Stewardship

We are all asked to be Stewards in Gods Kingdom on earth and particularly in our own Parish of St. Luke's and Holy Cross. We all share, through Baptism, in the life of the Church and its mission to the world. God has prepared us all for this by giving us the resources to play our part — the special blend of attributes and skills that make us what we are.

So the call to us all today is "How good a Steward are We" could we make more use of our God given Time and Talents help our Parish of St. Luke's and Holy Cross to grow even stronger as a Parish Community.

• Could we help the Parish in the many jobs, functions, events, services, activities, societies that are currently active in the Parish? Additional help and support is needed by each and every one of those listed in the leaflet.
• Do we have new ideas or suggestions and could we offer to help start and run such new ideas?
• Could we give more support to the Parish and the Parishioners already helping the Parish Organisations by attending more regularly functions, events and services organised within the parish?

The following list outlines many aspects of Parish life that need your support, time and talents. Please take a moment to consider your responsibility as one of "God's Stewards". Then please contact us indicating those aspects of Parish Life where you feel you may be able to use your particular Time and Talents.

The Parish Community thanks you for your past and future help.

Together we can make our Parish Community grow even stronger.

If you are interested in any of the following or would like to receive further information about them, or have new ideas / suggestions about parish activities and communities, please contact us.

Vocational: priesthood or religious life

Worship: altar servers, eucharistic ministers, pastoral lay assistants, readers, ushers & greeters, repository, music and choir, sacristy help, church cleaning, church flower arranging, help with the parish spiritual formation programmes including RCIA, first communion, etc; children liturgy, ecumenical support, prayer groups, bible study, pilgrimage help, join the Legion of Mary, join the St. Vincent de Paul Society, join the Knights of St. Columba, join the Catenian Society.

Pastoral Care: visiting the sick, lonely, housebound - join the SVP, bereavement, divorce or separation support, formation of a mother and toddler group, transport to mass or shopping, cook for the infirm or needy, help the chocolate run, asylum seekers and other with translation skills and support, join a Justice and Peace or Pro-Life group, Assist the local St. Clare Hospice, assist the Parish Twinning Project with the Parish of Regina Caeli.

Youth: Youth leadership or assist in activities, assist with youth guidance and faith awareness, assist with school activities.

Maintenance: Offer your professional services including health & safety, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc; assist in painting and decorating, assist in gardening, assist in caretaking tasks.

Communications: Assist with weekly newsletter, assist with Parish web site, assist with Parish Magazine, liaise with local newspaper, offer your computer skills, assist in the parish Office.

Finance: Count the offertory collection, help with other finance functions, use the planned giving envelope scheme, give your offertory promised by a bank standing order, join the Gift Aid scheme, assist the mission - join the APF boxes scheme, support CAFOD.

Social: Join the Social Committee, join the Fund Raising Committee, assist in the organising of outings, quizzes, dances discos, Bar-B-Q and other parish events, assist in running the Senior Citizen group.