Vocations Commission
The purpose of the Christian Vocations Commission is to support family life, to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life, to help singles better understand their own God-given vocation, to prepare engaged couples for marriage, to provide enrichment experiences for married couples, to work with youth of all ages in their development towards Christian adulthood and to set up a Parish Nursing Program that will provide minimal physical check-ups such as blood pressure tests, educational programs and materials on health matters. The Parish Council has a representative on the Commission. Currently the ministry of the Christian Vocations commission is made up of the following committees:
Marriage Sponsor Couple: Marriage is so important to the life of the church and to the welfare of society that the Catholic Church desires to support engaged couples that have decided to share their life together in the sacrament of marriage. Marriage Sponsor Couples are trained to share their experiences with engaged couples as a way to assist them so that their love will grow deeper day after day. The engaged couples meet with the sponsor couple for five sessions. Several married couples have gone through this training in the parish, but we are in need of additional couples. Married couples, whether together one year or sixty years, should consider joining this ministry.
Contact Margaret Nord 683-3764
Elizabeth Ministry: This ministry responds to the joys and sorrows of a woman's life during the childbearing years. It is based upon Jesus' vision of the radical goodness, beauty, and truth of human life. It follows the example of the Scripture story of the Visitation by bringing together women who share a similar story. This outreach service for mothers and fathers includes pregnancy and pregnancy complications, birth, infant or child crisis, special needs, infertility concerns, miscarriage and infant or child death, and grand parenting issues. The ministry began with the "Rose Program". Roses are in church for any woman who would like to participate. Simply fill out a tag on the appropriate rose and put it in the vase. The parish will be praying for all the women represented by the roses in the vase.
We are in need of women who are willing to be prayer partners and/or support for women participating in this program. If you have experienced infertility, birth, adoption, or loss of a child, please consider joining in this ministry.
Contact Office 937-2200
Health Ministry: The Parish Nursing Ministry strives to raise parishioners' awareness of healthy living in a holistic way, that is, physically and emotionally. Parish nurses will provide educational experiences and materials regarding major health issues facing Americans today and preventative measures to avoid them. Currently the Parish Nursing Ministry provides monthly blood pressure checks on the third Sunday of each month and a monthly article in the Hilltop Herald on health issues. If anyone would like to have more information on certain health topic, please let this ministry know.
Contact Margaret Nord 683-3764
Second Thursday Group: Open to all adults in either parish as well as their friends. The group gathers at 9:00 am on the second Thursday of each month to play cards and dominoes in the Parish Center. At 11:00 am until noon they enjoy lunch and fellowship. This is a good activity for those living alone that would like to get together with fellow parishioners and friends. No reservations needed, just show up by 9:00 am.
Contact Donna Milner 567-4001
Christ Renews His Parish: CHRP is a process designed to bring members of a parish together in Christ. All of our commitments, including our commitment to Christ, need renewal if we are to be faithful. Christ Renews His Parish is an effective spiritual renewal process which calls together the members of the parish--priest, religious, team and laity--in order to experience personal conversion and Christian community. The "retreat" begins @ 8 am on Saturday and concludes @ 3 pm on Sunday. One retreat is offered for the men of the parish and one retreat is offered for the women of the parish. There is a Core Team in place in the parish and the retreats are offered in conjunction with St. Nicholas Parish. The Christian Vocations Commission is currently in need of additional members. If you would like to be involved with any of the ministries that are covered by the Christian Vocations Commission, please call the parish office and we will be happy to get you started.
Contact Margaret Nord 683-3764
Finance Council: The Finance Council is comprised of seven members who manage the finances of the Parish and report to the Parish Council. Their duties include establishing budgets, monitoring income and expenses and provide information to the Parish on the financial health of the Parish. Meetings are held monthly to review the previous month's activities.
Contact Mark Lubbehusen, 937-2467
Cemetery Board: The Cemetery Board has four members and managers all activities related to the cemetery. The sale of cemetery plots and arranging for burials is coordinated through Schum Monuments. The Board is responsible for maintaining the grounds at the cemetery, which includes mowing and road upkeep. The Perpetual Care Account is managed to provide investment income to pay for the annual expenses occurred. One third of the sale of each gravesite is placed into the Perpetual Care Account to provide long-term care for the grounds.
Contact Jack Troth at Schum Monuments, 937-4921
Fundraising Board: The Fundraising Committee was initially formed to help re-pay the debt for the church remodeling and also to raise funds for specific projects for the church in the future.
Contact Mike Gogel 937-4171
Members:
Phillip & Becky Putler
Mike & Mary Gogel
Jason & Stephanie Dupont
Tim & Stephanie Wollenmann
Mark & Karen Lubbehusen
Rich & Melissa Reisz
Maintenance Board: The Maintenance Board is made up of parish members who are responsible for the upkeep of the Parish buildings and grounds. This includes the church, parish center and office. Some of the duties are maintaining heating and cooling systems, changing clocks with time changes, filling baptismal bath/font and hiring of personnel to do mowing and janitorial work around the church and parish center.
Contact Elmer Jochim 937-2218, Richard Betz 937-2486, or Jerry Schaefer 937-2535
