Ministries

Ministries In St. Philomena Parish

St. Philomena Parish welcomes you into our church family. WE worship together on Saturday (5:00 PM) and Sunday (7:45 AM and 10:00 AM). Our weekday mass schedule is Tuesday (5:30 PM), Wednesday (7:00 AM), Thursday (5:30 PM) and Friday (7:00 AM). Please check our bulletin for additional mass celebrations for Holy Days.

Baptism takes place usually on the last weekend of the month during a regular weekend mass. Arrangements for baptism should be made three months prior to baptism.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered an hour before Saturday mass or by appointment. The reception of the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist usually occurs in second grade.

Confirmation preparation begins in ninth grade with the reception of the sacrament in eleventh grade.

RCIA and RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults/Children begins in late August and continues through Pentecost.

Matrimony preparations begin at least six months prior to wedding ceremony. See the pamphlets "We Celebrate Matrimony" and Wedding Guidelines" for more information.

LITURGY:
Music, Choir, Ushers, Altar Servers, Sacristans, Children's Liturgy, Readers, Ministers of Holy Communion.

CHURCH WORK:
Clean-up Crew, Church Decorating, Maintenance and Pew Repair, Parish Maintenance, Census Work, Office Work, Ladies' Altar Society.

EDUCATION:
Religion Catechists, Catechist Helper, Vacation Bible School, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC).

SOCIAL OUTREACH:
Bereavement Committee, Shut-in-Helpers, Giving Tree at Christmas, St. Philomena Church Festival, St. Vincent de Paul.

PRAYER SUPPORT:
RENEW, Perpetual Adoration Chapel, Rosary Group and Rosary before mass and the St. Philomena Prayerline.

ORGANIZATIONS:
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Knights of Columbus, Ladies' Altar Society, Usher's Society, Parish Council.

For more information on any ministry or organization, please contact the parish office at 985-526-4247.