“What is a Christian steward? One who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others and returns them with increase to the Lord.”
USCCB, Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response
We should consistently be asking how our families are contributing their
treasure, talent and time to our parish community.
The needs within and outside our parish are real and sometimes overwhelming,
but collectively, we can and we will make a difference!
Our vision of Love God, Serve Neighbor, Nurture Disciples
is at the forefront of everything we do. Thank you for continuing to support your parish by always answering
the call to help – financially, in prayer, and in service.
In 2022/2023, St. Andrew is on track to donate over $105,000 to individuals in need and various local charities such as Western Wake Crisis Ministry, Hospice, Catholic Parish Outreach, and many others listed in the annual report.
The goal is to tithe (as we are personally asked to do) and raise that $107,000 up to $190,000.
In a few years, we will be there!
Read the parish 2022 Annual Report here.
How do you answer the following questions?
Click on any image below to fill out your 2023 Faithful Stewards Pledge Form.
Or, click here.
And the resounding answers to each of these questions is WE WILL!
We ask each family in our parish to
to identify how they will answer God’s call.
Every great thing that happened at St. Andrew started with you: the parishioners!
We hope the information below will be helpful during your time of discernment.
Financial Stewardship
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
Matthew 6:21
“We must come to identify, cultivate, invest, prize, and enjoy the gifts that have been given to us. At the end of the day, God will not ask us why we didn’t lead someone else’s life or invest someone else’s gift. He will not ask, ‘What did you do with what you didn’t have?’ But He will ask, ‘What did you do with what you had?’ God wants us to recognize Him as the owner of everything—and to diligently embrace our role as stewards of what we have and hold on His behalf.”
Father John Durbin
Pastor, St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
How many times have you visited a coffee shop this week? Coffee is an easy scapegoat, but it represents a real question: how are we, as Catholics, investing in our spirituality, and nourishing the gifts God gives us? Every dollar we spend is a choice God asks us to make. Choose to give back and fill your cup with the richness of Catholic stewardship.
WHAT CAN WE DREAM ABOUT ACCOMPLISHING AT ST. ANDREW the Apostle Catholic Church?
“Dreams are important. They keep our view broad; they help us to embrace the horizon, to cultivate hope in every daily action.
Pope Francis, 2018
Can we build a house for someone experiencing homelessness?
Can we buy Brown Bag Ministry a new truck?
Can we provide our youth with a socially and spiritually fulfilling hang-out space?
Can we care for God’s creation by making environmentally friendly changes on our campus?
Can we identify needs in our community and have funds to address them immediately?
What else do you dream about doing here at our parish?
Can we become a parish that leads our community in stewardship?
What if we could do all of these things and more?
We Can and We Will if Everyone Answers the Call!
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Click here to read more or print a flyer about our parish dreams!
Will you join us in praying for our parish in this time of discernment?
O God, in whose every creation we discover a gift freely given:
all that we have comes from the outpouring of your generosity.
Inspire in our hearts a deep sense of gratitude,
and move us to share what we have received with
the same immensity of spirit in which it was given.
O Lord, you breathe your Spirit upon us and send us out with your peace,
and so we will form disciples who will care of our common home.
We will be your presence in our world as we light the flame of faith
and give hope to the hopeless.
As your Mystical Body we will care for the poor and the sick,
the stranger and the imprisoned.
We will witness to your love with our entire lives.
O God, You call each of us to play a unique role in the unfolding of your divine plan.
Give us the grace to answer your call:
Who will? … We will!
We ask this with grateful hearts through Christ our Lord.
Amen.