Stewardship of Time and Talent

You make a difference!

My heart overflows with gratitude to all of you who did so much for the success of our Oktoberfest. While we are still finalizing expenses to announce the profit amount, in our hearts we are already grateful. Speaking of volunteering…

This week our Stewardship Committee is mailing you a brochure, which describes ways for both long-time parishioners and new ones to get connected and involved in your parish family.  The booklet lists the ministries for you to pray about to discover ways you can share some of your time to benefit our parish and the larger community. 

In a parish of our size, some people may feel sort of ‘lost in the crowd” or mistakenly think things are “running smoothly” without them.  However, each and every person, like any family, plays an important part and is needed to help out.  We need each person to realize how much their help is needed to keep St. Clare parish a vibrant, prayerful place.  More importantly, God has given each of us some kind of ‘talent,’ and God gives each of us 730 hours a month.  Pray about how you will return some of those hours to God in prayer and a ministry in the parish. 

In the spring we did signups for our liturgical ministries of serving at Mass.  This booklet lists the other ministries of education, charity, outreach, parish life, etc. Whether you are active already or new to ministry, each person is asked to fill out your Time-Talent card and return it on the weekend of October 21-22. 

I offer a special invite to those of you who have been sort of ‘sitting in the pew’ to step forward and volunteer for at least one of our ministries.  It is the best way to become engaged, get to know some of your fellow parishioners and serve God. 

Let us praise God for the gifts He has given us, and may the Holy Spirit inspire us to share them generously!

God’s Peace, 
Fr. Jim Deiters