Music | Parish Council | Stewardship Commission |
Christian Service | Sacramental Life

Ministries

Music Ministry

Newcomers are always welcome, vocalists and instrumentalists alike. If you have a desire to join us in the following ministries call Gerrie Ball at 586-791-3930 ext. 318, home at 313-521-4663, or email him at ballg@stthecla.com, or just stop by and say hello after Mass.

THE ST. THECLA CHOIR ministers the 10 am Sunday Mass and also for various holy days and solemnities. This ensemble meets on Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm . All men and women of the parish are welcome to join. Cantors for masses are volunteers from this choir and rehearse an additional hour each week. Consider becoming part of this vital ministry and raising your voice in prayer and praise. Our adult choir is growing but there is always room for more!
 
THE RESURRECTION CHOIR is a dedicated group of men and women who sing for the funeral and memorial liturgies. Popular liturgical songs and hymns are sung for the purpose of comforting those who mourn the loss of a loved one at the time they need comforting the most. Rehearsals are thirty minutes before a funeral or memorial service begins.

CHILDREN OF GOD is our young people's ensemble that sings at Saturday 4pm Masses or Sunday Noon Masses about once a month. Children grades 3 through 6 are invited to join this fun, lively, and exciting ensemble. This ensemble meets on Thursday afternoons from 3:45 to 4:30.

7pm Sunday Night mass at St. Claude Chapel is a great opportunity for junior high and high school students to get involved in our music ministry. We encourage all age groups to provide the vocals and instrumentals at this Mass. The group meets at 6:15 in the Blue Room to go over the music.

Yours in Christ and in song,
Gerrie Ball
Minister of Music

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Parish Council

The parish assembly meets several times of year to discuss the needs of the parish. The parish assembly consists of the following groups:

• Parish Life: This working group focuses on building community in the parish and with fostering a sense of belonging. Special attention is focused on parish resources, parish support, fund-raising and the effective use and maintenance of parish facilities.
• Christian Service: This working group is concerned with pursuing parish projects that would assist with issues of hunger, unfair housing, racial discrimination, respect for life issues, or legislation on social justice to name just a few.
• Worship: This working group focuses on the worship and prayer life of the parish community.
• Faith Formation: This working group focuses on “providing parish members of all ages with religious learning opportunities aimed at fostering a personal faith and expressing that faith through service”.
  

All members of the St. Thecla parish community are invited to attend Parish Councils.  Please keep an eye on the calendar for date, time and location.

These are the dates of future Parish Council Meetings, they all start at 7PM, and are in the Fr. Smetanka Media Center.

2011 - Mon Nov 28th

2012 - Mon Jan 23rd, Feb 27th, Mar 26th, Apr 23rd, and Tuesday May 29th

Here are the bylaws of the Parish Council Download here

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Stewardship Commission

The Stewardship Commission is a service group to the Parish and focuses on three broad areas: 1) the effective utilization of Parish resources; 2) the budget; and 3) Church support. It plans, recommends, and with approval, it implements actions on Parish financial support and the effective management and use of Parish resources. These resources include parishioner’s time, talents, and treasures.

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Christian Service

• Visiting the Sick & Homebound
• Inform the Parish Community about current social justice issues
• Meeting the physical needs of our Parish Family, local Community and our brothers and sisters throughout the world
• St. Vincent de Paul Society
• Sheltering the homeless through MCREST
• Giving Tree (Advent)
• Preparing and serving meals at the Soup Kitchen
• Red Cross Blood Drive (twice a year)
• Jail Ministry
• Hospital Ministry
• Meals on Wheels
• Right To Life
• Compassion Pregnancy
• Anti-Death Penalty
• Natural Family Planning
• Bread of Life (preparing meals for parish families experiencing a need)
• Day & evenings Reflections for women
• Advent by Candlelight
• Intercessory Prayer
• Bereavement Ministry

Worship Commision

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Are you or someone you know searching for…

A deeper relationship with God?

A sense of belonging in a faith community?

A greater fulfillment of your mission in life?

 For more information about becoming Catholic or receiving the sacraments of Holy Communion and/or Confirmation see as an adult , RCIA.doc  or contact Brenda Manzo in the Faith Formation Center (586-792-0550).

 Children’s Liturgy of the Word

During Mass children are dismissed from the adult assembly to hear the Gospel at their level of understanding, talk about it’s meaning for their lives, and enter into prayer with the other children gathered. This program is for children preschool through 2nd grade. Please, see CLW for more information or  contact Brenda Manzo, Faith Formation  586-792-0550

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Sacramental Life

• For information regarding baptisms, confessions, sacrament of the sick, or marriage, please contact the parish office at 586-791-3930 or refer to the parish bulletin for more information
  • Infant baptism: Parents must be registered and active members of the parish for at least three months prior to the arrangement of their child's baptism. Parents expecting a child are encouraged to contact the parish office prior to the birth of their baby. Both parents and sponsors are required to attend a preparation class.
  • Marriage: At least one member of the couple to be married must be registered and an active member of the parish for at least three months prior to filling out the wedding application. (Engaged couples should not be registered under his/her parents.) Applications must be completed at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to ensure adequate marriage preparation.
  • Sacrament of Anointing: Please call the parish office at the initial stage of illness. In the case of an emergency, please call the office.
  • Parish Registration: Wecome! Please contact the parish office to register, or complete the online form. All parishioners over the age of 18 years should be registered in their own name.
    

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