St. Brigid Ministries
Altar Servers Attention Boys And Girls!!
Are You Interested In Becoming An Altar Server?
We really need your help! One of the very important ministries we can offer a person your age is to become an Altar Server. When we gather for various liturgical celebrations, especially Sunday Mass, we are invited to participate in the fullest way in that worship service. Being an Altar Server is one such way that we share our God-given gifts with the rest of the Parish community. The Altar Server, as the name suggests, adds to the celebration of the Eucharist by his or her assistance to the Priest and Deacon presiding at Mass.
I would like to invite you to consider becoming an Altar Server. We have a great need for good, reliable, and prayerful servers at our liturgies, so I hope you would feel welcome to join your peers in this ministry. We have a number of boys and girls in both the School and Religious Education Program who are currently servers, so if you would like to know more about it, you can ask one of them, or contact me.
All boys and girls in Grades 5 through 8 (as well as high school grades) are welcome to be Altar Servers. There will be three training sessions to teach you all about this ministry, and you must attend all three sessions. If you have a conflict attending any of these three sessions, please contact me to work out an alternative. You also need to fill out a Permission Form and return it to me at the first training session. Permission Forms are available in the Church Vestibule, Rectory, School Office, or Religious Education Office. The dates/times for the Training Sessions (to be held in the Church) are as follows:
Se s s i o n 1
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
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Thursday, November 7, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
Se s s i o n 2
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
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Thursday, November 14, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
Se s s i o n 3
Tuesday, November 19, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
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Thursday, November 21, 2013, from 5:30PM to 7PM
P l e a s e N ot e:
It is very important that at least one parent (or guardian) sign the Permission Form - we need their permission for you to be able to help us. You must bring this Permission Form to the first training session.
Thanks very much, and I look forward to seeing you at the training sessions.
Deacon Mike (Mercure)
Phone: (847) 244-1700 or (847) 244-6656
ALTAR SERVERS
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Altar serving is a ministry of the Church. Altar servers, as ministers, are important participants in the liturgy. Becoming an altar server requires a commitment from both the student and the parents. Altar servers must be able to attend Masses if they are assigned, whether or not it is convenient. These include Sunday Masses, holy day Masses, weddings and funerals on weekends. Altar servers and parents must realize this ministry is a twelve month commitment, including holidays, summer and school vacations.
Please contact Zach & Sarah Decker
zach@alumni.nd.edu
Bible Study
The Thursday Morning Bible study begins each year on Labor Day week and continues until May of the following year. The study meets from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Slattery Hall and is a time to learn about the Word of God in a group setting, as well as participate in sharing and prayer. There are generally three to four separate studies throughout the nine month period. Choose the ones you’d like to attend.
Val Walker
vwalker@stpatrickwadsworth.org
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Updated 1/5/23
Sacrament of Baptism Prep
Parents wishing to have their children baptized are required to attend a faith enrichment session to prepare them to celebrate the sacrament, and to assist them in raising their children as Catholics. Baptism sponsors are encouraged to attend. Individuals are needed to assist the deacon during these sessions. Those interested in volunteering, please contact:
Deacon Bill Gibbons
bgibbons@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Contact: Parish Office, 847-244-4161
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION MINISTRY
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If confusion or loneliness weighs heavily on you heart, if you long too step off of life’s hectic treadmill and slow down to ponder the direction of your life, Jesus invites you to spend some quiet time with him. Adoration is from 2:00pm-6:00pm at Our Lady of Humility Church.
Deacon Rich Holevoet
rholevoet@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Updated 1/5/23
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
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We as a Christian community are called to be priest, prophet and king. We are called to make Jesus the center of our lives, to help others find God in us, to speak God's Word and to do His will. We are called to serve. As an Extraordinary Minister of Communion you have the opportunity to serve in a very special way. We become one as a community of believers in the very center of our faith. Are you interested in serving?
Your commitment would be about 1 Sunday Mass a month (or you could be a substitute and help when needed) . The training is one evening here at St. Pat's. I guarantee that you will receive more grace than you knew and what an honor it is to be able to participate in the Mass in this special way! We welcome you to join us.
Please call Jim Murray
jmurray@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Thank You
GREETERS / WELCOME TEAM
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This ministry focuses on welcoming the faithful to Mass, as well as hospitality. If you are outgoing and like to meet new people, then this is the ministry for you! Volunteer 15 minutes of your time after Mass to register and welcome new parishioners into our parish family and provide people with information about the parish.
LECTORS
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Lectors proclaim God’s Living Word at weekend Masses, Holy Days and Special liturgies. Lectors must be able to rotate through all the weekend Masses and serve for liturgical year (December through November). Being a Lector requires significant preparation and coordination along with a clear and audible speaking voice. Training for new Lectors is provided.
Robert Komar
office@stpatrickwadsworth.org
LIGHT OF THE WORLD RETREAT
For those experiencing the LOTW retreat for the first time and for past retreatants that are looking for a “spiritual reboot”!
A 2 day plus 2 evening weekend retreat where you return to your own home each night to your own bed.
Click here for more info and to register for the upcoming retreat
Next retreat: October 11-14, 2024
MINISTERS OF CARE
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Ministers of Care bring the Eucharist to parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized or reside in nursing homes. Ministers of Care must complete training, offered by the Archdiocese at specific training sites. Two full (8 hr.) back-to-back Saturdays (or 16 hrs. total) are required. A pre-training interview is also required.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS
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Those who are not Catholic, or who have not been fully initiated into the Catholic faith, are invited to learn about the Catholic Church by joining us on a journey of faith leading to the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. The RCIA sessions are on Sunday mornings beginning in September and continuing to Easter. Volunteers are needed to serve as sponsors for the catechumens.
RESPECT-LIFE MINISTRY
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The goal of this committee is to protect the sanctity of human life at all stages via presentations, videos, prayer, and public awareness
campaigns.
For more information contact Deacon Joe Casey
jcasey@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Updated 1/5/23
SACRISTANS
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Sacristans prepare the altar for Mass. They are in charge of the care of the sacristy and it’s contents, sacred vessels, vestments, ritual books, lights, candles, and more.
Al Hancock
office@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Updated 1/5/23
SPRED
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Meeting the Needs of the Community….
NEW! SPRED Ministry at St. Brigid Parish
Last fall when the director of SPRED for the Archdiocese spoke at our Masses, dozens of people expressed interest. Fast forward to 2024, and we are working to establish a SPRED Center at St. Brigid Parish, which will be located in one room of the Holy Child Center at OLH. We will get started with an adult group for ages 22 and over in April. Watch for an “Open House” for the parish in the summer.
“Special Religious Development,” or “SPRED,” is a ministry designed to meet the spiritual needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through the experience of friendship in one-to-one relationships, our friends with special needs discover a place where they belong and can enjoy meaningful relationships which help them realize their own giftedness and dignity.
- Different groups serve ages ranging from 6 through adult. Younger age groups are currently served at other nearby parishes. There is an established network of teams across the parishes to fit participants into the right age group at the right time.
- A SPRED group is a small faith community of adult helpers working one on one with special friends to help them experience God's presence and love in their daily lives. Because of their challenges, our friends understand God's words differently than others. We use objects, pictures, animation and song to bring awareness of God. The helpers also meet regularly as their own small faith community to prepare to be companions for their special friends.
- Adult helpers do not need any prior experience, as there is a comprehensive set of training classes to prepare you to serve this special community.
If you have a loved one who would benefit from SPRED, or would like to learn more about being an adult helper companion, please contact Donna Ianson or myself through the parish office at
847-244-4161.
Valerie Walker,
vwalker@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Updated 2/26/24
MUSIC MINISTRY
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We have many opportunities for parishioners to become such an integral part of the Mass. For more information please contact:
Dale Janetka
Judy Zimmer
office@stpatrickwadsworth.org
847-244-4161
Updated 1/5/23
ST PAT’S CHOIRS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:
Voices of Praise Choir (VOP)
· Mixed adult choir ages 16-116! No Audition
· Traditional and folk styles of music
· Rehearses : Thursdays 7-8:30 PM
· Mass: 5 PM on Saturdays
· In session from the week after Labor Day until Pentecost
Faithful Fun children’s Choir (FFCC)
· Children from both our own St. Patrick School and surrounding public schools,
as well as home-schooled students 1-8 grade. No Audition
· Regular Sunday repertoire with some special children’s pieces
· Rehearse : Thursdays 5-6:15 PM with some longer rehearsals close to Christmas and Easter
· Mass: 9 AM on Sundays
· In session from the week after Labor Day until Christmas Eve and again from the end of January until Pentecost
Contemporary Choir (CC)
· Mixed Adult Choir ages 14-114! No Audition
· All styles of music including multi lingual ethnic music
· Rehearse : Wednesdays 7-9 PM
· Mass: 11 AM on Sundays
· In session from the week after Labor Day until Pentecost
Resurrection Choir (RC)
· Mixed Adult Choir with daytime availability Age 18-118 No Audition
· A set repertoire of funeral music
· Rehearse: Mondays 9:30 – 10:30 AM
· Funeral Masses : TBA
· In session year round
Handbells
· Mixed adult and children ages 3rd grade -103! No Audition
· Special handbell repertoire plus accompaniments written to compliment choir groups for masses
· Rehearse: Tuesdays 5-6:30 PM
· Masses: All Saints; All Soul’s; Christmas Eve; Palm Sunday; Holy Saturday; Pentecost; Sacraments and other masses as assigned
· In session from the day after labor day through Pentecost
Contact Lee Noren, HandbellChoirs@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Brass
· All ages ; New members must audition
· Christmas and Easter Repertoire
· Rehearse Wednesdays 6-7 PM the month before Christmas / Month before Easter
· Masses: Christmas Midnight/Holy Saturday
· In session in December and March/ April
Other instruments
· Guitars, woodwinds, percussion and other instruments always welcome. Contact the director to see what group
needs you the most! Audition may be necessary to determine level of achievement for music selection.
Seasonal Singers
· Singers who wish to join just for the Christmas or Easter Season; No Audition
· Any Age
· Call the director to see when the Christmas and Triduum Rehearsals are taking place. Usually the month of
December for Christmas and February /March for Triduum and Easter.
Cantors
· Cantor are usually drawn from each group and must audition or be selected by the director
· Cantors are all volunteers
· Those who are not from a group who wish to cantor must contact the director and be willing to sing
at the 7 AM mass as well as other masses
· Cantors are needed year round at all masses
ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL
Our school is a Catholic, child-centered elementary school where the staff, parents and community educate the whole child spiritually and academically to live as an active Catholic in a rapidly-changing society. The school strives to achieve academic excellence, as well as a warm, nurturing environment from which students will emerge with a disciplined, joyful image of themselves as beloved children of God. There are many ways to help our children.
School Office. 847-623-8446
Principal Mary Vitulli
mvitulli@stpatrickwadsworth.org
ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL BOARD
This board provides the governance of the school on behalf of the church community. The board has six specified areas of responsibility: Executive Committee, Ministry Effectiveness, Policy and Planning, Fiscal Management, Member Development and Institutional Advancement. In addition to serving on the board, there are committees (Marketing, Finance, Communications, Grant Writing) where individuals can serve. Board meetings occur once per month during the school year for about one-and-a-half hours. Some activities include preparation work outside the standing meeting.
Brent Reynolds or Principal Mary Vitulli
mvitulli@stpatrickwadsworth.org
USHERS
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Ushering is open to any individual in high school or older. Ushers ensure that all the needs of parishioners and guests attending Mass are met. No experience is needed and training is provided.
Jim Murray
jmurray@stpatrickwadsworth.org
Updated 1/5/23
YOUTH MINISTRY
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Our teens are not only the “Church of the future;” they are the Church of RIGHT NOW!
Through youth ministry, we are aiming to connect teens with one another, to become involved in our parish, and to help them develop a heart for Christ. Youth ministry is defined by a visible presence of our teens across all areas of parish life, where they are active members from set up to leadership. Our teens can take an active role in service & mission, community development, faith formation, and prayer & worship.
We are seeking 8th through 12th graders to join us and have a role in developing what this ministry and our youth group will look like going forward. We also need adults ages to help plan and lead group activities, along with other adults of all ages to coordinate and assist as needed.
Please register for youth activities at https://bit.ly/3jcW8ZR and INVITE A FRIEND!
We look forward to having you join us this year.
For more information, please contact us via this interest form or email:
Mark & Dawn Sekulich
VWalker@stpatrickwadsworth.org