Location
The church is located in the middle of a neighborhood between 15th and 21sts, between Memorial and Sheridan

Sunday Masses
Sat 5 PM, Folk Group
Sun 8 AM, Cantor
Sun 10 AM, Choir
Sun 12 PM, Cantor
Sun 5 PM, Espanol

Weekday Mass
Tue-Fri 8:30AM
Wed: 6:30 PM

Holy Days
8:30 AM and 6:30 PM

Confessions
Saturdays, 4PM
or by appointment

Stewardship

Director of Lay Ministries, Barbara Collier
622-4488, bcollier@tulsacoxmail.com
 

Volunteer Opportunities:

Parish Stewardship Opportunities

Ministry Sign up Form

Treasure Opportunities:

Pledge Card

Monthly Automatic Debit Donations

FAQ:

• What is a good steward?

• How can I give my time/talent?

• How can I give my treasure?

Stewardship?  Simply put, it is a way of living.  It is living a God centered life – not a self centered life.

Who is a steward?  Simply put…anyone who lives their baptismal vows.  According to the U.S. Bishops, a good steward is one who embodies 4 specific qualities:

v  Grateful: thanking God daily for the blessings received.  A good steward never stops saying “thank you’.

v  Responsible: with the blessings God has bestowed. Stewardship means taking care of and developing all God’s gifts.  Every blessing must be used and developed so it does not wither away. Any talent is a gift from God.  It must be nurtured, developed and used to give thanks. 

v  Sharing: comes from knowing it is better to give than to receive.  The gift of faith is God’s gift to share….parents when they nurture the children’s faith is sharing.  Anything that we enjoy doing; anything that we are good at is a talent, a blessing, to be shared.

v  Accountable: When the moment of judgment comes, will our actions reflect beneficial uses of all God’s blessings?  Can we say “Lord, I tried to thank you every day. I tried to be responsible with those gifts and share them with others.”?  May He respond, “Well done, good and faithful servant…. Enter into the joy of your master.” Mt 25:21

 In the spirituality of Stewardship, we use the terms time, talent and treasure.

v      Time.  More precious than any other gift.  Every day, every hour is precious.  A good steward uses time as an opportunity to serve the Lord and to build up His Kingdom.  We are challenged to plan a careful schedule in order to have the time to work, to rest, to play and to pray.

v      Talent.  It has a two fold purpose to a steward.  Yes, it is sharing of self by helping in the parish and community.  It is also the passion that people have for doing what is good.  In bringing passion to all that they do, stewards make a difference.

v      Treasure.  How much does a good steward need to give?  Nothing.  This is probably the most misunderstood concept of stewardship.  Certainly our parish needs our support but stewardship of treasure is not about giving to a need; rather, it is about the need to give.  The treasure we have is a gift from God.  We do not have to give a certain percentage to the Church.  A good steward asks: “How much do we want to give?” 

We are challenged to be good stewards not only in how much we give, but in what we do with all our resources.  A steward is one who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in love with others and returns them with increase to the Lord.  Simply put…. It is living a God centered life.