A Stewardship Parish. Order of Friar Servants of Mary, United States of America Province.

Readings - Mar 10

Mass Intentions - Mar 10

3rd Sunday of Lent

Week of March 07, 2010
Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. (Psalm 103:8)

St. Juliana Church Exterior by Jerry Spaeder

Living Stewardship Now

Make a list of what you feel are your God-given skills and talents,, small or large. Ask someone you know and trust to check out your list and make any changes they feel are necessary. What did you learn about yourself?

The Good News

St. Juliana Falconieri

Online Giving

Fulfill your stewardship commitment by online giving.

Sharing Treasure

February Report

Envelopes:	$43,859
Loose:	$9,013
Parish Pay:	$27,835
Total	$80,708

Year to Date
(July 2009 - Feb 2010)

YTD Budget:	$651,175
YTD Actual:	$688,862
YTD > Budget:	$37,687

This month 30% of the 1200 registered families used their weekly envelopes or Parish Pay.

St. Juliana Exterior Signage by Jerry Spaeder

Vocations Corner

No bucket? Deep well? The gifts of the living water of the spirit are yours! Jesus is the living water. Drink from that deep well; hear the good news of salvation. (John 4:5-42)

Boy in Church by Jerry Spaeder

Mary, O Blessed One of the Most High, your servants turn to you on their pilgrimage to your Son and in their task of proclaiming Him to the world.

By the example of your fiat they have learned to receive the Word of God and to be attentive to the promptings of the Spirit. From your share in the redemptive mission of your Son they have learned to understand and lessen human suffering.

I pray that, through your intercession, the young people of today may answer the call to religious life as a Servant of Mary and a life of service that has so inspired them throughout the centuries.

May they choose to live a life rooted in baptismal consecration, expressed in religious profession, and voluntarily undertaken to fulfill the commandment of love.

I present this petition to you in the name of Jesus Christ, your Son, Amen.

Sunday Contributions

The Benefits of Online Giving

In the past, many parishioners have asked if we could accept credit cards. You now can do just that, as we offer the option of enrolling in an automatic contribution program hosted by ParishPay Corp. In a few minutes you can be completely enrolled.

Your monthly Offertory and special collection contributions will be automatically charged on the 5th of each month. You may use your checking, savings, or brokerage account, as well as your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Debit card. Your Easter and Christmas contributions can also be designated. Easter donations will be charged in March or April (in whichever month Easter falls) and Christmas will be charged in December. Enrollment for other special donations currently covered by the special collection envelopes such as St. Vincent de Paul, Missionary Funds, and others can also be made. Furthermore, this plan offers donors the flexibility of editing or adjusting their contributions online using their user ID and password. Changes must be made prior to the 3rd of each month in order to take effect on the 5th.

As a parish we have embraced the challenge of stewardship. We understand that it is an invitation to share intimately in the mission and ministry of Jesus and the Church. Our acceptance of this invitation leads us through a process of growing deeper in our faith and in understanding that each of us has been put here on this earth to make a difference. As Catholics we are raised to be good stewards and we want to teach our children to be good stewards too; that supporting our parish community will continue to feed our spiritual need as well as to reach out to the broader community, the poor, the sick, and the hungry.

Enrollment in ParishPay

Three ways to enroll! It's easy and takes only a few minutes.

ONLINE - Click here to enroll online: Enroll in ParishPay.
BY PHONE - Call the parish office at 714-879-1965.
IN PERSON - Stop by the parish office at 1319 North Acacia Avenue.

Note! If you are converting from weekly donations to monthly, multiply the weekly amount by 52 and then divide by 12 for the equivalent monthly contribution.

Donation Slips

You may download the ParishPay Gift Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF file) to print donation slips which indicate you contribute electronically. These can be dropped in the collection basket on Sunday. You may choose to have your children complete the form as well so that they are directly involved in the process of giving. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view/print Acrobat PDF files. FREE download.)

Need Help or Have Questions?

For additional information or assistance with enrollment, please contact Karen Powell in the parish office at (714) 879-1965 or by email - karen.powell@stjulianachurch.org.

We thank you for your continued generosity and for considering electronic giving.