HOSPITALITY – Christian kindness: Love expressed through hospitality and the use of one’s gifts for the glory of God. To know and care about each other, to share a deep sense of belonging and to welcome the stranger.

PRAYER - a heart to heart with God: It is through prayer that we nurture our personal relationship with Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. “Prayer is as necessary to our souls as food is to our bodies.” (Characteristics of a Christian Steward) The Pillar of Prayer offers opportunities and teaches parishioners to participate in prayer as a community and at home in the domestic church. It is through prayer and Mass that we learn to gratefully recognize, receive and share our gifts in love of God and neighbor.

FORMATION - continuous conversion: formation involves education of the mind and conversion of the heart. The meaning of faithful stewardship and how to live this way of life is at the core of the disciple’s response to the gift of faith given to us by God.

SERVICE - Love in action: “If I therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” John 13:14-15

Excerpts from: Stewardship A Disciple’s Response - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Stewardship