Good Steward Newsletter – May 2012

Joseph Ratzinger: Great Teacher, Good Steward Last month, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated two important anniversaries—his 85th birthday (April 16) and the 7th anniversary of his election to the See of St. Peter (April 19). As always, the Holy Father observed these great occasions with quiet dignity and genuine human warmth. Throughout his many years of [...]

(podcast) What is Risk?

Every change brings with it some amount of risk. When Church leaders make financial decisions should they strive to eliminate all risk that their decisions will incur, or is there a level of risk that is acceptable and proper? Patrick O’Meara discusses “risk” in this podcast, answering the following questions: What is risk? When and [...]

O’Meara Ferguson Advises on the Construction Financing for the Sixth Catholic Medical School

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 1 – By David Morrison – April 30, 2012 (printable version) Marian University is currently constructing a new College of Osteopathic Medicine, only the sixth medical school in the country associated with a Catholic university. This project reflects the vision of President Dan Elsener and the Board and is [...]

The Pastor’s and Chairpersons’ Roles in a Successful Campaign

Tertium Quid – Vol. 3, Issue 1 – By Mark Filips – April 30, 2012 (printable version) As a stewardship consultant I am often asked, “What makes for a successful campaign?” That is a difficult question because each pastor, chairperson, leadership team, parish, and locale is so different. And yet, there are elements of successful [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – April 2012

Easter Good Steward “For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. After [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – March 2012

Lent Is a Time to Discover True Joy A selfish faith would be an unreal faith. Whoever believes in Jesus Christ and enters into the dynamic of love that finds its source in the Eucharist, discovers true joy and becomes capable in turn of living according to the logic of this gift. True faith is [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – February 2012

Revitalizing Catholic Schools Next week (February 8-10), O’Meara, Ferguson, Whelan, and Conway, Inc. will host a symposium in San Antonio, Texas, on the topic, “Determining Actionable Solutions for Catholic Education.” At the O’Meara Ferguson symposium, participants will discuss how integrating finance, development, planning, and operations can help revitalize Catholic schools. The phrase “actionable solutions” reflects [...]

Revitalizing Catholic Schools

Revitalizing Catholic Schools – an O’Meara Ferguson Whitepaper – January 4, 2012 There are many reasons given for the increasing financial challenges facing our Catholic Schools, but few, if any, solutions are provided to give hope. Often, the idea of a healthy, vibrant Catholic school system is considered something of the past. Likewise, most plans [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – January 2012

The New Evangelization and the New Year In a recent speech to bishops from the state of New York who were making the visit to Rome that is required of each bishop every five years, Pope Benedict XVI returned to two of the themes that dominated his visit to the United States in 2008: the [...]

Good Steward Newsletter – December 2011

We Give Back to God, In an Unequal Exchange, the Gift of His Love Clearly, it is only through God’s generosity that man, the beggar, who receives a wealth of divine gifts, is yet able to offer something to God as well; that God makes it possible for us to accept His gifts by making [...]

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