Worship Committee

The Worship Committee is a forum where programs, resources and services for community worship and spiritual development are coordinated and integrated. The committee nourishes and gives direction to the liturgical aspect of parish life, ensuring that parishioners are provided with opportunities to deepen their faith through a variety of liturgical celebrations and prayer experiences.

Worship Committee Guidelines>>

2018 – 2019 Worship Committee Members

• Members
• Minutes
• Responsibilities

• Current Members:

  Camille Wildes, Chair
  Gerry Offenbacher, Vice-Chair, Server Representative
  Mary Lopez, Secretary
  Doug Wildes, Pastoral Council Liaison

  Callyann Meulemans, Environment Representative
  Kay Freeman, Eucharistic Minister Representative
  Lee Crooks, Hospitality Minister Representative
  Matt Fricker, Lector Representative
  Cathy Raspanti, Music Representative
  Jack Brockschlager, Sacristan Representative

  Pat Butler, Member-at-large
  Georgette Rippinger, Member-at-large
  Diane Scott, Member-at-large

  Ex Officio Members:

  Pastor
  Associate Pastor
  Director of Liturgy and Music
  Associate Director of Liturgy and Music

  The committee consists of three at-large members of the parish and representatives from each of the seven liturgical ministries. Ordinarily, at-large members of the committee shall serve a term of three years.

• June 2019
  April 2019
  March 2019
  January 2019
  November 2018
  September 2018

  June 2018
  May 2018
  April 2018
  March 2018
  January 2018
  November 2017
  September 2017

  
  June 2017
  April 2017
  February 2017
  January 2017
  November 2016
  September 2016

  June 2016
  April 2016
  February 2016
  January 2016
  October 2015
  September 2015

  June 2015
  April 2015
  February 2015
  October 2014
  September 2014

  June 2014
  May 2014
  December 2013
  October 2013
  September 2013
  February 2013

• Responsibilities include:

  • Foster the ongoing spiritual development of parish members.
  • Foster the full and active participation of the assembly in liturgy.
  • Ensure well-prepared, inclusive faith celebrations.
  • Provide opportunities for parishioners to deepen their faith through liturgical celebrations and other prayer experiences.
  • Identify the spiritual growth needs of parishioners.
  • Provide for ongoing education and formation in matters of liturgy for the assembly, presiders, all liturgical ministers, catechists and teachers.
  • Promote the development of church ministries, both clerical and lay.
  • Provide opportunities for the liturgical and spiritual support of leadership groups, especially the Pastoral Council.
  • Encourage and support opportunities for interfaith cooperation, understanding and prayer.
  • Determine budget priorities in the areas of the committee’s responsibilities and make recommendations to the Pastoral Council through the Finance Council.
  • Implement the recommendations of the Archdiocesan Office for Prayer and Worship.