From the Deacon - St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Austin, Texas From the Deacon Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today in our second reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians we hear how together we are the body of Christ and how important we are to each other. Each one of us brings different gifts to the body of Christ - gifts we received through the goodness of God. I hope each one of you realize how important to the body of Christ and to the parish of St. Vincent de Paul. A couple of weeks ago we had a stewardship meeting and to get better acquainted we went around the room and each person gave a brief bio of themselves and it was interesting to hear them say that all I do is this or that ministry. We must realize that whatever we do is very important to the parish and to us as we give back to God a portion of what He has given us.
Stewardship is much more than money.
It is a way of life. Stewardship is concerned with our time, our talent and our treasure. Last Sunday Fr. Danny asked what we were doing with the gifts we have been given. That is what stewardship is all about.