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Rooted in the teaching that all we are and have is a gift from God. Stewardship is our grateful response to God’s call and gifts to us.

We promote a culture that recognizes stewardship as a way of life and encourages meaningful involvement in the life of the Church by sharing the gifts of time, talent and treasure. We live this response in three key dimensions every day, practicing Stewardship of Creation, Stewardship of Vocation, and Stewardship of the Church’s Mission.

06/13/2026

Steward Saint: St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)
Feast Day: June 13
An Augustinian monk, Anthony intended to go to
northern Africa to preach to the Moors, but illness brought him back to Italy. There he met St. Francis of Assisi, was ordained a priest, and became a Franciscan. A theologian and Scripture scholar, he was also a gentle, persuasive preacher who practiced what he preached and converted many. He famously said "Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak."

06/11/2026

Steward Saint: St. Barnabas, Apostle
Feast Day: June 11
St. Barnabas is one of those who were not among the original twelve disciples but who were called “apostles” by the early Church. The first picture of Barnabas we get in Scripture is of a man selling his property and laying the proceeds at the feet of the disciples. He preached the Gospel in Antioch, where the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians,” and accompanied St. Paul on his first missionary journey. What an encouragement to good stewardship is this man whose very name means “son of encouragement”! St. Barnabas, pray for us that all may say of us what Scripture says of you: “He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:23).

06/09/2026

Steward Saint: St. Ephrem (306 - 373)
Feast Day: June 9
Described as the greatest Christian poet of the early Church, St. Ephrem used his poetic gift to preach against the heresies of his
day. Using the songs of heretical groups and writing orthodox Christian words for those melodies, he became one of the first to introduce singing into the public worship of the Church. His songs became a means to teach doctrine to people who had no formal education. St. Ephrem was also a deacon who served by helping to distribute to the poor the donations of the wealthy during a famine in 373. Clearly, here was a good steward who used his gifts of time and talent in the service of others.

06/05/2026

Steward Saint: St. Boniface
Feast Day: June 5
Born in England, but widely revered as the apostle to the
Germans. After his first missionary journey to Germany in 719, he reported to the Pope that many Christian communities there had lapsed back into paganism. He re-evangelized and reformed the German Church, as well establishing many Benedictine monasteries throughout the region. A bishop, then an archbishop, St. Boniface and fifty-three companions were eventually martyred in Frisia as he prepared to confirm a group of converts. St. Boniface, pray for us, that we, too, may be loyal to our faith and good stewards of our Christian heritage.

06/03/2026

Steward Saints: Charles Lwanga and Companions
Feast Day: June 3
In 1886, St. Charles Lwanga and his companions were tortured and put to death because they would not yield to the immoral demands of their king.
Charles was one of twenty-two Ugandan martyrs, aged thirteen to thirty, most of whom served as pages in the king’s court. It is said that “the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians,” and in the year after their martyrdom, the number of catechumens in Uganda increased from 800 to 3,000. Good stewards of the faith, may the example of St. Charles Lwanga and his companions keep us steadfast when those in authority in our workplace - or our society - make it hard to be a Christian.

06/02/2026

Steward Saints: St. Marcellinus and St. Peter
Feast Day: June 2
These two are mentioned by name in Eucharistic Prayer I, and yet the little we know about them comes from the writings of Pope Damasus, who received information from their executioner. They were beheaded during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century for making converts to Christianity, and were among the most honored of the early Christian martyrs. Their witness was powerful indeed, as eventually, even their executioner became a Christian. Today, it's unlikely that sharing the gift of faith will lead to martyrdom, yet we are often reluctant or embarrassed to do so. St. Peter and St. Marcellinus, pray that we may more generously share the gift of our faith with others.

06/01/2026

Steward Saint: St Justin
Feast Day: June 1
Born in Samaria, he studied many pagan philosophies before being convinced of the truth of the Gospel. Called an
“apologist,” he believed that if Christian teachings were fully and carefully explained, more people would come to believe. St. Justin is considered the first Christian philosopher and is
therefore the patron saint of philosophers. He and several companions were martyred in 165 for refusing to offer sacrifice to pagan gods. A current bumper sticker challenges: “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” St. Justin, good steward of the faith,
pray for us!

05/31/2026

Feast of the Visitation⁣
May 31⁣
Today’s feast celebrates the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Pregnant herself, Mary hurries to her cousin’s side to help Elizabeth in the months immediately preceding the birth of her son, John the Baptist. It’s a sweet story - one⁣
woman helping another toward the end of her pregnancy. Who knew then that Mary would be without help, on an arduous journey to Bethlehem, at the same point in her life?⁣
It’s a stewardship story, too, for Mary had the time and desire to be of service, and she gave those gifts without reservation. She who carried the Father’s greatest gift did not think it beneath her to offer the simple gifts of her presence and love to someone who needed them. Father, keep us open to the prompting of Your Spirit and always ready to use Your gifts to help each other. Amen.

05/27/2026

Steward Saint: St. Augustine of Canterbury⁣
Feast Day: May 27⁣
In 597, St. Augustine, the “Apostle of England,” traveled with thirty other Roman monks to evangelize southeastern England. He had been advised by Pope Gregory the Great to “purify” rather than destroy the pagan temples he found and to retain as many of the local customs as possible without compromising the faith. When the king, Ethelbert, was baptized, Augustine was made a bishop. When St. Augustine later reported the⁣
baptism of many of the king’s subjects, the pope cautioned in reply, "You should be glad because by means of external⁣
miracles the souls of the Angles have been led to interior grace. But you should tremble lest, on account of these signs, the preacher’s own weak soul be puffed up with presumption.” When good stewards use God’s gifts to serve the Lord, they must always remember to God be the glory!

05/26/2026

Steward Saint: St. Philip Neri⁣
Feast Day: May 26⁣
St. Philip Neri began his ministry to the street people of Rome as a layman, working with neighborhood toughs, starving artists, and poor shopkeepers to help them improve themselves materially and spiritually. He finally sought ordination only when⁣
convinced by his confessor that it would make him more effective in serving those to whom he ministered. His unfailing good nature and joyful spirit soon drew others to assist him in serving the poor. In time this little community of men ultimately became the Congregation of the Oratory (Oratorians) and adopted as their motto “sola caritas” - “love alone.” May St. Philip's example inspire us to give joyfully out of Love for our Lord too.

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