Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 

                       -Colossians 3:16

ART AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP
Responsible for all seasonal church decorations, including sewing, floral/plant arrangement, watering of plants, etc., and set-up and removal of decorations.
 
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed on Tuesdays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 1:30 p.m. and on Fridays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Anyone is welcome to come and adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament during these times.
 
ALTAR SERVERS
Baptized youth grades five and older are welcome to assist presiders during the weekend liturgies.
 
CAPTAIN OF HOLY COMMUNION
Set up the correct amount of patens, chalices, hosts, and wine for the Mass. The captain will also sign in the Ministers of Communion serving at the Mass.
 
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION
Assist in distributing the Body and Blood of Christ to the congregation during Holy Communion.
 
FUNERAL LUNCHEON HELPER
Assist in setting up The Gathering Place for funeral luncheons, serving, and cleaning up.

LECTOR/COMMENTATOR
Proclaim the Scripture readings and Intercessions at the Masses.
 
MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY
At weekend liturgies, greet those going to Mass, help to seat parishioners, and assist with the weekly collection and presentation of the gifts.
 
SACRISTAN
Organize and instruct liturgical ministers before Mass. Keep sacristy quiet and help to ensure that the Eucharistic celebration goes smoothly and reverently.
 
LITURGY COMMITTEE
Parishioners who have a special interest in liturgy and the fine tuning of the Eucharistic celebration make up this committee. Those involved must be willing to read documents to stay informed and have an understanding of good liturgical practices.

CHANCEL CHOIR
The chancel choir is a traditional S.A.T.B. choir that wears choir robes when they sing at Mass. They sing at two different Masses a month and practice on Thursday evenings during the school year from 7:30—9:00 p.m.

CANTOR
The cantor leads the congregation in song at the daily and weekend Masses.
 
CHILDREN’S CHOIRS:

1. The children's faith formation choir is for children in faith formation grades 3-6. They sing once a month at various Masses and rehearse on Wednesday evenings twice monthly from  5:30—6:30 p.m. during the school year.  The Choir must have a minimum of 10 students.
2. The children's school choir is for children in grades 3-5 at St. Joseph's School. The choir sings at the school Masses on Thursday mornings twice a month and once a month at a Sunday Mass.
3. The school Honors Choir is for St. Joseph's students in grades 6-8 and is an audition only choir. The Honors Choir sings at school Masses on Thursday mornings once a month and at a Sunday Mass once a month. They also sing at special events in the parish.

HANDBELL CHOIR
The handbell choir plays seasonally and for special holy day Masses and practices on Thursday evenings from 5:30—7:00 p.m. during the school year when needed.
 
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Piano, guitar, winds, brass, strings, percussion. Play occasionally or regularly for liturgies.
 
JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR
The Joyful Noise Choir is a contemporary choir that sings at two Masses per month. The choir consists of 7-10 adult members. The Joyful Noise Choir practices on Thursday evenings from 5:30—7:00 p.m. twice per month.
 
LIFE BAND
The Life Band is a contemporary band with drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboard, and other musical instruments in addition to vocals. The Life Band sings at the 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening Mass three times per month. The band practices three Monday evenings per month from 7:30—9:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 4:45—6:20 p.m. when they are scheduled at Mass.
 
MCCM CHOIR
The MCCM Choir is the college choir that sings at the 11:45 a.m. college Mass during the school year. Any college students are welcome to join. The MCCM Choir meets to practice one hour before the Mass.
 
MEN’S CHOIR
The men's choir is a "Barbershop Quartet"-style musical group. They sing at Mass each month and practice Thursday evenings at 6:45, two to three times per month and 45 minutes before their scheduled Mass.
 
RESURRECTION CHOIR
The Resurrection Choir sings for funerals only. The choir practices 45 minutes before each funeral.
 
REVELATION CHOIR
The Revelation Choir is a contemporary choir that sings at two Masses per month. The choir consists of 7-10 adult members. The Revelation Choir practices one hour before Mass.
 
SPIRIT CHOIR
Spirit Choir is open to students in grades 7-12. This choir practices after youth nights on Wednesday evenings during the school year from 8:15—9:00 p.m. and sings at two different Masses each month.