Sunday, February 3, 2008
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Blessed are the merciful," Jesus teaches us. May our support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal strengthen the many works of mercy throughout our Archdiocese, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Jesus rejected the temptation of worldly power. May our generosity to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal show that our first priority is the service of God and the care of his people, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
In today's Gospel Peter, James and John see the glory of Jesus shine through his humanity. May his glory shine through our sacrificial offering to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Jesus looked forward to heartfelt worship in spirit and in truth. May our support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal allow the Office of Prayer and Worship to be an effective help to all the parishes of the Archdiocese, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Jesus healed the man born blind. May we see more clearly the healing ministries we support in southeastern Wisconsin through the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Jesus wept when he heard that his friend, Lazarus, had died. May we befriend those suffering the loss of a loved one by our support of the bereavement ministries funded by the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
When Jesus entered Jerusalem "the whole city was shaken and asked, 'Who is this?'" May non-Christians be drawn to Jesus by the enthusiasm we show to support his work through the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
What joy we have welcoming the newly baptized and the newly confirmed to the Eucharistic table! May we strengthen life-long formation programs throughout the Archdiocese by our response to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Jesus continues to penetrate locked doors and fearful hearts. May our grateful commitment to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal strengthen the many counseling services that mediate his peace to those in distress, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Their hearts were burning when Jesus opened the meaning of the scriptures to the two disciples. May the John Paul II Center train zealous teachers of God's Word through our back-up support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Jesus is, indeed, the shepherd of the sheep. May St. Francis de Sales Seminary have the resources to form Christ-like shepherds in our day through our strong support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Whoever believes in Jesus will do even greater works than he did during his ministry. May our personal share in the Catholic Stewardship Appeal expand scholarship opportunities for the economically poor, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
We thank God for our senior citizens who have kept the commandments of Jesus because they love him. Grateful for their example, we strengthen the Church's outreach to the elderly through our support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, as we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Ascension of the Lord
Jesus sends us to make disciples of all nations. May we share in the ministry on the college campuses of southeastern Wisconsin by our fervent support of the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
God bless our mothers who teach us respect for every person regardless of national origin. May their generosity inspire us to be generous to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal so we can assist recent immigrants to our area, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Relationships are basic to who we are, made in the image and likeness of our triune God. May our faith-filled response to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal allow the Nazareth Project to help married and family people live out their vocation, we pray to the Lord.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Our beloved dead joined to the Risen Christ are present with him in the Holy Eucharist. May we honor the legacy of their selfless love by furthering the mission of the Church through the Catholic Stewardship Appeal, we pray to the Lord.
