What is Stewardship? – By David Hartline

We have all heard the term Stewardship, but what does it mean in a Catholic setting? Does it mean giving our fair share to the parish, does it mean giving of our time and talent to the parish? The answer is yes to all of these. The parish is an extension of your faith family. It is the gathering place for the faithful in a particular geographic area. It has been this way since the early days of the Catholic faith in the Roman Empire when the faith was by and large still illegal.

We are called to grow in our Catholic faith and help others do the same. We are called to help those in need. We are also called to help those who don’t share our faith but of whom we are to help grow and understand the message of Christ and His earthly universal Catholic Church. By doing so, we are answering Christ’s final earthy message to go out in the world and preach the Gospel wherever we may be.

Welcome to the St. Joan of Arc Staff Blog!

The staff of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Parish in Powell, Ohio have begun writing a blog that will be updated daily in this our 25th Anniversary year!  We thank our Pastor, Father Raymond Larussa, for encouraging us to continue to find new ways to reach our parishioners.

Approximate update schedule will be:
Mondays - David Hartline, Stewardship
Tuesdays - Eloise Carlet, RCIA
Wednesdays - Matthew J. Meloche, Music Program
Thursdays - Michael Barone, Youth Ministry
Fridays - Romy Riebe, GIFT
Saturday - Guest posters (clergy, parishioners, other staff)

We hope you visit often!