
| 900 South East Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Phone: 410-563-1717 Email: sbrigid@archbalt.org |
Your monetary gifts and donations make a meaningful difference in the St. Brigid programs and ministries. We wish to extend our gratitude to everyone who supports St. Brigid through their commitment, volunteerism and as for their prayers, active participation and dedicated service. |
| "The promotion of the practice of stewardship is important for the mission of the Church and for the makes of his time, talent and treasure. Therefore, please accept my encouragement for your effort." His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI |
| The decisions you make about rather than material community. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns. If you are new to the Canton Community, and would like to join us in our services. We extend a welcome to you and your family to visit and join our Parish family. Our Parish joins with the Canton Catholic community to glorify and honor Our Lord, Jesus joining and actively participating as a viable member of our Parish community, you within the Canton Community |
Stewardship is the recognition that we are made by God and belong to Him. If not for God's sustaining love for us, we would not exist. In order for us to live our lives to the fullest, we must respond to God's invitation to acknowledge His love for each of us and dedicate ourselves completely to Him. This devotion to Him means that we must recognize "greatest commandment." The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. |
Stewardship is looking at all that you have and knowing that "all good gifts around us come from heaven above," as the song from GodSpell says. It is responding with generosity out of all the generosity you have received. Practically speaking, stewardship is not a "one time gift" of $100, $500 or $1000. Stewardship is returning to God a portion of all that you have received on a regular and weekly basis. No one can tell you the dollar amount you should give as everyone's income is different and there is no need to give more than they can afford. God does not ask us to give more than we have. If we simply give out of the abundance we have received, it will be the right amount. |
For more information please contact Ms. Betty Brocato Business Pastoral Associate 900 South East Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 Phone: 410-563-1717 |



| The word "stewardship" refers to the Catholic approach to the gifts that God has rather than self-centered. Profound gratitude, justice and love become the fundamental motives for giving back to God. Everything that God has given to us is intended to serve the divine plan. Therefore, our life is to be lived in gratitude toward God. In a variety of ways, we as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, share our time, talent and treasure to build up the Church and make our world a better place. |
| Make a Gift through an IRA Charitable Rollover If you are over the age of 70½, you must take a required minimum distribution from your IRA. Normally, the amount of this distribution is taxed as ordinary income. However, federal legislation enacted on October 3, 2008, extends the opportunity for you, for the remainder of 2008 and throughout 2009, to make a direct distribution from your IRA to a qualified charity, such as St. Brigid, the Catholic Family Foundation, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, or another Catholic institution in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Such distributions, while not subject to income tax, will still count toward fulfilling your required minimum distribution. For more information about how you and the Church can benefit from an IRA charitable rollover, contact the parish office or the Catholic Family Foundation at (410) 625-8497 or visit our website at www.archbalt.org/cff. |