Stewardship and Annual Appeals   
 
 

 

 

 

Catholic Family Services  • Catholic Schools •  Catholic Charities  • Vocation Awareness  •  Office of Adult Faith Formation and Evangelization  •  Sisters and Priest Retirement  •  At Home With the Church • Theology on Tap  • Discipleship Camp • Native American Ministries • St Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion •  Friends of Faith  •  Project Rachel  •  Operation Andrew
Catholic Family Services  • Catholic Schools •  Catholic Charities  • Vocation Awareness  •  Office of Adult Faith Formation and Evangelization  •  Sisters and Priest Retirement  •  At Home With the Church • Theology on Tap  • Discipleship Camp • Native American Ministries • St Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion •  Friends of Faith  •  Project Rachel  •  Operation Andrew

What Should I Share?


Each of us must come to the realization that all that we are and all that we have comes from our loving God. In a commitment to our faith and as good stewards of His gifts, we set aside a percentage of our income to enable the Church to minister to the needs of all.

We are called in the Old Testament to tithe 10% of our first fruits and in the New Testament we are challenged to give of ourselves completely: An approach that is suggested is to consider giving 5% to your local parish, 1% to Catholic Family Sharing Appeal and 4% to other charities.

Perhaps you’re not ready to tithe now, the chart below may be helpful to you in deciding what to give to support CFSA 2007. But as you consider your gift, take time and reflect on the following points:

Our gifts must be,

Prayerfully Planned: This is a decision is one that requires prayer, thought and time. We are not called to give merely what we have left over but we are called to prayerfully consider our gifts and resources.

Proportionate: Our giving is proportionate to what God has given us. We give in proportion to the gifts we’ve received. If your family has had difficult times, one should carefully evaluate your gift; if through prayer you have experienced great blessings we are called to be accountable through our giving.

Sacrificial: To "sacrifice" means to make sacred, not just give till it hurts. Through sacrificial giving "we make sacred" the work of our daily lives. Praying about our decision is necessary to truly offer it from the heart.

Thanksgiving: Our offering is a grateful response to the immense love God has shown fur us. God is first in our lives. We are only responding to what God has already done for us.

 

 





 

 

 

 

Catholic Family Services  • Catholic Schools •  Catholic Charities  • Vocation Awareness  •  Office of Adult Faith Formation and Evangelization  •  Sisters and Priest Retirement  •  At Home With the Church • Theology on Tap  • Discipleship Camp • Native American Ministries • St Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion •  Friends of Faith  •  Project Rachel  •  Operation AndrewCatholic Family Services  • Catholic Schools •  Catholic Charities  • Vocation Awareness  •  Office of Adult Faith Formation and Evangelization  •  Sisters and Priest Retirement  •  At Home With the Church • Theology on Tap  • Discipleship Camp • Native American Ministries • St Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion •  Friends of Faith  •  Project Rachel  •  Operation Andrew

 

 

 

 



CFSA 2008

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