Lord God, You alone are the source of every good gift and the mystery of each human life.  We praise You and we thank You for Your great power and Your tender, faithful love.  You have given us Your Son, Jesus Christ.  Fill our minds with His truth and our hearts with His love, that in His Spirit we may be bonded together into a community of faith, a parish family, a caring people.  In the name of Jesus we commit ourselves to be good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us, to share our time, our talent, and our material gifts as an outward sign of the treasure we hold in Jesus.  Amen