WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Worshiping in the Heart of Jesus
ACTS Retreats
An ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event which offers parishioners an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ. This in turn fosters a desire for intentional discipleship. ACTS Retreats are given by parishioners for parishioners, and in this way, serve to build Christian community at the parish.
The ACTS Retreat begins Thursday evening and ends with Sunday Mass in the parish. While utilizing prayer, service, and teaching, the ACTS Retreat meets people where they are in their spiritual journey and invites them to experience God in a manner that is both personal and communal. Women and men have separate ACTS retreats once per year.
Contacts: Mary Beth Rhomberg (314) 540 - 1534 mbrhom2020@gmail.com
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Ambassadors (Greeters)
This group of dedicated individuals greets parishioners and visitors at weekend Masses. This is the perfect opportunity to create a welcoming atmosphere through a warm smile and friendly greeting for those entering our faith community to celebrate the liturgy. Volunteers generally greet one time per month at a weekend Mass. Contact: Chris Brust (314) 805 - 7757 cbrust01@yahoo.com
Eucharistic Adoration
To provide a dedicated, sacred and reverent space for all parishioners and guests to worship and praise Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is the mission of the SMMA Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. Come, Let Us Worship the Lord! Psalm 34:2-4: “I will bless the Lord at all times, praise shall be always in my mouth.” Magnify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name forever. Contact: Linda Ederle (314) 398 - 2307 laederle@sbcglobal.com
Kairos Prison Ministry
The volunteers of the Kairos Prison Ministry share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ through retreat weekends, in order to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women, youth and their families to become loving and productive citizens of their communities. Contact: Jeff Kohler, (314) 378-7100, cardinalsstl@sbcglobal.net.
Music Ministry
Our volunteer singing groups praise God and provide leadership to the congregation in their singing of parts of the Mass and hymns. We also sing special music on occasions to inspire and uplift the congregation. Our funeral choir provides an Evangelistic voice to believers and non-believers alike.
Contemporary Choir: This adult volunteer group enhances liturgy worship at every 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass and other liturgical celebrations. Our mission is to glorify God, bringing the Gospel of Christ alive through joyful music. We pray through music because singing is praying twice. We are blessed with talented musicians who accompany us. Our most important requirement of participation is you must love singing or playing God’s music. Our choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. New singers and musicians are most welcome to join; please contact Sharon Albritton, (314) 714-0241,shalb60@yahoo.com.
Funeral Choir: Also known as the Resurrection Choir, this choir sings the funeral Masses. We meet one-half hour before the Mass begins to warm up and go over the hymns. Contact: Mike Laubert, (314) 892-8821, laubmi@aol.com.
Traditional Choir: This choir sings the 4:30 p.m. Mass and other liturgical celebrations using a wide variety of repertoire from Classical to Contemporary music, as well as singing the normal Sunday liturgies. The Traditional Choir practices September through May on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Contact: Mike Laubert, (314) 892-8821, laubmi@aol.com.
Youth Ministry Praise & Worship Band: With reverence, joy and diligence, the Praise and Worship Band leads Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Mass participants into prayer through Christian music, glorifying God with their musical gifts. High school students are welcomed and encouraged to participate as singers or musicians. High school singers and musicians would accompany the band leaders and not be responsible to lead the worship music. The band rehearses the last Sunday of every month following the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Contact: Kara Daman, kara.m.baker@gmail.com.