Parish Ministries

"As sharers in the role of Christ as priest, prophet, and king, the laity have their work cut out for them in the life and activity of the Church. Their activity is so necessary within the Church communities that without it the apostolate of the pastors is often unable to achieve its full effectiveness. In the manner of the men and women who helped Paul in spreading the Gospel (cf. Acts 18:18, 26; Rom. 16:3) the laity with the right apostolic attitude supply what is lacking to their brethren and refresh the spirit of pastors and of the rest of the faithful (cf. 1 Cor. 16:17-18). Strengthened by active participation in the liturgical life of their community, they are eager to do their share of the apostolic works of that community. The parish offers an obvious example of the apostolate on the community level inasmuch as it brings together the many human differences within its boundaries and merges them into the universality of the Church. The laity should accustom themselves to working in the parish in union with their priests, bringing to the Church community their own and the world's problems as well as questions concerning human salvation, all of which they should examine and resolve by deliberating in common. As far as possible the laity ought to provide helpful collaboration for every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by their local parish." - The Decree On The Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem,Promulgated by His Holiness, Pope Paul VI On November 18, 1965

 

Administrative Ministries

Parish Trustees

Parish Finance Council

Parish Council

Liturgical Ministries

Lectors

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Ushers

Altar Servers

Music Ministries

Choir

Service Ministries

St. John Berchman's Altar Server Guild

St. Martha Altar Guild

St. Matthew Money Counters Guild

Mother Theresa Society

Social Ministries

Clambake Committee

Catholic Athletic League Basketball

Scouting Ministries

Boy Scout Troop 711

Cub Scout Pack 711

Spiritual Ministries

The Women of St. Monica

The Men of St. Ambrose

 

 

 

 

 

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