Ministry Guide 2012 - St. Joseph Parish

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Religious Education Our program is dedicated to supporting the faith life of your family. Our weekly or monthly sessions extend, in a more formal way, the informal practices of faith you already do in your home: family prayer at meals, holiday observances, celebration of sacraments as a family, celebration together at Mass, reading to your children about God and discussions around the dinner table about ways we live our faith.... all in the context of daily life. Our program offers two options during the year: 1) TRADITIONAL PROGRAM: Sunday or Tuesday sessions (K-8th); 2) FAITH WEAVING: A once a month intergenerational family experience (adults and children); Sunday or Friday evenings. Confirmed for Life Consistent with Archdiocesan guidelines, St. Joseph’s Confirmation preparation is two years in length and hosted in Home Groups. Confirmed for Life Year 1 and Year 2 are offered both to Middle School and High School age learners. 4) Rites of Christian Initiation Adapted for Children-a process which welcomes non-baptized children ages 8+ into the Catholic Church and prepares them to receive the sacraments. CIC also welcomes children baptized in a church other than Catholic or who have been baptized but not catechized and want to become Catholic. Special Religious Development SPRED is a network of services designed to assist persons 6 years of age through adulthood with developmental disabilities and or learning problems to become integrated into parish assemblies of worship through the process of education in faith. We provide a helper/sponsor for each person with disabilities in our center. St. Joseph's SPRED Center works with adults 22 and older. We also help parishioners with family members younger than 22 find appropriate age groups centers. St. Joseph Parish School St. Joseph School is an integral part of our parish community. We provide an environment for preschool through grade 8 that encourages each child to learn to the best of his or her ability. We are committed to educating the whole person - through an excellent academic curriculum and the practice and teaching of Christian values. St. Joseph School Athletic Committee This committee coordinates and administers after-school athletic programs for St. Joseph School students. Time commitment: Meetings once a month and help with athletic events. St. Joseph Parent Association This is a fundraising and community building association that supports the educational efforts of St. Joseph School. Time commitment: Monthly meetings and committee and event work. St. Joseph School SAC (School Advisory Council) The Council represents the parish at large in our communal task of educating the students of St. Joseph School. It makes recommendations to the Pastor and Principal on topics related to the financial, social and educational aspects of the school. Time commitment: Meetings once a month and sub-committee work. Vocations Committee Our mission is to foster, encourage and support vocations to the priesthood, religious life and lay ministries. Our activities include organizing special sessions for St. Joseph School and Religious Education students featuring speakers from the Archdiocese, seminary, local religious and educators.
Youth Ministries Lift – “Living in Faith Today” Ministry with and for 6-8th graders. Events include: Annual Back to School Event at Independence Grove in August, Reach Out Winter Clothing Drive and Stocking Stuffers in November, Feed My Starving Children Service in December, Youth Ministry Bake Sale in January and other Service Projects Lift Up-“Unleashing Potential” An 8 th grade transition program to help youth move from middle to high school ministry. Homeless Box Night in October, Feed My Starving Children in December, Waukegan Soup Kitchen Service, Invitation to Teen Mass at SouledOut, Archdiocesan event in March SouledOut “Tagged by Christ” Comprehensive youth ministry for 9 th -12 th graders providing opportunities to lead, serve and learn while having fun. Monthly teen mass for 8 th grade and up at SouledOut (teen space), Teen Mass Planning Team, ASP - Appalachian Service Project, St. Joe’s Summer Mission Trip for 14 year olds and up, Kairos Retreat - for juniors and seniors, SouledOut Weekly, Sunday Night Drop In from 7-9p.m. Monthly S.T.O.P. (Spiritual Time of Peace), All Night Ski Event at Chestnut Mountain in Galena, Build and Float at the Libertyville Days Parade, Service activities such as Waukegan Soup Kitchen, Feed My Starving Children, Music Benefits for Various Local, National and International Needs at SouledOut. Average Joes Ministry with and for 20 to 30 year olds. Vicariate I activities: Encounter Christ, Theology on Tap Scouts The Parish offers Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadet and Senior Girl Scout troops. Cub Scout Pack 60 and Boy Scout Troop 60 offer a year-round program of activities and camping for boys.
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