The Office of Stewardship
The Office of Stewardship for the Diocese of Rapid City
Helping you build a Stewardship Parish
and cultivate a Catholic Way of Life
In the Diocese of Rapid City, Stewardship is a broad vision for the parish and the individual that encompasses everything necessary for people to feel welcomed, fed, and nourished in their relationship with God and with neighbor.
This vision is built on a strong Foundation and supported by 3 Pillars-
Generous Hospitality: Welcome, Invitation, Fellowship
Lively Faith: Prayer, Formation, Study
Dedicated Discipleship: Intentional Love of God and Neighbor
The Office of Stewardship offers resources and support to use these pillars to build a stewardship parish and cultivate a Catholic way of life.
Weekly Blogs
The Director of the Office of Stewardship offers weekly reflections on the “Living this Catholic Way of Life” blog.
You’ll find thoughtful refelctions on Scripture, suggestions for tools to use at your parish, and stories of those emboldened and enlivened in their faith.
Done-for-You Resources
The Office of Stewardship offers inspiring blogs, videos, testimonials, and print materials to help encourage parishioners to delve deeper into the heart of God and come alive in their faith.
Take a look at our resources page for modules to share with parish leaders, committee members, or to study on your own.
Live Events
We’re committed to helping you grow in your faith and giving you the opportunity to help you deepen your love of God and of neighbor.
We host several events throughout the year to encourage you in each pillar of Stewardship.
One-on-One Support
We’ve developed several assessments and tools to help you take a pulse of your parish, determine your areas of greatest need, and learn where to focus your resources most effectively.
Schedule a time to meet with our office one-on-one to create a customized plan to awaken your parish.
THE SUMMIT | SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 | Terra Sancta
Summit: Our Story – Created. Captured. Rescued. The Diocese of Rapid City’s Annual Summit, sponsored by the Office of Stewardship will be held, Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Terra Sancta Retreat Center. Like last year, our desire for the Summit is to provide inspiration and renewal to all Christians living in Western South Dakota. Our speaker is Fr. John Riccardo of the Archdiocese of Detroit. His witness and his words are truly inspirational and his message simple, relevant and profound. We promise to offer you time to relax, to enjoy fellowship, to pray and to experience the outstanding hospitality of Terra Sancta’s staff. We look forward to sharing the day with you!
Cost is $25 per individual or $50 per family | Includes lunch
May the Souls of the Faithful Departed . . .
The Office of Stewardship"Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace." Traditional Catholic Prayer This past Saturday I had the privilege of...
The 99 Experience
The Office of Stewardship"Without love, we are not really living; we are merely breathing." The 99 Handbook Mark Hart & Joel Stepanek Ascension Press has released a new resource for parishes called "The 99 Experience." I was intrigued after hearing Mark Hart...
Humility: the basis for the Spiritual Life
The Office of Stewardship"We all know that the 'divine glory of the ego' is socially a great nuisance; we all do actually value our friends for modesty, freshness, and simplicity of heart. Whatever may be the reason, we all do warmly respect humility -- in other...
All Scripture is Inspired and Useful
The Office of Stewardship"Our parish offers Scripture Study on a weekly basis." Characteristics of a Stewardship Parish Lively Faith: Study Today I wrote: In this Sunday's reading from the Second Letter of Timothy, St. Paul reminds us of the importance of the...
The Rosary is A Powerful Weapon
The Office of Stewardship"Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today." St. Padre Pio Over the past couple of weeks, I have enjoyed hearing from many people who have shared their thoughts on Summit 2019. The...
Summit Prayer
The Office of Stewardship Summit 2019, held on Saturday, September 28th was such a gift to our Diocese! The day, filled with fellowship, food, prayer and the wise counsel and insight of our keynote speaker, Fr. John Riccardo, touched the hearts of many of the...
Doing Small Things with Great Love
The Office of Stewardship"Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, or even at their difficulty, as with the love with which we do them." St. Therese of Lisieuxquoted in Vernon Johnson's bookSpiritual Childhood Today we celebrate the Feast of St....
“Pray Always”
The Office of Stewardship"Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. 5:18 I have always felt, as a parent and as a catechist, that teaching prayers is much easier than teaching someone to pray. On one hand, the development of a relationship between two people is not...
Don’t Let Good Things Get in the Way of the BEST Things!
The Office of StewardshipDon’t Let Good Things Get in the Way of the BEST Things! "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven" Ecclesiastes 3:1 I spent the Labor Day weekend exploring the North Dakota Badlands and enjoying the pleasant...
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