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What identifies a steward? Safeguarding material and human resources and using them responsibly are one answer; so is generously giving of time, talent and treasure. But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.

Stewards of God's gifts are not passive beneficiaries. We cooperate with God in our own redemption and in the redemption of others.

We are obliged to be stewards of the Church - collaborators and cooperators in continuing the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, which is the Church's essential mission. This mission - proclaiming and teaching, serving and sanctifying - is our task. It is the personal responsibility of each one of us as stewards of the Church.

• Parents, who nurture their children in the light of faith;
• Parishioners, who work in concrete ways to make their parishes true communities of faith and vibrant sources of service to the larger community;
• All Catholics, who give generous support - time, money, prayers, and personal service according to their circumstances - to parish and diocesan programs and to the universal Church.

Pax Christi is an intrinsic part of the universal Church. It is a stewardship community, which makes an intentional effort to grow through worship, faith sharing, learning and outreach. Blessed with God's abundant gifts, we honor God by sharing our gifts through service to the community and all creation. This is the message of stewardship/discipleship.

Excerpted from the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Stewardship