Litany of Ministries

Homily for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
What does it mean to be a church? When he wrote to the Thessalonians, St. Paul specifically referred to them as being part of a church. He describes this church as a community of people chosen by God who devote themselves to the work of faith, the labor of love, and the endurance in hope that comes through Christ Jesus. That is what a church is: a people called by God, formed in the love of Christ, and trying to project the faith, hope, and love of the gospel into their wider community. So it was for the church of the Thessalonians, and so it is for us here, today, at the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. As part of our annual stewardship season, today we especially celebrate the ministries and organizations that help us to be church in our community.

Continuing a tradition we began last year, today I will read out a litany of the ministries and organization of our parish. As I do so, I invite anyone involved in that ministry either as a leader or as a participant to stand and to remain standing until I ask you to be seated.

We begin with the leadership groups of our parish:
Parish Staff
Pastoral Council
Finance Council
ENVISION Priority Team Leaders

Christian Service Commission
Soup Kitchen
Ministry to the Sick
Catholics in Action
St. Vincent de Paul
Bereavement Team
Funeral Lunches
Resurrection Choir
Health Ministry

Faith Formation Commission
Commission
RCIA
RCIA for Children
Faith First/Faith Formation for Children
Adult Faith Formation
Parish Mission
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
K4J
Vacation Bible School
SPRED
Baptism Preparation
Parish Retreat

Parish Life Commission
Welcoming Committee
Parish Feast Day/Summer Picnic
Divorce Recovery
Marriage Preparation Sponsor Couples
Prime Timers
Parish Newsletter
Young Adult Ministry
Child Care

School Commission
Commission of Education
School Faculty and Staff
PTO
Technology Committee
Marketing and Development Committee

Spiritual Life Commission
Prayer Line
Pro-Life Ministry
Eucharistic Adoration
Catholics Returning Home
Liturgy Committee
Choirs
Cantors
Lectors
Ushers
Greeters
Altar Servers
Musicians
Eucharistic Ministers
Art and Environment

Stewardship Commission
Called to Serve Stewardship Committee
Main Event
Capital Campaign
Buildings and Grounds

Youth Commission
Youth Ministry Commission
Our Lady’s Activity Team
High School Youth Group
Confirmation Preparation
Youth Ministry Volunteers
Youth Ministry Athletic Committee
Youth Ministry Athletic Volunteers
Scouts

Our faith is clearly alive here at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, but by no means is it exhausted. St. Paul concludes his introduction to the Thessalonians by reminding them that the gospel is not just a set of words to be spoken by a conviction to be lived. It is through this living out of our faith that we truly become members of a church, gathered together in Christ.