Stewardship
Contagious Christmas Spirit
This weekend we took a quick road trip to North Platte. As we often do, we stopped in Grand Island for dinner. This time we stopped at Bosselman’s Truck Stop. As we sat down I noticed the man in the next booth. He must have been hungry, because there were three plates on his table, [...]
Fabulous Christmas Song
The other day I was skipping around the radio dial and happened onto the song Christmas Canon Rock, by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The song is a cover / reworking of Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major, with Christmas lyrics. The lyrics are beutifully delivered by the talented Jennifer Cella with gusto and feeling. Here’s a link [...]
Stewardship Witnesses
This weekend we are having lay persons give a witness talk about stewardship in conjunction with our parish and archdiocesan annual appeals. Our archdiocese does this each year, and I always enjoy it. I enjoy it not only because stewardship is important to me professionally (I am the Stewardship & Development Director of our parish), [...]
Katrina Relief Efforts
Catholic Charities is consistently among the most efficient charities in our nation. As expected, they are coordinating various actions to assist the thousands who have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Many people think only of the short-term needs, food, water, medicine, clothing & shelter. In addition to those immediate needs, Catholic Charities will also assist [...]
"Directed" Contributions
It’s odd how a change in aspiration makes all the difference in the world. Yesterday was a really long day for me. I arrived at work at 7:30am and decided not to return home at 4:00pm, when I usually leave. You see, I had a meeting scheduled in my office for 7:00pm, and I thought [...]
Hope for a Child
A month or so ago, our parish family collected toys, school supplies, and shoes for Iraqi children. One of our parishioners has a brother serving in Iraq and we sent the items to him. He distributed them to the local schools, hospitals, and quite often, during patrols. You see, American soldiers come in contact with [...]