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 Stewardship Thought for the Week

“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field…He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom.”

                                           Matthew 13:24, 37-38
As children of God, we are all “good seeds,” blessed by God with the potential to accomplish much good in this world.  We fulfill God’s plan for us when we share our unique talents and our financial gifts to build up God’s kingdom. Through our stewardship we blossom!

From the Pastor….

Although Fr. Rich is on vacation this week, he has left us another great St. Augustine quote from Fr. Don Burt’s book Day by Day with Saint Augustine

The Need for Reflection

Let us leave a little room for reflection, room too for silence.  Enter into yourself and leave behind all noise and confusion.  Look within yourself.  See whether you can find some delightful hidden place in your consciousness, a place free of noise and argument where you need not be carrying on your disputes and planning to have your own stubborn way.  Hear the word of God in stillness.  Perhaps then you will understand it.

                                      Sermon 52, 22

If our passion for good works gives no time for reflection, then our action becomes thoughtless (83 Diverse Questions, 58.2).  Augustine learned this lesson from experience.  In the midst of his own active life he wrote to his friend Nebridius: “I find it impossible without the aid of some relief from care and toil to taste and relish what is really good.  Believe me, there is need for much withdrawal of oneself from the turmoil of things which are passing away, in order to someday fear nothing” (letter 10,2).  For Augustine, frantic activity can only make us tired; reflecting on God deep inside ourselves may bring us peace.

Schedule for the Week of July 20

Sunday, July 20, 2008   

St. Francis Inn     9:00AM                   

Monday, July 21, 2008

Rosemont Manor      11:00AM

Finance Council Meeting – PC1    7:30PM

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Exercise Program   10:00AM 

Honickman Ministry    12:30PM

Pilates – Aud    5:30PM

Overeaters Anon – PC2      7:30PM

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Rosemont Presbyterian Village Mass     9:00AM

Stewardship Orientation Meeting – PC2 7:00PM                     

Friday, July 25, 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

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