St. Christopher at the Lake

Worship’s Mission

St. Christopher’s Mission in worship:

· Instill the feeling of involvement in our liturgies and the beauty of the words being sung.

· The music has improved. I think everyone is trying better, but there is still room for more improvement.

· Spreading the Good News of the Gospel.

· Setting a good Christian example by our ordinary living.

· To share in the Body of Christ all things as one.

· To minister to the poor in spirit, to the young, to those who are in need of anything spiritually or physically.

· More involvement of different members of our church so the burden is not on a few.

· Evangelization - Increase parish community families/members.

· Proper understanding of Church doctrine/policy. Increase the participation in worship/education.

· Increase participation in the worship ministries.

PRIORITIZATION OF Worship’s SHORT TERM GOALS & OBJECTIVES [1994-95]:

· More cantors; practice music; organizing.

· To work with other books for our songs - also to be able to practice not only with the organist but also with the congregation. At this time this is nearly impossible.

· More Ministers to shut-ins; more Ministers to 11 AM Mass.

· Make sure candles are out. More parishioners to take responsibility to place flowers on altar in proper containers. See that windows & doors are shut & locked after use.

· More parishioners to maintain linens for altar & more responsibility for altar boys & girls to take care of their own vestments, such as hanging them up, cleaning and washing them.

· To make each and every Mass and worship service as meaningful to all.

· To bring all members of our community to a better knowledge of Jesus and our place in life on this earth.

· More Workshops/Retreats.

· More participation of Rosary before Mass.

· More participation at retreats. (As a young mother) I would like to have a MOMS group. (During afternoon/morning or evening hours.)

· Unity in the Worship community.

· Bible school summer program.

· To get our Lectors to be more seriously committed to their ministry. To come up with petitions for Prayer. More participation in planned Masses such as (Lectors Installation).

· Increase participation in worship ministries. Understanding church doctrine.

· To aid all parishioners earn their way to heaven.

PRIORITIZATION OF Worship’s LONG TERM GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

· Obtain choir music - up to date music.

· Robes to dignify the music.

· More organists & participants in music.

· Have more rehearsals.

· Acquire more cantors.

· Help put equipment such as chairs & tables away in proper place after use.

· More parishioners offer to take care of linens. Increase of parishioners to do Rosary on weekends.

· Long term goal that all peoples of this area would give 100% of their time and talents to serve God and the community and gain the strength needed through our Liturgies.

· Having the whole parish become unified in fund-raisers, etc.

· More involvement in the activities.

· Encourage all registered parishioners attend Mass.

· More attendance to weekday obligation Masses.

· To have enough ministers that we only read once or twice a month.

· To involve teens in this ministry.

· Get more people to participate actively by ministering in worship.

STRATEGIES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS:

· Stick-to-it-tiveness! and help from young people. Teachers. More involvement of people.

· Parents make parents & children take home altar clothes & return the next week or during week.

· evangelize, pray

· Pray for the whole St. Christopher community. Need people to help organize the said programs.

· Retreats.

· Increase participation in ministries - one on one contact with parish members - better campaign. Understanding church doctrine - talk to members & invite to Monday Catechism Classes.

· Let the applicants to ministries know how rewarding it is and it will not be burdensome.