Parish Giving Series

May 31 – July 5, 2026 · Six Sundays

At Annunciation, we root our understanding of stewardship in the Precepts of the Church — the duties every Catholic is called to fulfill as a member of the Body of Christ. These precepts are not suggestions. They are the foundation of a practicing Catholic life, and they are what we commit to when we present our children for Baptism, when we are confirmed, and when we call this parish our spiritual home.

Fr. Felix has opened a six-week Parish Giving Series to walk through what these precepts ask of us — not just in theory, but in practice, here, at Annunciation. Each week's reflection is posted below and explored in the Sunday bulletin.

Week 1 — Gratitude

Trinity Sunday, May 31. The mutual self-gift of the Trinity as the source of everything we have. Before any conversation about giving, the recognition that nothing we have was ours to begin with.

 Week 2 — Sacrifice

Corpus Christi, June 7. Jesus's gift of self through his sacrifice. The Eucharist is both gift and offering. What we have received, we return.

Week 3 — Stewardship

June 14. Honoring the gift, not squandering it. Preserving what has been entrusted to us and advancing the church's mission in the world as we find it today.

Week 4 — Communion

June 21. Shared responsibility. The parish is sustained not by a few but by the participation of all who belong to it.

Week 5 — Legacy

June 28. This has all been handed down to us. Now it's our turn. What we inherited, we hold in trust.

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Week 6 — Response

July 5. Practical paths to give. Envelope, online, recurring, planned giving. Pick one you can sustain.

The Precepts of the Church

1. Keep holy the day of the Lord's Resurrection. Worship God by participating in Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. Avoid those activities that would hinder renewal of soul and body — needless work and business activities, unnecessary shopping, and so forth.

2. Lead a sacramental life. Receive Holy Communion frequently and the Sacrament of Reconciliation regularly — ideally once a month as a healthy practice. At minimum, receive Reconciliation at least once a year (obligatory annually only if serious sin is involved) and receive Holy Communion at least once a year, between the first Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday.

3. Study and advance the Catholic faith. Prepare for Confirmation, be confirmed, and then continue to study Catholic teaching and advance the cause of Christ.

4. Observe the marriage laws of the Church. Give religious training, by example and word, to one's children. Use parish schools and religious education programs.

5. Strengthen and support the Church. Contribute regularly and proportionally to the financial support of one's own parish community and parish priests. Give of one's time and talent in service to the parish. Support the worldwide Church and the Holy Father.

6. Do penance. Abstain from meat and fast from food on the days appointed by the Church.

7. Join in the missionary spirit and apostolate of the Church. Transmit the Faith to all people everywhere.