Liturgical Ministries
Church Decor (Liturgical Environment)
The Ministry of Liturgical Environment aims to enhance and beautify the space in which we worship throughout the year. On specific liturgical days/seasons such as Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter and Advent, to name a few, the decor will visually reflect the events or teachings. This group needs extra help on special feasts such as Christmas and Easter. If you would like to help with Church Decor please contact the church office.
The convenor of the Liturgical Environment is Deacon Claude.
HOSPITALITY MINISTRY
The Hospitality Ministry extends a warm welcome to all those who attend liturgical celebrations at St. Charles Parish. Duties include assisting in the foyer office, operating the chair lift, taking the collection and distributing the bulletins after Mass. Hospitality Ministers are trained so they can address concerns and inform visitors and parishioners about the parish services.
Joining the Hospitality Ministry means arriving for mass 30 minutes before and staying 10 minutes after. This does not prevent you from joining other church activities. We invite people of all ages, as well as families or couples that would like to serve together. The schedule is flexible so you can volunteer as often as you like.
Weekend Music Ministry
9:30 AM Choir
The 9:30 Choir and their significant others gathered at Anna’s home for an end-of-the-year BBQ.
The 9:30 am Mass choir leads the congregation in hymns and responses during the early morning Sunday liturgy. The choir learns choral pieces appropriate to various celebrations and cantors are trained to sing the psalms. At times, members are called upon to lead the singing at funeral Masses. Men and women interested in singing praises to the Lord are invited to join, no formal musical training is required. If you can play an instrument we would love to have you join us! Practices are held Saturday mornings at 9:30 am for approximately 11⁄2 hours from September to the end of May. Contact: Anna Desilets 204- 895-2420.
‘Project Sunday’ 11:30 AM Sunday Mass
‘Project Sunday’ provided the music for the outside Mass at St. Charles’on June 23, 2024.
Contemporary Christian music is provided by "Project Sunday". The group enhances its sound with rhythm and guitars.
‘onesound’
‘oneSound’ is a band of four multi-instrumentalist family members who join their talents to provide contemporary music leadership for the congregation at the 9:30 am Mass the second Sunday of every month. The Thibert - Ryner Family is inspired to do as stated in the band’s namesake Verse 2 Chronicles 5:13:”…to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music and praised the LORD …”
ALTAR SERVERS
Please talk to your children and encourage them to consider becoming an altar server. It is a privilege to assist the priest at the Altar. St. Charles Parish is also open to having “adult altar servers”, especially to help serve at funerals. Contact the Parish office 204- 889-3248.