Alcoholics Anonymous
Every Wednesday
11 AM to Noon
West Lot Conference Room.
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Casserole Program
Once a month
For the Thursday before the third Friday of each month, salads and “cheeseburger pie” casseroles (in alternate months) are made by parishioners and brought to the rectory. From there, other parish volunteers bring the casseroles or salads to St. Patrick’s Center to feed the homeless. More parishioners are urged to participate. Recipes, pans and lids are in the church vestibule.
Eucharistic Adoration
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for veneration in a chapel in the vestibule of our church. Parishioners may spend time in prayer, meditation or spiritual reading for a few minutes, an hour, or to make a regular weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle in the chapel.
Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist
The Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are a group of men and women who have been invited by the pastor to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at the Eucharistic celebration. Some of the ministers also bring Holy Communion to those who cannot attend Mass. You must be 18 years of age or older to be a Eucharistic Minister.
Finance Committee
This is a group of parishioners that assists the pastor in planning, providing for, and supervising the financial affairs and physical properties of the parish. It is concerned with parish resources, the budget, church support, parish fundraisers, and the effective utilization and maintenance of the parish plant. Meetings are Quarterly in the rectory.
Helping Hands Group
Second Tuesday of the month 9am to noon
Teacher’s Lunch Room.
The Helping Hands Handiwork Group is a group of parishioners who use their skills to help charitable causes. Among these are the Linus Blanket Program and children at Sweet Babies. Items are also made by machine or crocheted. These items include lap robes for veteran and stuffed animals for Sweet Babies children. All materials are furnished but donations are welcome!
Liturgy Committee
Third Monday the month
7:00 PM
Rectory
The Liturgy Committee is primarily responsible for coordinating the liturgical celebrations throughout the Church year. In an effort to enhance the meaningfulness of the Liturgy, the Committee works to educate and train liturgical ministers as well as offering opportunities for the entire parish to learn more about liturgy and to contribute to the liturgical life of the parish.
The Men's Club
Every Third Tuesday
7:30 pm
Cafeteria
The Men's Club primarily strives for the spiritual betterment of the men of the parish by mutual understanding, cooperations, and good fellowship among its members through various club social activities, as well as helping with other parish projects.
Narcotics Anonymous
Every Friday
Noon to 1:30pm
Parish Center.
NA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from narcotic addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other addicts to achieve sobriety.
Pastoral Council
Third Wednesday of the month
7pm
Rectory
Deliberately to enhance the quality of parish life and pastoral activity is the sole purpose of the pastoral council. A pastor establishes a council to expand and enhance the decision-making process of (1) pastoral planning and goal setting
(2) developing and implementing pastoral programs
(3) improving pastoral services
(4) evaluating pastoral effectiveness.
The purpose of the pastoral council is to counsel the pastor in the area of pastoral activities. In a word, the role of the pastoral council is to
(1) help the pastor identify pastoral needs of the parish
(2) help him plan pastoral programs and improve pastoral services
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and services, with a view of their improvement or, at times, their substitution or termination.
Pastoral Council Membership: Two main duties of the pastoral council members are, first and foremost, discernment, and then, only secondarily, voting. The pastoral council must take time to discern (implying a certain church and parish sense), carefully and prayerfully, alone and corporately. The guiding and uppermost question is, “Is this of the gospel?”
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Being Catholic is not so much a destination as it is a journey, a lifelong journey, toward salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus founded the Church (Matthew 16:18). Beginning with the Apostles and continuing down to our day, the Church continues to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ (Mathew 28: 18-20). The Lord remains with us through his Church.
Everyone is invited to participate in the Church and to join it its mission. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (often abbreviated RCIA) is the process through with interested adults are gradually introduced to the Catholic faith. It is the beginning step to a journey of faith and a relationship with Jesus and His Church.
Seniors Club
4th Wednesday of the month
11am
Parish Hall.
The annual dues are just $5.00 per year, and then $3.00 per month. We have a short meeting first, then we break about 11:30am socializing, lunch and coffee. After lunch, we play 20 games of Bingo; we usually finish around 2:30pm. Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!
St. Ann Sodality
Every Third Sunday
10am Mass
The St. Ann’s Sodality fosters spirituality through monthly communal Mass, works of charity, social activities, and active parish participation. The 10:00 AM Mass is celebrated on the third Sunday of each month, followed by prayer. Meetings are held after the 10:00 AM Mass in the Parish Center, on only the third Sundays of February, May and October. The annual Christmas Luncheon is on a weekday in December, and St. Ann’s feast day is celebrated in July, with Mass and breakfast. At the death of a member, the Rosary is prayed aloud before the funeral. A Day of Recollection and the annual women’s retreat weekend are promoted by the Sodality. Smaller groups have grown from the Sodality.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Second Monday the month
1:00 PM
West Lot Conference Room.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is a group of men and women dedicated to the assistance of the needy of the neighborhood regardless of their religious affiliation. Through the generosity of our parishioners, help from St. Vincent de Paul Council, other Parish Conferences and Charitable Organizations, the Society is able to provide food, clothing and other necessities.
Youth Ministry
(12-19 years old)
Every Tuesday
7:00pm - 8:30 pm
In the Rectory
Parents can stay or drop off/pick up
Newly created - the Youth Group is focused on deepening the connection of our young adults to love of Jesus, growing in Faith and Community.
The Youth Group began the journey with Fearless (John, 16:33) at the Steubenville Conference 2022.
The Youth Group is currently watching and reflecting on
The Chosen.