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How Can I Serve? Click on the underlined title for more information/to sign up. Are you ready for a project now? Check-in families the week of the photo sessions Oct 28- Nov 2 and/or Nov 25-26. Help with the funeral mass on Tuesday, October 22. Help at a Mass on October 26-27; 4:30 EM & Usher; 10:30 EM Help with the Stewardship Mailing on October 31 and/or November 5. Help at one of the All Saints Day Masses November 1. Be included in the Liturgical Minister schedule for November 23 - March 9. Pass on your faith by serving as a catechist assistant this year. Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) catechists are needed for the 10:30 Mass. Help with paper sign-ups for the Pictorial Directory before/after Mass. Without your help, we can't offer this option! Click here. Are you looking for something with a little longer committment? LITURGY Altar Server - Assists priest at Mass Audio-Visual (AV) - Handles live stream or video desk Choir or Music - Plays instrument, sings or both Environment Committee - Decorates the worship spaces Eucharistic Minister - Distributes Communion Lector - Proclaims God's Word Liturgy Committee - Plans prayful liturgy Sacristan - Coordinates Mass Usher - greet guests, help with offertory, provide assistance during Mass
PARISH LIFE Capital Maintenance Assessment Committee (CMAC) - Assess facility & equipment needs Cemetery Board - Plans and cares for cemeteries Council of Catholic Women (CCW) - Hosts spirituality, leadership, service events Festival Planning Committee - Organizes event Maintenance Group - Handles general repairs Men's Club - Hosts activities and service projects Stewardship Committee - facilitates the annual Service Drive OUTREACH Funeral Luncheons - Sets up and serve meals Hospitality Committee - Coordinates and/or serves treats Pastoral Care Ministry - Provides Word & Communion for homebound & area assisted living residences Prayer Chain Ministry - Prays special intentions Social Justice Committee - Promotes human dignity through prayer, education, and action St. Andrew's Family Shelter - Provides meals and overnight support at shelter at St. John's site
FAITH FORMATION Baptism Team - Helps with parent preparation Catechist - Teaches Pre-K-Confirmation faith formation Children's Liturgy of the Word - Teaches Pre-K-1st grade during Mass Family Special Event Team - Creates four events/year OCIA Team - Prepares adults who want to become Catholic Vaction Bible School Team - helps with summer program
Want to fill out the 2023 Heart for Service Form? Click here. Loving God, We come to you in thanksgiving, knowing all that we are and all that we have is a gift from you. Open our eyes that we may see the lavishness of your love. Open our ears that we may hear where we can help. Open our hearts that we may be bonded together as a community of faith, a caring people, who bear witness to your love in our lives. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. |
I sing for many reasons. This church is my Family. I love to sing. Have been singing in church music groups since I was in grade school. Praising God, with the voice He gave me. For me it is also a family tradition. Both my father and my sister were choir directors. Both have passed, they sing too, with us in Heaven. I enjoy it most when I can hear the congregation singing along with us. We are a family then.
Growing up, I was fortunate enough to attend Catholic school. During my time there I had a number of teachers and a priest that taught me how welcoming the Catholic religion can be. I serve because I want to be one of a child’s first memories in how the Catholic Church is another home and a place where they are encouraged to learn and grow.
I joined St Gen's choir 18 years ago when I moved to Hugo. I had very little experience singing in a choir, but with some encouragement from Father Tom at my new parishioner meeting, I decided to give it a try. I'm so grateful that I did! I've met so many wonderfully fun people, get to sing with some very talented voices, and feel good about contributing to the mass in my own little way. There's always room in the choir, I'll save a seat for ya!
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