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Remember how our bell tower looked in 2019?   We know that the last few years have been especially trying times for our parish finances from a major capital repair perspective.  We were faced with the sudden and unexpected need to replace the basilica ceiling during 2017/2018, and then to make more extensive than expected repairs to the bell tower during 2019/2020.

It’s January of a new year. Christmas and all its attractions (both spiritual and material) is behind us. Perhaps now it’s time to review our commitments to God and to each other, using the traditional stewardship terms of time (such as an hour a week to attend Mass), talent (helping those  in our community who are in need) and treasure (giving back some of the material gifts we have been blessed to receive). Let’s think in these terms:

We are asking for a significant increase in our Sunday collections and believe that any request for support must be based on a well-documented need.

We look ahead to Christmas next weekend and know that our Christmas collection, one of our two largest special collections of the year, is a necessary part of our ability to support the many ministries, liturgies, and outreach that touch us throughout the year, even at times like 2020/2021 when our normal parish life has been interrupted.  The dedication of the people of Queen of All Saints to maintain our faith community in time of extreme challenge has always been a hallmark of our parish.

We look ahead to Christmas next weekend and know that our Christmas collection, one of our two largest special collections of the year, is a necessary part of our ability to support the many ministries, liturgies, and outreach that touch us throughout the year, even at times like 2020/2021 when our normal parish life has been interrupted.  The dedication of the people of Queen of All Saints to maintain our faith community in time of extreme challenge has always been a hallmark of our parish.

We know that our Christmas collection is our largest special collection of the year, and is a very necessary part of our ability to support the many ministries, liturgies, and activities that touch us throughout the year, even in a time like 2020/21 when our normal parish life is interrupted.  

This weekend is the end of our Thanksgiving holiday, an American tradition with a distinctly religious foundation, one with a special focus on our obligation of stewardship and generosity to each other, in grateful remembrance of all the blessings God has bestowed upon us. Gratitude lies a the very heart of stewardship.