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APA TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

The Office of Stewardship and Development would like to invite you to the 2010 ANNUAL PASTORAL APPEAL Training Session.  Anyone interested in learning more about the Annual Pastoral Appeal and how it assists your Parish and our Diocesan Community is welcome to attend.  Please register by clicking on the word "Register" below and filling out the registration form with your contact information included.  You may print out your form and fax it to 727-374-0208 or e-mail it to Jeanne Smith at jms@dosp.org.  Or, you may register by calling our office at 727-341-6825.   (Register)

What identifies a steward?  Safegarding material and human resources and using them responsibly is one answer; so is generous giving of time, talent and treasure.

_{But being a Christian steward means more. 
As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully,
cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly
in justice with others, and return them
with increase to the Lord.}

 STEWARDSHIP PRAYER

Dear Lord

I pray that You give me the wisdom to guide me on this
faith journey of stewardship.

Help me to understand that everything I have is a
gift from You.

Open up my heart and my mind so that I may use these
marvelous gifts to give back to You here on earth.

I pray Lord that You welcome me into Your kingdom at the
end of my life and that You are pleased with what I have done with all Your gifts.

Amen

_{Resource Tip:
Did you know there is a wealth of Stewardship information available to you for free on the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) web site?  Just go to our resource box on the right and click on the link to go directly to the ICSC web site.  If you are not already a member, feel free to use our user name (ICSCMember) and password (SODALITAS).  Be sure to type exactly as you see it here as the user name and password are case sensitive.}