Resources
Stewardship Office Library
The following is a list of Stewardship Resources that are available from the Catholic Centre:
Manuals or Books
Video / DVD
Audio Tapes
 Manuals or Books:
" Stewardship : A Disciples Response"
A Pastoral Letter on Stewardship
This is the quintessential document on Stewardship .
Published by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops as a recommendation
made by the NCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Stewardship ,
this Pastoral Letter clearly positions Stewardship as A
Way of Life.
"Leading the Team-based Church"
Author - George Cladis
"I really like the way ( Cladis) ties the Trinity to teams. His
unique approach - explaining the role of teams through the eyes of the
Holy Trinity - offers a new way of understanding how teams can function
in the Church."
- Bill Easum, president, 21st Century Strategies Inc.
"Sixty Second Stewardship Sermons"
- Charles Cloughen, The Liturgical Press
From the Foreword
"…a practical resource to be used by pastors for the communication
of Stewardship at any time and all times of the year."
Most Rev. Archbishop James Patrick Keleher
"Creating a Stewardship Council"
- Marilyn Judd, The Liturgical Press
The first step in the process is establishing a Stewardship Team
of lay leaders. Their responsibility is to initiate and sustain the process
of Stewardship Education & Formation. This booklet
is a wonderful asset in recruiting your Parish Stewardship Team.
"Sharing the Ministry"
A Practical Guide for Transforming Volunteers into Ministers
"Sharing the Ministry" is a gift to churches. The author
balances theory and practice to help churches achieve effective, gift-based
shared ministry…I use the manual as a desk reference, along with
the dictionary, Bible, and a few favorite organizational management books."
- Diana
Rohlfsen, Director of Shared Ministry,
Pax Christi Catholic Community
 Videos
/ DVD’s:
" Stewardship : One Family's
Story"
Time: 12min Video
This video focuses on one family's efforts to be good stewards of
all of God's gifts.
“Why Catholics Don’t Give… And What Can Be
Done About It?”
Time: 60min DVD
Closing Keynote Speaker: ICSC Stewardship Conference – San Francisco
, October 2-5, 2005
Charles
Zech, Ph. D.
Professor
of Economics
College
of Finance and Commerce
Villanova University
Villanova , Pennsylvania
Catholics contribute less to their church than nearly every other denomination.
In fact, the rule of thumb is that the typical Catholic household contributes
about half as much to their parish as does the typical Protestant household.
This session uncovers the reasons for low Catholic giving, and presents
practical solutions to increase Catholic giving.
“Eucharist, Discipleship and the Call to
Christian Stewardship ”
Time:
55min DVD
Opening Keynote Speaker: ICSC Stewardship Conference – San Francisco
, October 2-5, 2005
Patricia
Cooney-Hathaway, Ph.D.
Professor
of Spirituality and Systematic Theology
School
of Theology , Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Detroit
, Michigan
Dr. Cooney-Hathaway begins,
“As
I begin the words of Hafiz, a Persian poet and mystic of the 14 th century,
describe the mood and the energy that I have experienced since my arrival, ‘God
has shouted yes...yes...yes...to a very luminous movement!’ A renewed
understanding of stewardship as described in the US Bishop’s Pastoral
Letter is certainly a luminous moment and a luminous movement in the history
of our Church.”
"The Heart of Stewardship – Sacrificial
Giving”
Time: 20min Video
Monsignor Joseph Champlin, and Francis and Barbara Schotlz host this
realistic yet at the same time motivational explanation of Sacrificial
Giving. This 20-minute video integrates the four fundamental principles
of Sacrificial Giving with the concepts of the US Bishops’ 1993
Pastoral Letter Stewardship : A Disciple’s Response.
There is included witnessing from lay people who have experienced the
joy of Sacrificial Giving in their lives. The video also contains an edited
six-minute version for use at Mass or in similar special circumstances.
" Stewardship : A 3-D Way
of Life"
The Money-Back Guarantee
Time: 25min Video
Putting Scripture into action. This program presents Stewardship as
an ongoing process of a pilgrim people on their journey to God. A paradox
of stewardship is that those who give will themselves be provided for;
Fr. Thomas McGread refers to this as the “money-back guarantee”.
Despite this offer, that has stood for more than 35 years, no parishioner
has ever asked for their donation back if they are unable to meet
their own needs after embracing the stewardship way of life.
“ Stewardship in
the Liturgy” – Fr. J. Glenn Murray
Time:
55min Video
Recorded at the 2002 International Catholic Stewardship
Conference in Toronto , Fr. J. Glenn Murray opened the conference with
his powerful speaking style. The ‘wow!’ factor in this presentation
is very high. A must see for anyone involved in promoting the stewardship
way of life.
“Archbishop Thomas Murphy – Reflection on Stewardship ”
Time:
25min Video
Archbishop Murphy served on the NCCB ad hoc committee
that wrote the 1993 Pastoral Letter on Stewardship . This is a short
yet impassioned reflection on the meaning and purpose of the letter – to
position stewardship as a ‘way of life’.
“ Stewardship : A Bishop’s
Response”
Time: 40min Video
Recorded at the 2003 ICSC International Conference.
The speaker Bishop Eugene Gerber is a much sought after speaker across North
America .
“ Stewardship : A Bishop’s
Journey”
Time: 40min Video
Recorded at the 2004 ICSC International Conference.
The speaker Bishop Eugene Gerber shares his personal journey in stewardship.
“ Stewardship : Not for
Adults Only”
Time: 25min Video
Stewardship is not a matter of giving a little
more; rather, it is a way of life. Youth are called to be formed in this
spirit from and early age.
“An Athlete’s Story – Billy Mills, Olympic Champion”
Time:
50min Video
Recorded at the 2002 ICSC Toronto Conference, Billy,
a Native American, tells his inspiring story of becoming an Olympic Gold
Medalist.
Audio Tapes
(Recorded at the ICSC Stewardship Conference - San Francisco, October 2-5, 2005)
# 16 – A New Twist in Stewardship :
A ‘Reverse Sunday Collection’
Session Overview
This
session will tell the story of how St. Agnes Parish in Concord , California
gave away $10,000 in a ‘Reverse Sunday Collection!’ Learn how
parishioners were challenged to combine the “treasure” they
received with their “time” and “talent” and apply
St. Matthews’ parable of the “Talents”. Learn what
happens when a parish gives parishioners money and asks them to return
it with increase. What creative ways can parishioners find to help others?
Is the money gone forever, or does it come back in some way?
Session # 24 – Stewardship and
the Family Budget
Session Overview
Stewardship
of treasure is about more than giving money to
the church and to those who are less fortunate. It encompasses every aspect
of personal financial management: earning, budgeting, spending, insuring,
investing, paying taxes, and estate planning. All money management activities
have the potential to be sacramental in nature and parish leaders have an
important role in providing financial education based on Gospel values.
Speaker : Cynthia S. Marcelais
Parish Administrator
St. Stephen the First Martyr Parish
Sanford , North Carolina
Session # 47 - The Relationship between Stewardship & Development
Session Overview
This
session involved the participation of the attendees in small group discussion.
The discussion focused on two questions;
- How are stewardship & development the same?
- How are stewardship & development different?
The
speakers then shared their views noting that there is no right or wrong
answers to these questions but that it all depends on our perspective, or
how we approach development in our parishes or dioceses.
Speakers:
Tony Gwiazdowski
Director of Stewardship & Development
Diocese of Providence in Rhode Island
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Bill Richards
Director of Stewardship & Development
Diocese of Portland in Maine |
Session # 12 – Planned Giving: 5 Basics for Any Size Parish
Session Overview
Many
parishes are instituting planned giving programs to encourage parishioners
to include gifts to their parish in their estate plans. The panel will discuss
basic steps for parish leadership to consider: promoting and marketing bequests
and other planned gifts; establishing a parish planned giving committee;
working with the pastor, school and parish ministries; using named funds
to generate endowments; developing, nurturing and stewarding planned gift
donors.
Session # 38 – From “Doing Stewardship ” to “Living
as a Steward”
Session Overview
For
many people, stewardship begins as something they “do”, a program,
one among many activities. Parishes often have the same attitude. As understanding
deepens, however, individuals and parishes come to understand that stewardship
is not something they “do”, it is something they become.
Speaker:
Terri Maher
Co-chair Stewardship Commission
Holy Family Parish
Old Town , Maine
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