Music | Parish Assembly | 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 Brian Meldrum at 586-791-3930 ext. 330, or email him at meldrumb@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 5 are invited to join this fun, lively, and exciting ensemble. This ensemble meets on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 to 4:45.
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. Local teens have been providing the vocals and instrumentals at this Mass for the past year and the numbers are growing! The teens meet at 6:15 in the Blue Room to go over the music.
Chris DeMarco, our liturgical musician at the 11am Sunday Mass, is also looking for musicians for additional liturgies. If you attend this Mass regularly consider joining Chris in song.Yours in Christ and in song,
Brian Meldrum
Minister of Music
Parish Assembly
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.
- Christian 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 Assemblies. Please keep an eye on the calendar for date, time and location.
If you would like more information regarding the Parish Assembly, please leave a message for Marie Champion, the Parish Assembly chairwoman, at the parish office or email her at championm@stthecla.com
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.
- 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 and the Warming Shelter
- 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
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
The
RCIA Process is for those who are:
- Thinking of becoming Catholic
- Would like to become Catholic
- Have been baptized Catholic but have not yet received the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation.
The RCIA Catechumenate is held on Sundays. Candidates attend one of the Masses and then gather in one of the meeting rooms for a 60-90 minute session. Click here for more details on this year's program.
All adults who would like more information about becoming Catholic should contact Connie Kansa, RCIA Coordinator at 586-792-0550, ext. 365 or the Parish Office at 586-791-3930.
- 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 encourage 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 active members 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.
- 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 encourage to contact the parish office
prior to the birth of their baby. Both parents and sponsors are required
to attend a preparation class.