Seven Signs Of A Stewardship Family

Time Together
The family sets aside specific times when they can be together for meals, for recreation, for board games, or other ways they can interact (not attending movies or watching TV as a group, however.)

Family Prayer
The family has a set time for prayer as a family-all there, all together, all praying.

Respect
The family agrees that they must show respect and regard for one another. In the event it is not shown, other members of the family need to intercede to try to bring the two or three who are lacking this regard for one another to an understanding of where they have failed.
 

Worship Together
The family attends Mass weekly and worships as a family, arriving together, sitting together, and departing together.
 

Supporting One Another
Members of a family may still have varied interests and be involved in a variety of activities. Nevertheless, it is important for each member to find the time to be present to support siblings and parents and children at their particular activities and events.

Shared Responsibilities
The idea that certain jobs are restricted to certain family mem-bers may help in an organized sense, but it does little to build a sense that all participate in the tasks required to operate a household and a family. We are looking for each to step forward
and say "Let me help," or "I'll do that," not "That's not my job," or "It's not my turn to do that."

Service to Others
Families need to find ways that they can serve others as a family, and as part of a family activity. Working together at a mission or a soup kitchen or in similar charitable acts is excellent. This does not mean that each individual cannot and should not provide service on his or her own, but there should be times when they do it as a family

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