Announcement, August 07, 2010

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Balik Alay Progress Report for July 2010

PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY,  2010

Today, being our Parish Stewardship Sunday, the following is the update on the Balik-Alay Program:

A. Summary of pledges and commitment by type of pledges  as of month end.

B. Number of response  offerors  by area as of month end

Total                          281      314

C. Total amount of Balik-alay offerings for Stewardship of Treasure as of July 31, 2010

The parish is always open to more response offerors to its Balik-Alay Stewardship program. We hope that everyone will participate. Please see the parish office for inquiries.

Balik-Alay Stewardship Prayer

Lord, every time I open my hands,

I look heavenward to receive Your blessings.

I believe everything is a gift from Your overflowing love.

Undeserving as I may be, You have built my identity.

You have fashioned me as Your child

And given me dignity of sharing in Your life.

Help me to open my hands to let go and trust

For You run my affairs more than I do.

You admonish me to cast away my doubts and anxieties

And to live in harmony and peace.

Like a good steward, help me to be thankful in gratitude

To count more my blessings and less of my adversities.

Let me open my hands so that I can love and share my gifts.

Help me to understand that in a Christian love

I have the need to give more than giving to a need.

As I realize that I live on borrowed time and life

I wish to return the best portions of these blessings received

For the good of my Church to glorify Your name.

May I be blessed as a good servant, now that I offer

and return my gifts to You.

AMEN.