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Friday of week 7 of the year
Stewardship of Gifts
All of our gifts are from God and they are meant to be shared!
Time - In a busy society like ours, time is one of the most precious gifts we have. How we spend our time is perhaps the clearest indication of our progress in a life of Christian discipleship.
Talents – Our talents are the special blessings that each of us has received from a loving Creator. They are those things that we are especially good at or that we especially like to do. When we serve God and others by sharing our talents, we give something of ourselves, those characteristics that make each of us unique human beings.
Have you Taken the Gifts Survey?
The Basilica is pleased to offer an online Gifts Survey. The survey takes about 20 minutes and provides immediate feedback of your three strongest spiritual gifts along with suggested volunteer opportunities for sharing your gifts.
The results may surprise you, puzzle you, or confirm what you already know about yourself. To further explore your giftedness, talk with friends or family members who know you well and, in your prayers, ask God for help in discerning your gifts.
The results are confidential; The Basilica does not capture or store the results of your survey.
To take the survey, find a quiet, unhurried time and log on to the Gifts Survey.
Resource Kit
Want to delve more deeply into this stewardship theme? Download and print the Stewardship of Our Gifts Resource Kit, or view online!

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR GIFTS PRAYER
Lord,
your love and generosity toward us,
your children, are beyond all
that we could imagine.
Help us always to be mindful
that all that we have comes from you.
Teach us to be respectful stewards,
caring for your blessings, and using
the specific gifts you give to each of us
to build up your body, the church –
in our parish, homes, and families –
and in our community so that all that we do
will honor you.
We pray in the name of your Son, Jesus.
Amen



