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Bereavement Ministry:
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The newest of our outreach ministries. A parish bereavement ministry enables parishioners to reach out
to the families of parishioners at such a difficult time in their
lives. Sometimes the bereavement ministers simply visit the aggrieved;
other times, a luncheon is served in the hall after the funeral by
bereavement ministers. All of this is done in sensitive consultation
with the family itself. The function performed by the members of the
bereavement committee usually depend upon the number of those in the
ministry and the resources available. If you have suffered a loss and seek
assistance or if you wish to join this ministry, visit our web page or contact
the parish office. Take me to the OMGC Bereavement
page
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- Liturgical Ministries:
Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion
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The lay ministry of distributing the Body of Christ and the
Blood of Christ during Communion. Members of this ministry will also
bring Communion to the sick and homebound. If you are a Confirmed
Catholic and are interested in this ministry, either at the Liturgies
or to the hospital or homebound, kindly contact Fr. Jim Retzner through our office
phone or email him at jretzner@omogc.org.
Sunday
Schedules Guidelines
for Extraordinary Ministers
Eucharistic Ministry to Kaiser Hospital
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OMGC provides Eucharistic Ministers to Kaiser Permanente/Sunset on a daily basis.
A group of 20+ parishioners is involved in taking the Body of Christ
to those Catholics at Kaiser Hospital. If you would like to volunteer
and be involved in this ministry, please leave a message with the
parish office for Virgil David.
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Reflecting on, and sharing the Word of God at the Mass. The
Lectors are the "readers" who are able to communicate to us,
through their reading, the true sense of the Word. If you feel you have
a talent for this ministry and are a Confirmed Catholic, we would love
to hear from you. Sunday
Schedules Guidelines
for Lectors Readings-Cycle
A Reflections
on this week's readings
- Altar Servers
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This ministry is open to all youth of the parish from grades 6
thru 12. Training is required in the proper procedures used in assisting
the priest at Mass. Contact the parish office or Fr. Jim Retzner for more
information. Monthly Schedule
- Choirs & Music
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This ministry is open to parishioners of all ages and levels of
musical ability. OMGC Choirs are here primarily to assist in the sung
prayer of the assembly. All are welcome. If you have an interest in
volunteering in this area, please contact the parish office and we'll
be happy to refer you to the appropriate choir director for your
preferred Mass. Schoenstein
Organ
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- Young Adult Ministry
Y.A.M.:
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- This ministry is comprised of young adult men and
women, ages 18-39, who come together spiritually and socially: Sundays
at 6:00 p.m. they share in the Liturgy of the Mass, with a social
immediately following on the first Sunday of the month and they gather
for "The Upper Room", a scripture study group, Wednesday
evenings.
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- Youth Ministry:
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- Open to all youth from ages 13-18. Working closely with the Young
Adult Ministry as mentors, these youth learn to reach out to the
community through both spiritual and social activities. Many of
involved in this ministry are in their first or second year of
Confirmation study here at OMGC. Please contact the Parish Youth
Minister through the parish office for more information.
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- Health Ministry:
- OMGC Health Cabinet
/
QueensCare Health & Faith
Partnership
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Provides free health and information referrals to healthcare
services. Parish nurse and aide are available for blood pressure
checks and health-related referrals on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. until
12:00 p.m.--located just off the vestibule of the church. For
those interested in helping, the Health Cabinet meets on the 3rd
Thursday of the month, from 6-7 p.m. at OMGC. A bi-monthly "Event" (i.e. cholesterol screening, eye
& hearing tests, blood sugar testing, health talks, etc.) also
takes place.
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- St. Vincent de Paul Society:
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Working through our parish, this organization
offers help to the needy with clothing, financial assistance, a daily
sandwich program and once a month hot meal. To find out more on
how you can help in this important ministry or to make a financial
donation, call the parish office and ask for ext. 350. www.svdpla.org
catholiccharities.org
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- Peace & Justice:
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Our Mother of Good Counsel Church was awarded the
"2007 Parish Justice Award" by the Archdiocese of Los
Angeles, Office of Justice & Peace. People at OMGC have
worked with Pax Christi and the Interfaith
Communities United for Justice and Peace. www.paxchristiusa.org
www.icujp.org
"Fourteen
years ago, April 6th, was the beginning of the genocide in
Rwanda
where 800,000 people were brutally massacred. Today in the Darfur
region of
Sudan, the United Nations estimates that at least 10,000 people per month
are dying from preventable starvation and illness. At least 2
million people have been forced from their homes, and God only knows
how many people have been killed in the genocide. May Jesus, who
fled for his life as a child, comfort those afflicted in Darfur, and
may we take action ourselves to end the genocide.
If you would like more information about
Darfur
, and ways to help stop genocide, go to www.stopgenocidenow.org)"
--Justice and Peace Office,
Archdiocese
of Los Angeles
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