Prayer and Worship

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. ~ John 12:25-27

Role

The Prayer and Worship Committee is a forum where programs, resources and services for community worship and spiritual development are coordinated and integrated.  The committee nourishes and gives direction to the liturgical aspect of parish life, ensuring that parishioners are provided with opportunities to deepen their faith through a variety of of liturgical celebrations and prayer experiences. 

The Prayer and Worship Committee Guidelines the authority and relationship, purpose and aim, functions and responsibilities, subcommittees, membership, terms, meetings and officer requirements.

Responsibility

The primary aims and responsibilities of the Prayer and Worship committee are to:

*  Foster the on-going spiritual development of parish members.

*  Foster the full and active participation of the assembly in liturgy.

*  Ensure well-prepared, inclusive faith celebrations.

*  Provide opportunities for parishioners to deepen their faith through liturgical celebrations and other prayer experiences.

*  Identify the spiritual growth needs of parishioners.

*  Provide for ongoing education and formation in matters of liturgy for the assembly, presiders, all liturgical ministers, catechists and teachers.

*  Promote the development of church ministries, both clerical and lay.

*  Provide opportunities for the liturgical and spiritual support of leadership groups, especially the Parish Council.

*  Encourage and support opportunities for interfaith cooperation, understanding and prayer.

*  Determine budget priorities in the areas of the committee's responsibilities and make recommendations to the Parish Council through the Administrative Services/Finance Committee.

*  Implement the recommendations of the Archdiocesan Office for Prayer and Worship.

Membership

Current members of the 2011-2012 Prayer and Worship Committee are:
• Jill Fischer, Chair
• Bob Reddin – Vice Chair and Lector Rep
• Marlene Dutton - Secretary
• Ken Kern - Parish Council Liaison
•  JoAnn Cekanor, Member-at-large
•  Mary Ann Davel, Liturgy Environment Rep
•  Laura Gabriel, Member-at-large
•  Julie Jolitz, Member-at-large
•  Mary Label, Member-at-large
•  R.J. (Bob) Ley, Hospitality Rep
•  Mary Lopez, Extraordinary Minister Rep
•  Joe Pottebaum, Music Rep
•  Kim Prudlow, Member-at-large
•  Therese Stockhausen, Member-at-large
•  Rosemarie Wegner, Member-at-large

Ex Officio Members:
• Fr. Ken Knippel, Pastor
• Fr. Phillip Bogacki, Associate Pastor
• Dave Sanders, Director of Liturgy & Music
• Vincent LaTona, Associate Director of Liturgy & Music

The committee consists of three at-large members of the parish and representatives from each of the seven liturgical ministries. Ordinarily, at-large members of the committee shall serve a term of three years.

Minutes
December 2011
October 2011
September 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
February 2011
December 2010
October 2010
September 2010
June 2010

Liturgy Preparation       
The Liturgy Preparation Subcommittee facilitates the planning and preparation of liturgies, particularly the liturgies of the major seasons of the liturgical year. The members of the subcommittee are the pastor, the director and assistant director of liturgy and music and other appropriate members of the liturgical staff and any other interested and committed committee members.

When deemed necessary by the director of liturgy and music or the chairperson, the Liturgical Preparation Subcommittee will meet three times per year to plan the seasons of Advent/Christmas, Lent and Triduum/Easter or otherwise as necessary and appropriate.