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Stewardship weekend is the one weekend per year that we talk about making a financial commitment to Sacred Heart in the coming year. There is no better investment in the world than the local parish.  It is where people meet Jesus and lives are changed.  Please take a moment to evaluate your current level of giving, and prayerfully consider your Faith Commitment to Sacred Heart in the coming year. 

Giving Draws Us Closer to God

When you invest in what matters to God, you strengthen your relationship with Him.

Giving Grows Our Character

Giving helps us to better reflect the character of God. He has given us everything — not even withholding his own Son! God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son. (John 3:16)

Giving Expresses Love For People

Our giving makes it possible for people to hear the Good News of God’s love for them. It also helps us provide, critical care to the poor and those in need.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be ~Matthew 6:21

Planned

Planned giving is intentional.  We look at our personal budgets and plan ahead to set some aside to give away.  A successful way to achieve planned giving is to set up recurring giving on-line.  

Priority

Growing in generosity requires that we don’t give leftovers. We give our “first fruits” back to God.

Percentage

Everything you were given is from God.  Keep in mind that the Biblical standard of tithing is giving ten percent back to Him. Identify a percent of your income to give away. 

Progressive

Over time we strive to increase the percentage that we give away. As God blesses us financially we recognize that we have been blessed to be a blessing.

Heavenly Father – all in heaven and on the earth is yours, and everything I have is from you. Grant me the grace to increase my trust in you and decrease my dependence on material things. Help me to know you as a Father who desires always to share blessings with his children. Especially during this season of stewardship, show me how you want me to use the money and resources you have given me to build your Kingdom. Thank you that as I give I am able to honor and worship you and extend blessings to others. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Commit to your new giving amount for the upcoming year.