| Adult Confirmation |
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See RCIA
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| Altar Servers |
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Boys and Girls in fifth grade through high school form teams and are trained to assist at parish liturgies.
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| Altar Society |
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Volunteers meet on Monday and Saturdays to keep the church clean and orderly and to care for altar cloths, plants, etc.
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Boys and Girls in fifth grade through high school form teams and are trained to assist at parish liturgies.
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| C.C.D. |
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Religious education classes, grades 1 - 8, for elementary school children not enrolled at St. Edward's School.
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| Care and Bereaved Ministry |
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This ministry provides support to families in their time of loss.
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Catholics Returning Home
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Program conducted 3 times a year to reorient and welcome back inactive Catholics.
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| Children's Liturgy |
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A very special time for our young children, ages 3 - 7, to learn God's Word is provided at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday. The children are called and sent forth at the Liturgy of the Word so that the Sunday Gospel can be read and explained to them at a level appropriate for their age.
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| Cochon de Lait |
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Our annual parish fair held on the 3rd weekend in October.
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| C.Y.O. |
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The parish's Catholic Youth Organization is a group of high school students who engage in social, cultural, athletic, apostolic and spiritual activities. All high school students are urged to participate.
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| Eucharistic Adoration |
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Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00am until 10:00pm.
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| Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist |
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Men and women of the parish who assist with the distribution of Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins, and to parishioners at daily and weekend Masses.
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| Evangelization |
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Parishioners who are willing to spread the Gospel message and invite others to join our faith community.
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o Welcoming Committee - Evangelization members visit and personally welcome and distribute a "welcome packet" to new parishioners.
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| Family Life |
o Marriage Enrichment - This group supports couples in their vocation of marriage in order to strengthen family life.
o Marriage Preparation - Engaged couples can fulfill their archdiocesan requirements for marriage by working with a sponsor couple in this program.
o Respect Life - Family Life sponsors this program which encourages and supports life from conception to death and is available to all ages and levels.
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| Finance Council |
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The Finance Council advises the Pastor on finance, parish plant maintenance, salaries, future plans, etc.
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| Greeters/Ministers of Hospitality |
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Greeters are parishioners who are willing to come to the weekend Mass 20 minutes early once a month to greet other parishioners and visitors.
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| High School of Religion
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We offer continuing religious training for teenagers not enrolled in Catholic schools. Teens who want to be confirmed in the 11th grade must participate in a formal catechetical program for at least two years prior to the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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| Hilltoppers |
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The Hilltoppers are parishioners, 55 years and older, who meet once a month, take monthly day trips, maintain an active prayer line, and participate in charitable works.
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| Hospital Ministry |
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Hospital Ministry members visit members of the parish who are hospitalized.
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| Hour of Intercession for Priests, Deacons and Religious |
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Members meet at 9:30 A.M. in church on the second Wednesday of the month to pray for priests, deacons, religious and vocations.
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| Knights of Columbus |
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A fraternal benefit society of Catholic men dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, brotherly love and patriotism.
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| Ladies Council |
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This is a civic, social, and religious group for all ladies of the parish.
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| Lay Carmelites |
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Adult Catholics helping other adult Catholics grow deeper in faith while following the Carmelite way of life.
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| Lectors |
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Men and women of the parish who proclaim the Word of the Lord at daily and Sunday Masses.
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| Liturgy Committee |
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A committee formed to provide the vision, planning, art, and environment for all parish liturgies.
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| Meal Ministry |
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Parishioners provide meals for individuals or families in the parish whose lives are disrupted due to hospitalization, major illness, or death.
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| Music Ministry |
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Men and women of the parish are given the opportunity to participate in daily or weekend liturgies through vocal or instrumental music in our Parish Choir.
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| Offertory Gifts |
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Families or individuals may volunteer to bring up the offertory gifts at each of the weekend Masses.
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| Pastoral Council |
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Members are appointed to this council to promote the spiritual and pastoral care of the parish through programs, committees, etc.
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| Praise Ministry |
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The homebound of the parish are given a sense of participation in the life and work of the Church by being commissioned to pray for the needs of the parish.
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| Prayer Line |
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This group of parishioners networks to pray for the needs which are called in by other parishioners.
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| RCIA --Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults |
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The Rite of Christian Initiation is designed for adults not yet baptized who wish to become Catholics; adults baptized in another Christian church who wish to become Catholic; adult baptized Catholics who have not yet celebrated First Eucharist or received Confirmation; and adult baptized Catholics who wish to deepen their knowledge and renew their understanding of the Catholic faith.
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| Scouting |
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St. Edward has a full range of groups for boys and girls.
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| Social Committee |
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This organization make Parish social functions even more enjoyable. They organize and plan events, decorate the site, arrange for food, and serve refreshments.
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| STEAM |
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The St. Edward's Association of Men provides an active organization for all adult male parishioners to participate in the overall spiritual, cultural, academic, and social activities of the parish.
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| St. Vincent de Paul Society |
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This ministry consists of men and women actively involved in working with the poor and needy of the parish.
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| ToSTEP |
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(see C.Y.O)
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| Ushers |
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These are men and women who are ministers of hospitality and assist in welcoming people, taking up the collection, and directing the flow of traffic at religious services.
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| Welcoming Committee |
| Evangelization members visit to personally welcome and distribute a "welcome packet" to new parishioners who express a desire to be visited. |
| Young Adults |
| A social and spiritual organization for young adults of college age and older. |
