Ministries of St. Therese Church
"There are many gifts but the same Spirit."
-Corinthians 12:4
We have many ministries available to the parishioners of St. Therese. These are
ministries which are for your benefit, as well as available to you if you would like to
volunteer to help in one of them.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
- School of Religious Education
- O.C.I.A. (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults--formerly RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
- Adult Confirmation
- Adult Bible Study
- Protecting God's Children (VIRTUS)
YOUTH MINISTRY
- Cor Jesu Youth & Family Ministry
- Youth Confirmation
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Lectors (Proclaimers of the Word)
- Ushers (Greeters)
- Sacristans (Preparation for the Mass)
- Altar Servers (Assistance at the Altar)
- Music Ministry (Choirs)
- Altar Society (Maintenance of the Church / Environment)
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
- Respect Life Ministry
- Guadalupe Pregnancy Services (GPS)
- Natural Family Planning (NFP)
PRAYER & DEVOTION MINISTRIES
- Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
- Exposition & Benediction
- Rosary Prayer Group
- Fatima Devotion (1st Saturday of every month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass)
- St. Joseph Consecration
- St. Joseph Prayer Group (Meets Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. in the church)
- Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (every Friday in the church from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.)
- First Friday Mass (evenings at 7:15 p.m.)
- Secular Carmelites (O.C.D.S.)
- "Flame of Love" Study/Prayer Group
PEACE & JUSTICE MINISTRIES
- Detention Ministry
- Rosary Makers (rosaries are made to send to other countries)
- Lay Missionaries of Charity (LMC)
RETREAT MINISTRIES
- Men's Retreats
- Women's Retreats