Mission
The Facilities Committee is an advisory board to the Pastor and the Business manager regarding the usage, maintenance, repair and improvement of the existing properties and facilities of the Catholic Community of Saint Patrick
Membership
Parishioners are invited to serve on the Facilities Committee by reason of their expertise, skills or interest in the management, maintenance or improvement of properties and facilities.
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Overview
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What is Stewardship?Stewardship is not a program. It is a way of life, a spirituality for the maturing Christian. It is rooted in an awareness that we have been abundantly blessed by God. Our lives, our families, and all our possessions ultimately come to us from God. This awareness leads us to be grateful. We approach life with a spirit of gratitude, recognizing that everything is Gift entrusted to our keeping by God. Our response to God’s generosity is to be generous ourselves and to commit ourselves to give generously a first portion of our time, our talents, and our treasure for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
Who then is a Christian Steward?One who RECEIVES God's gifts gratefully,
TENDS them in a responsible and accountable manner,
RETURNS them with increase to the Lord, and
SHARES them in justice and love with others.
The St. Patrick Community has pledged itself to following the stewardship way of life. We ask all members of the parish to make an annual stewardship pledge of the time, talent and treasure which they will give to the parish in the coming year. Over 80% of all parish households participate in stewardship. This provides the community with the personal talents and the financial resources it requires in order to be a vital center of Catholic life and worship.
How much is a "generous first portion"?
In the Bible, God asks for a tithe of all the blessings one has received to be set aside for God’s work: the first ten percent of one’s crop or flock or income. In the current Catholic approach to stewardship, we realize that, in addition to their parish church community, there are other worthy charities and causes which people wish to support. So we ask that parishioners pledge a gift of 5% of their time (for worship, prayer and study), their talent (using their personal gifts for the service and benefit of the church), and their treasure (a gift of at least 5% of their household income).
This approach to the stewardship of Treasure asks everyone to give in proportion to the blessings they have. This ensures that all members of the parish family will have access to all the ministries of the parish, including Catholic elementary education.
Who is a Parishioner?
In the light of our parish commitment to the stewardship way of life,
we define an Active Parishioner as one who:
- has completed the parish registration process
- participates regularly in the liturgical life of the parish
- supports of the Parish Mission by completing and fulfilling an annual Stewardship Commitment of Time, Talent and Treasure.
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