March 2023

Beloved Parishioners of the Ascension Cathedral,

We greet you with much love and joy in our Lord’s name! As you can see from the charts below, we are just under $5,000 of our budget and target for the year. Please ensure that your recurring payments are up-to-date with your bank and make giving to your church a priority. We do not pass trays at Ascension because we want everyone to focus on stewardship. You now have the opportunity to make a gift for Pascha as we are called to March forth to infiltrate the world with God’s love through this spiritually uplifting ministry at the place where we come together to worship and share Christ’s message. We are indeed blessed. When we continue to give our best to our Lord he sends his mercies and blessings. Let’s continue to march together to our Lord’s resurrection.

Tomorrow I will be attending a workshop on a study at Villanova University on Catholic parish giving since Covid-19. Here at Ascension we have seen our stewardship giving increase and hope to continue this trend. There will be a series of stewardship talks from parishioners who will personalize what stewardship means to them throughout the remainder of 2023. We pray that the rest of your days during Holy and Great Lent are a spiritual oasis for you, and wish you a blessed and brilliant Resurrection!

In Christ,

John Woods and George Landis

2023 Parish Council Stewardship Team