StewardshipSr. Mary Sullivan, O.P., Director Stewardship Q&A (from Community Connection) Supporting your sacramental community (Treasure) Ministries (Time and Talent) Renewed in Christ |
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You’re Invited To: Be a Catholic Steward As we move forward in our spiritual journey of discipleship with Jesus Christ, we are led naturally to the practice of stewardship.As Christian stewards, we the people of St. Ignatius Loyola have the opportunity to practice stewardship in our relationships with our fellow parishioners. Many of us respond by sharing our gifts of time and talents through the many ministries offered by our parish. Click here for a list of some of the ministries offered at St. Ignatius |
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St. Ignatius is a sacramental community: the work of providing outward signs of God’s grace abounds throughout our parish. We are an evangelical community: St. Ignatius spreads the Word of God through our Religious Ed. program, R.C.I.A ., Adult Faith Formation and our Parish Catholic School. Look at some of the data we have of our sacramental and evangelical ministries for the year 2000: |
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Infant Baptisms |
115 |
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Children in Parish Catholic School |
331 |
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First Communions |
118 |
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Children in Religious Ed. Program |
725 |
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R.C.I.A. Baptisms, First Communions |
1 |
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Adults in R.C.I.A. |
1 |
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Young Adult Confirmations |
95 |
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People Served by Parish Outreach |
980 |
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Marriages |
42 |
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Faith Sharing Groups |
12 |
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Communion Hosts Distributed |
150,000 |
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Parish Ministries or Activities |
over 60 |
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Total Daily and Sunday Masses |
988 |
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Funerals |
130 |
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Total Masses |
1118 |
The work of the Lord is surely being done here at St. Ignatius Loyola!
As you have seen in our weekly bulletins, our expenses clearly exceed our collections. In order for us to continue with our wonderful ministries, we need a greater commitment of giving from our parishioners. Pray for our parish. Consider how you are using the gifts of treasure with which God has blessed you. Make a plan that meets your challenge as a Christian steward. Then put the plan into action. |
St. Ignatius Loyola’s Parish Community is made of many parts. We are all one body, and the gifts we have, we are given to share.
Let us all work together toward a strong stewardship parish, sharing our love, our kindness, our time, talent and treasure. For in doing this we become Renewed in Christ. 