Stewards put faith to work

The Compass this week begins a three-part series on this year's recipients of the Green Bay Diocese's Gaudium et Spes Award.

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This is the 15th year the awards have been given to individuals or groups who live in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council document -- the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World -- for which it was named.

This year's recipients, Dennis Brennan of St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh; Marge Mattice of Holy Rosary Parish, Kewaunee; and Allen Stade of St. Joseph Parish, Green Bay, are worthy additions to a growing list of persons who have put their faith into action by serving others.

In short, all the recipients over the years have been good stewards of the gifts God generously gave them. While it is a coincidence that the Gaudium et Spes Awards are being given at the same time the diocesan Stewardship thrust is focusing on service, it's certainly an appropriate coincidence.

While reading about this year's recipients, consider doing likewise. They are doing what we are all called to do.