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Worship the Lord with cries of gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
Psalms 100:2
Liturgical Ministry Commission-
The LMC promotes full, active, and conscious
participation in the parish's liturgical celebrations by all the
faithful by continually evaluating, renewing, and improving the
parish's liturgical celebrations and the environment in which they
take place. The Committee members meet on the second Thursday
of each month and invest between two and five hours per month
depending on their areas of responsibilities.
Contact persons:
Mary Walter, Chairperson (419.782.0902) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Lectors-
Lectors proclaim the word of God reverently and
effectively in the parish's liturgical celebrations, so that it
becomes living and active in the hearts and minds of the assembled
faithful. Lectors usually serve once a month and spend around
five hours preparing. They also gather occasionally for
training and formation.
Contact persons:
Jeremy Nadler, Chairperson (419.782.0079) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist-
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and take the
Eucharist to parishioners in the hospital, nursing homes, and who
are homebound. Ministers receive initial and ongoing
catechesis and training and serve when scheduled, usually one Mass
every three weeks and/or regularly to the sick and infirm.
Contact persons:
Pete Simonis (419.782.0543) and
Director of
Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Altar Attendants-
After four to six hours of training over a short
period, offered a couple of times a year, in which attendants become
familiar with the persons, places, things, and procedures involved
in liturgical celebrations; attendants are normally scheduled to
serve one Mass a month, and for other celebrations.
Contact persons:
Deacon John Weber, Chairperson (419.784.9750) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Ushers & Greeters-
Ushers help seat parishioners at Mass, help
direct processions, and take up the collection.
Contact person:
Michelle Reinhart (419.399.4233) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
With a smile, greeters welcome everyone who comes to weekend Masses.
They also hand out the children's bulletins. It is a great
ministry for families to serve together. They are usually
scheduled for one or two Masses a month.
Contact persons:
Michelle Reinhart (419.399.4233) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Gift Bearers-
Gift Bearers sign up at church on weekends or at
the office during the week or are recruited as needed to more fully
participate at Mass by bringing up the gifts at the Offertory.
The coordinator organizes the Gift Bearer Callers.
Contact persons:
Mary Kimmet (419.784.2118) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Gift Bearer Callers-
Volunteer Callers are assigned specific months in
which to call and remind Gift Bearers who have signed up for a
particular Mass, and answer any question that they may have.
Time involved depends on how many Masses have scheduled Gift
Bearers. The office secretary contacts the Caller each Friday
with the names and telephone numbers.
Contact person:
Mary Kimmet (419.784.2118)
Liturgical Art and Environment-
The Art and Environment Team follows the
liturgical calendar to create a spiritual worship environment.
During Ordinary Time, the team may spend one hour per week
decorating the church and four hours per week decorating for Lent,
Holy Week, Easter Advent, Christmas, and other special liturgies.
The committee welcomes those who have special skills in art, design,
and sewing.
Contact persons:
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776) and
Co-chairs, Marge
Weber (419.784.9750) and Becky Saxton (419.782.9250)
Sacristans-
The sacristans maintain the sacred vessels,
vestments, and alter dressings, changing them when needed. The
sacristans meet in the sacristy for about one hour once a week.
Contact persons:
Betty Mertz (419.784.2859),
Madonna DeVeaux (419.784.1621), and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Liturgical Music Ministry-
The Folk Group, led by Bob Barnett
(419.782.4608), uses more contemporary music to help worshipers more
fully participate in Mass. They practice every other Wednesday
evening and spend at least 3 hours preparing and playing for Mass.
The St. Mary Adult Choir, led by Eric West (419.782.6708), uses a
mix of contemporary and traditional music to help worshipers more
fully participate in Mass. They rehearse every other Wednesday
evening and sing at Mass at least once a month.
The Youth Choir, led by Eric West, leads music primarily at the once
a month Youth Mass, usually practicing on the Wednesday evenings
prior to the Sunday Mass.
Cantors, led by the Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
lead the singing assembly in worship during the weekend Masses and rehearse every Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Instrumentalists/accompanists, led by the Director of Music and
Worship, who aid worship for Sunday and Holy
Day Masses, as well as weddings, funerals, and other liturgies,
rehearse and play when needed.
Contact person:
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Children's Liturgy of the Word-
During the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass, September
through May, pre-school and school-age children gain a meaningful
experience of that Sunday's Scripture Readings. The children
gain a better understanding of the Readings and relate them to their
lives. The teams have one organizational/training meeting at
the beginning of the school year and serve one hour a month on the
Sundays they are scheduled.
Contact person:
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Funeral Planner-
After being contacted by the parish office,
planners help bring comfort to the deceased's family by helping them
plan the Funeral Mass; selecting readings, music, Lectors,
Eucharistic Ministers, etc. Planning takes about 3 to 5 hours
per funeral.
Contact person:
Barb Hahn (419.784.0509) or
Judy Sauer
(419.395.1080)
Funeral Vigil Service-
Ministers, scheduled on a rotating basis, provide
spiritual comfort to the family and friends of the deceased.
This Scripture based service take place at the funeral home prior to the funeral.
Contact person:
Jeff Mayer (419.438.6790)
Communion Services-
On the days when a priest is unavailable, a
Communion Service is held, in order that the faithful can still
gather to worship God, and to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
Eucharistic Ministers are trained to lead these services and then
are scheduled periodically to preside. When scheduled, it
takes at least 3 hours to review procedures and study the Readings
to prepare a reflection.
Contact person:
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Altar and Rosary Society-
Under the patronage of Mary, Our Blessed Mother,
women of the parish provide for parish sanctuary needs, promote the
spiritual welfare and inspiration of the members and encourage high
ideals for social and intellectual development. They assist
members to become aware of the needs of others on both parish and
diocesan levels. They meet in the School Hall or in the Parish
Ministry Center on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. form
September through November and March through June.
Contact person:
Rosie Ortiz (419.439.2217)
Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Devotions & Eucharistic Adoration-
In keeping with the Church's practice of honoring Mary and
worshiping Jesus, at 4:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month,
parishioners gather for an hour to show their devotion to our
Patroness Mary, under the title: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and to
adore Jesus in the Eucharist.
Contact persons:
Pat Weber (419.784.3541),
Barbara Schlater (419.784.5558) and
Director of Music and Worship (419.782.2776)
Charismatic Prayer Group-
The group praises God in song and prayer and by
reflecting on Scripture, opening themselves to the Holy Spirit's
gifts. They meet at 7:00 p.m. each Tuesday in the church.
Contact persons:
Cheryl Hinojosa (419.784.0817) and
Richard Boff (419.783.9891)
Shepherds of Christ-
This prayer group, organized by Rev. Edward J.
Carter, S.J., is dedicated to praying for the welfare of priests,
religious, laity, and the Church and her leadership. They
promote devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary's Immaculate
Heart for the renewal of the Church and the world. They meet
at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday in the church.
Contact persons:
Barb Schlater (419.784.5558) and Joann
Jones (419.784.3410)
Spanish Prayer Group and Bible Study-
On the first and third Fridays of the month, this
group gathers together for prayer, worship and praise. The
second and fourth Fridays of the month, the group gathers to study
scripture in a Bible Study setting. Meetings are held at 7:00
p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge.
Contact person:
Felicita Trevino (419.784.4508)
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