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.
The Stewardship Office arranges for all writing and printing of materials and training for the parish committee. A Way of Life , is a rather comprehensive educational program. Based heavily on sacred scripture, it extends a personal invitation to parishioners to share in the joy of returning a grateful first portion of the time, talents and treasure that God has given to them. The Stewardship Office works with a mail house to arrange for the mailings to individual parishioners. Parishes who have not used a stewardship educational program in the last five years.