"When I think about stewardship, prayer hasn’t always been the first one that comes to my mind. After all, I’m a fundraiser for a living, a “professional beggar” if you will. But as I’ve grown in my faith, and especially as a father, I’ve come to see that being strong in prayer is the single most important thing I can do for my children, my parish."

As much as it’s easy to put off prayer when you’re busy, to say ‘I’ll pray more when the kids are older, when I’m sleeping through the night,' nothing makes our family happier or more peaceful than when we’re in the habit of our morning prayer, our nightly rosary."

"I’m just thankful to be part of a parish that provides so much opportunity for prayer and I encourage you to consider joining a ministry in this new liturgical year, a kind of liturgical New Year’s resolution. But for right now I pray that we might give ourselves completely in this, Holy Mass, the greatest of prayers, and trust in Him as His beloved little children, distractions and all."

Stephen Jagla
2023 Stewardship of Prayer Witness