-day conference on successful parish stewardship development. Hundreds of priests, deacons, and parish leaders attended, and the conference was heralded as a rousing success. The main presenters included Deacon Don McArdle, the CEO of our organization; Msgr. Daniel Mueggenborg […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 15, 2015
March 15, 2015 – Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23; Ps 137: 1-6; Eph 2: 4-10; Jn 3: 14-21 For some reason during Lent and our preparations for Easter the readings presented to us in Holy Scripture capture not only the essence of this holy season, but provide us with the many […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: March 15, 2015
March 15, 2015 – Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23; Ps 137: 1-6; Eph 2: 4-10; Jn 3: 14-21 It has been said many times over and in a variety of ways that stewardship is based upon gratitude. Gratitude for what, we might ask? For the variety of blessings each of us […]
Questions and Answers — Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference
There is still time to register for the next Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference, which will be held April 22-23 at the Diocese of Wichita’s Spiritual Life Center in Wichita, Kansas. For more than 10 years, the McGread Conference has inspired and educated thousands of priests, religious, and lay Catholics looking to transform their parishes through […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 8, 2015
March 8, 2015 – Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20: 1-17; Ps 19: 8-11; 1 Cor 1: 22-25; Jn 2: 13-25 The Ten Commandments, as presented to us in the first reading from Exodus, represent God’s direct teaching to us as to how we need to live and structure our lives. That is essentially what […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: March 8, 2015
March 8, 2015 – Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20: 1-17; Ps 19: 8-11; 1 Cor 1: 22-25; Jn 2: 13-25 The Ten Commandments are our moral code given directly to us from God. Our Catholic beliefs, morals, and practices often come under attack from the secular society, but these clearly written morals are the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: March 1, 2015
March 1, 2015 – Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22: 1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116: 10, 15-19; Rom 8: 31B-34; Mk 9: 2-10 “Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them.” The Transfiguration of Christ, as related in this week’s […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: March 1, 2015
March 1, 2015 – Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22: 1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116: 10, 15-19; Rom 8: 31B-34; Mk 9: 2-10 Most of us have heard many times the story of how God tested Abraham, as reported in our first reading from Genesis. Often there may be various emotional reactions to the […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: February 22, 2015
February 22, 2015 – First Sunday of Lent Gn 9: 8-15; Ps 25: 4-9; 1 PTt3: 18-22; Mk 1: 12-15 Baptism is at the heart of our readings on this First Sunday of Lent. The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes it quite clear that Baptism is perhaps the major factor in our Catholic lives. […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: February 22, 2015
February 22, 2015 – First Sunday of Lent Gn 9: 8-15; Ps 25: 4-9; 1 PTt3: 18-22; Mk 1: 12-15 It is no surprise that water literally runs through all the readings on this First Sunday of Lent — from the flood waters experienced by Noah in Genesis, to St. Peter comparing Baptism to this […]
