Generosity Action Items

• Volunteer at your parish

• Contribute to the Annual Catholic Appeal

• Give to charity

• Volunteer at a local food pantry

• Listen to Lighthouse Catholic Media CDs on generosity

• Reconnect with an old friend

• Reunite with a family member

• Forgive those who have hurt you

• Read the Church’s teachings on the dignity of the human person

• Spend time with those you love

• Take your parents or grandparents out for an appreciation dinner

• Reconcile with an old adversary

• Thank people who deserve it

• Develop a friendship with a neighbor

• Sincerely compliment others

• Be respectful in your online comments

• Donate gently-used clothing items to the Mother Theresa Shelter

• Give gifts to a needy family at Christmas

• Read the lives of generous saints

• Contribute to the collection basket

• Volunteer for a parish function

• Spread joy at a nursing home

• Give blood

• Make a list of everything you are thankful for

• If you haven’t already done so, read "The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic"

• Feature titles on generosity in your Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk

• Offer participate in opportunities for parishioners to help the poor

• Help and contribute to coat and blanket drives for those in need

• Participate with neighboring parishes on volunteer efforts