To help parishes educate their parishioners about this process the St. Louis Archdiocese offers both an initial first year stewardship program and annual renewal programs. The results have been encouraging.
All parishes experience an increase in volunteers willing to give of their time and talent.
The stewardship programs are offered in parishes in January and September. The deadline for registering for the January program is early November. The deadline for registering for the September program is early June. Parishes must register in advance for the program to give adequate time for preparing materials and planning activities. Parishes pay only for the cost of materials and mailings for the program.