January 27, 2019 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time NEH 8: 2-4A, 5-6, 8-10; PS 19: 8-10, 15; 1 COR 12:12-30 or 1 COR 12:12-14, 27; LK 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21 Today’s Second Reading, from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, picks up where we left off last week and continues with a similar […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: January 27, 2019
January 27, 2019 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time NEH 8: 2-4A, 5-6, 8-10; PS 19: 8-10, 15; 1 COR 12:12-30 or 1 COR 12:12-14, 27; LK 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21 In St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, it states “If they were all one part, where would the body be? But as it is there […]
Transform Your Parish: Join us at the McGread Stewardship Conference
Our Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference is less than a month away. There are still spaces available, and we hope you will join us February 20-21 in Wichita. Below is video of a 2007 interview with the late Msgr. McGread. By joining us in Wichita next month, you will learn more about how Monsignor’s stewardship vision is […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019 — Second Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 62:1-5; PS 96: 1-3,7-10; 1 COR 12:4-11; JN 2:1-11 Today’s readings remind us of the amazing privilege we have and the serious responsibility it is to be good stewards of the gifts God has given us. The second reading from St. Paul’s letter to the […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019 — Second Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 62:1-5; PS 96: 1-3,7-10; 1 COR 12:4-11; JN 2:1-11 Today’s Gospel reading from John recounts the familiar story of the wedding feast at Cana when Jesus launched His public ministry by performing His first miracle at his mother’s request. In the midst of the feast, […]
Stewardship Renewals: More Good News from Our Client Parishes!
A few weeks ago in response to a host of requests from followers of The Catholic Steward blog, we shared the first wave of results of the Annual Stewardship Renewals we conducted this past fall for some of our client parishes. Now, with the Christmas season behind us, we have wrapped up several more renewals, and Catholic Stewardship […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings — January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019 — The Baptism of the Lord IS 42:1-4, 6-7 or IS 40:1-5, 9-11; PS 29:1-4, 9-10 or PS 104:1B-4, 24-25, 27-30; ACTS 10: 34-38 or TI 2:11-14; 3: 4-7; LK 3:15-16; 21-22 What a treasure trove of stewardship lessons we find in our Gospel reading today on this feast of the Baptism […]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection — January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019 — The Baptism of the Lord IS 42:1-4, 6-7 or IS 40:1-5, 9-11; PS 29:1-4, 9-10 or PS 104:1B-4, 24-25, 27-30; ACTS 10: 34-38 or TI 2:11-14; 3: 4-7; LK 3:15-16; 21-22 As we celebrate this feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we can study His actions at the Jordan River […]
Why Should You Attend Our Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference?
The next Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference will be held February 20-21, and there are still spots remaining. Why should you attend? Here is what some attendees — including priests, parish staff members, and lay parish leaders — from past McGread Conferences have said: →”Very inspiring, I am grateful to be here. There was value on many […]
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings: January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019 — The Epiphany of the Lord IS 60: 1-6, PS 72:1-2,7-8, 10-13; EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6; MT 2:1-12 As we continue our celebration of the Christmas season, today we observe the great Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. The word “epiphany” means “manifestation,” and throughout the Christmas readings, we have seen that […]
