The Stewardship Committee is inviting parishioners to come together as a community to prepare our hearts this Lent through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Praying

In the Narthex of church, there will be a glass bowl that contains purple cards with the names of all St. Gerard Majella parishioners. Throughout Lent, as part of your prayer practice, we encourage you to take a card or two and pray for that family during Lent. Additionally, you will find blank slips of paper so that you can add your own personal petitions to the bowl. Intercessory prayer is so powerful – imagine every parishioner in the parish being prayed for by name!

Also, be on the lookout for “How to Pray” booklets, and feel free to take one and deepen your prayer life.

Fasting

Each week during Lent, check parish wide communications for the weekly “Fasting Challenge.” Looking for unique fasting ideas? Seeking a community to walk beside you as you challenge yourself and your family? Let’s come together to encourage and support one another in our Lenten journey.

Almsgiving

Donate Items: Simplify! We will be hosting a St. Vincent De Paul clothing and household goods collection on Saturday, March 26th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 27th from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (more information to follow).

Donate money: Monetary donations can be made to the “Good Neighbor Fund” which assists activities of the SGM St. Vincent De Paul Conference. Donations can be made via your Faith Direct account, the “Good Neighbor Fund” in your envelope package or a check made out to SVDP.

Donate time: SGM receives credit for volunteer hours worked by SGM parishioners at individual stores.