What the CHURCH Teaches:

Stewardship: The Catholic Way of Life

"Stewardship is the ability to share one's gifts of life, time, talents, and resources with others with no strings attached and no conditions." -- the late Archbishop Thomas Murphy, Seattle

Stewardship — the word is bandied about in parishes, schools, and pulpits all the time these days. So many Catholics have the preconceived notion that stewardship is just a gimmick to get them to put more money in the collection basket.

Stewardship should be a way of life for every Catholic, but most don’t have a clue about what being Christian stewards really means. In our new pamphlet "What the CHURCH Teaches: Stewardship," we explain Catholic stewardship in easy-to-understand language and offer suggestions for getting started at home, at work, and at the parish.

Stewardship lies at the heart of Christian life; it's not something we do, it's the way we live. You'll find a wealth of information and suggestions for learning to live Catholic stewardship in our new pamphlet, including the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy; practical ways to live stewardship, and a prayer for stewardship. The pamphlet lists additional resources, and we offer these online to help educate you about this important, timely topic.

Click here to visit Grace In Action, OSV's bulletin insert devoted to living Catholic stewardship»

Living Stewardship Ideas»

Additional Reading from Our Sunday Visitor

From OSV Books

Excerpt from Catholic Stewardship, Sharing God’s Gifts by Colleen Smith, copyright © 2001 by Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.  

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