Most of us approach ministry as a way of serving God by serving others and it is proper that we do so. But like so many things in life, it is very easy to get in a rut, to do the same things the same way without ever questioning the need for a change. It is not that what we are doing is bad; it is more of question of are we missing an opportunity for growth.

This year we ask you to examine your commitments to see first of all if you want to renew them. Being the head of a ministry or a member of a ministry was never meant to be a lifelong commitment. Ask yourself if it is time to groom a successor or to encourage others to take a more active role.
Perhaps it is time to try something new.

Ministry is meant to challenge us, to stretch us in ways that we don’t necessarily want to go. If you don’t feel challenged then ask yourself why not and what can you do about it. Active participation in ministry is as much about our own personal spiritual formation as it is about serving God and others.

The ministry descriptions are numbered consecutively and grouped under one of the five Ministry Divisions: Pastoral Care, Liturgical Life, Spiritual Life, Parish Life and Formation. When the description
of the ministry is in English the ministry is offered in English, if in Spanish it is offered in Spanish.

Prayer is the focus of our Stewardship renewal this year and we know that it is easier to be doing something than spending time in prayer. As you page through this booklet ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in making and renewing your commitments but be especially receptive to his guidance towards
a ministry that will improve your prayer life and your ability to communicate with God and He with you.
All the good works in the world are of little value if they are not drawing us closer to the One we serve.

As always, we are in Jesus,

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	Humanities Ministry
	Welcome Committee
	Bereavement Support Ministry
	Stewardship Ministry

BIBLE SCRIPTURE OPPORTUNITES

CENTERING PRAYERS		Would you like to know more about contemplative prayer? Join the group that is meeting every Friday in R.C.I.A. office at 7:30pm. For further information please call Joan Mullery, 305-252-3200.
GOLDEN AGERS		invite you to their biweekly meetings in the Family Center East. Please join us and have fun. Come and see you will be pleasantly surprised. Bring a friend. For more information, please contact Dorie, 305-279-8728.
NEW LIFE		is the high school youth ministry and meets every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Additional events include social activities, Bible studies, Masses, retreats, service projects, trips, etc. For further details, please call Paul Herring at the Youth Office, 305-238-7562 ext. 304.
R.O.C.K.		is a youth ministry program for all 7th and 8th graders. We meet Every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:00pm . Events include Masses, social activities, retreats, service projects, trips, etc. For further details, please contact Mark Witkowski at the Youth Office, 305-238-7562 ext. 303.
SEPARATED & DIVORCED MINISTRY		will hold their meetings Every Tuesday night at 7:30pm in Hospitality Room “C”. Please join us, be ministered to and meet friends, new and old. For more information, please contact Brian Rotolante, 305-665-1711.
ST. LOUIS Y.A.C.H.T. CLUB		(Young Adults Choosing Heaven Together) is for 18-26 year old young adults. We are committed to seeking Christ through community, the sacraments and the Word of God. Join us for weekly meetings, retreats and social activities. We meet every Monday from 8:00pm - 9:30pm in the Library. For more information please contact Mark Witkowski, 305-238-7562 ext. 303 or marksays4@aol.com
THE POWER OF A PRAYING PARENT		Parents will be meeting the First Saturday of every month, after the 8:30am Mass, from 9:00 to 10:00am in Rooms #102-103 in AFB, to pray for our children. Please join us at the 8:30am Mass. For further information, please contact Donna Albert, 305- 595-3713 or Carolyn Kaldahl, 305-251-1286.