ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NELSON
HOLY CHILD PARISH
Box 369, 14010 Rosedale Avenue, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0
Email: summerland@nelsondiocese.org Tel: 250-494-3110
MINISTRIES
Catechetical Ministries at Holy Child include our Children's Catechism, Adult Faith Formation and Youth Ministry.
Liturgical Ministries comprise Lectors, Sacristans, Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers, Music Ministry, Altar Servers and Greeters.
Other ministries at Holy Child encompass Prayer Ministry, Homebound Ministry and ministries that emerge from organisations such as the Catholic Women's League, Knights of Columbus and Development and Peace.
Parish Pastoral Council
The Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body, pastoral in nature, because it strives to discern the movement of the Holy Spirit among God's people in the parish. A Parish Pastoral Council gives its help to the pastor in fostering pastoral activity; it investigates, under the authority of the pastor, all those things which pertain to pastoral works to ponder them, and to propose practical conclusions about them.
Our Parish Pastoral Council are:
Jacques L. (Chair)
Denese E-P. (Vice-Chair)
Maggie R. (Secretary),
Gina H. , Roy M. and Marc V.
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Children's Cathechism
Holy Child Parish runs a Catechetical Education Program for grades 1-7. Its goal is for our children to be equipped with the necessary knowledge about the catholic faith while they are still young. They will experience the beauty of knowing the faith in their own community. The catechism program also prepares the children who are going to receive the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation. It is very necessary to prepare our children, especially in this secular world.
For more information, please contact Shirley M.
Youth
Ministry
Holy Child Parish Youth are beginning a new initiative. More information to follow.
Youth Ministry is an important ministry precisely because the youth are an integral part of parish life. Young generations will continue the parish endeavors and will take of the Church in the near future. St. John Paull II said that the youth are the backbone of our Church.
To participate or volunteer, please contact our Youth Ministry Coordinator, Maggie R.
Adult Faith Formation
Holy Child Parish runs an adult faith formation program for all parishioners.
This is to help everyone to learn more, understand well and practice our rich and glorious faith.
We meet weekly (Thursday nights in the church hall) and started with Fr. Barron’s CATHOLICISM series.
Please contact Fr. Ben or Mark M. if you have questions.
Lectors
Ministry
At Holy Child Parish, Lectors are laypersons commissioned to proclaim the Word of God. They undergo adequate preparation and become suited to perform the responsibility so that the lay faithful, by listening to the sacred readings, may develop a warm and active love for Sacred Scriptures (See GIRM, no. 101).
This ministry has three components on Sundays: Lector 1, Lector 2 and the Commentator who does the Prayers of the Faithful.
For more information or to sign-up contact Neil M.
Sacristans Ministry
The sacristan is responsible for preparing the sacred vessels for the Mass celebration. They also set the sacred books (Missal, Lectionary) and setthe altar cloth according to the liturgical season and feasts. They oversees the opening and offertory procession. The sacristan is attentive to the needs of the celebrant and provides assistance as required.
They may also assist in baptisms, funerals, weddings.
The sacristan ministry is a noble service to God and there is always joy in serving the Church. Please contact Roy M.
Extraordinary Ministers
St. John Paul II in “Redemptionis Sacramentum,” chapter VII, instructed; “The ordinary ministers of Holy Communion are the Bishops, Priests and Deacons in virtue of their ordination. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are laypersons who have been instituted and delegated by the Ordinary Ministers to help in distributing Holy Communion to the faithful. They act in the name of Jesus and follow the example of service that He gave at the last supper. (GIRM no. 98)
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Marianne B.
Music
Ministry
Music is an integral part of Liturgical celebrations. It is also a form of prayer. The primary minister of music is the assembly itself. Ministers of music lead the assembly in singing to give praise to God. The Choir must encourage the faithful to actively participate in the celebration through music.
Music is an important part of community worship. We are blessed with a number of volunteer groups who lead us in singing.
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Imelda K.
Altar Server Ministry
Altar Servers’ model Jesus who came to serve and not to be served. The responsibilities include carrying the thurible, cross, and candles in procession, assisting at the chair (especially with the Missal) and assisting at the altar by bringing the bread, wine and water to the celebrant during offertory. . We especially encourage the children to participate actively in our celebrations and activities that would also hone their God given talents as well.
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Denese E-P.
Greeting Ministry
Greeting is an essential component of our parish. It is always good to feel welcome into a community with a smile and warm hospitality.
Greeters take their part in building up the community. They are ambassadors of the parish by welcoming fellow parishioners and visitors who come to celebrate. Be a part of this joyful ministry of greeting the people of God!
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Madeleine H.
Prayer
Ministry
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For more information, please contact Fr. Ben.
Homebound Ministry
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers bring the Eucharist to the catholic faithful who are sick and can no longer get to the church.
This task is usually carried out on the first Fridays of the month. We encourage the faithful to become Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, to reach out to those who need to receive the Eucharist, especially the sick and house-bound of our parish.
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Terry W. or Roy M.
Catholic Women's League
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Knights of Columbus
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Developement & Peace
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