STEWARDSHIP PRAYEROh Lord, giver of life and source of our freedom, we are reminded that Yours is “theearth in its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it.” We know that it is from yourhand that we have received all we have and are and will be. Gracious and loving God,we understand that you call us to be the stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers ofall you have entrusted to us. Help us always to use your gifts wisely and teach us toshare them generously. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Christin our lives. We pray this with grateful hearts in Jesus’ name. Amen.

PRAYER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLATake. Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my entire will,all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it.Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace;that is enough for me.

A PRAYER FOR VISION Author UnknownDisturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves; when our dreams havecome true because we have dreamed too little; when we arrived safely because wehave sailed too close to shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of the thingswe possess, we have lost our thirst for the water of life. Stir us, Lord, to dare moreboldly, to venture on wider seas, where storms will show your mastery; where losingsight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of ourhopes and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope and love. Amen.

Open your hearts to the love God instills in them. God loves you tenderly. What hegives you is not to be kept under lock and key, but to be shared. The more you savethe less you will be able to give. The less you have, the more you will now how toshare. Let us ask God, when it comes to ask God for something, to help us to begenerous. Mother Teresa—In My Own Words

To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything he has given us – and Hehas given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment ofexistence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude thereforetakes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to newwonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that Godis good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.

Thomas Merton

STEWARDSHIP PRAYERAlmighty God, we thank you for all the gifts You have given us: our lives, our lovedones, all that we have and all that we are. Most of all, we thank You for Jesus, yourSon and our Redeemer, who came among us to show us the way to eternal life. Jesuswas the perfect steward of your gifts, showing that complete trust in You is necessary,and that giving of self is a most important part of following Him. May the offerings of ourtime, our talents, and our material resources be made in the same spirit of sacrifice thatJesus taught us by His life and death for us. Amen.

STEWARDSHIP PRAYERLoving God, I come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all I am and all that I have is agift from you. In faith and love, help me to do your will. I am listening, Lord God.Speak your words into the depth of my soul, that I may hear you clearly. I offer to youthis day all the facets of my life, whether it be at home, at work, or at school—to bepatient, to be merciful, to be generous, to be holy. Give me the wisdom and insight tounderstand your will for me and the fervor to fulfill my good intentions. I offer my gifts oftime, talent and possessions to you as a true act of faith, to reflect my love for you andmy neighbor. Help me to reach out to others as you my god have reached out to me.

STEWARDSHIP PRAYERO Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from yourhand. Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, thecaretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely andteach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringingYour message to those we serve. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the loveof Jesus Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus’ name. Amen.