Celebrating Our Abundant

Blessings

A Guide to Parish Resources

and Ministry Opportunities

3495 Victoria Street North Shoreview, MN 55126

www.stodilia.org

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St. Odilia’s Vision, Mission, and Values

Our St. Odilia community “lives” by this vision, mission and values each and every day. All members of the Blessed

Trinity are included in our vision, mission, and values (God the Father = Vision, Jesus Christ the son = Mission, and the

Holy Spirit = Values).

Vision: The vision statement echoes a phrase often used by Pope Francis: “Indeed, let us joyfully live the Gospel by

knowing, loving, and serving God and one another!”

Mission: We are a Catholic community of faith that welcomes every person to grow in holiness and draw closer to Je-

sus Christ through….

Worship and Evangelization

Faith Formation and Education

Works of Charity and Justice

...every day and at every stage of life.

Values: Values are designed to serve as the anchors (foundation) for elements of the mission:

Faith and Prayer: We grow closer to God and each other through worship, sacraments, and spiritual growth.

These values are the primary anchors for the worship, faith formation, and education components of our mission.

Compassion and Community: As modeled by Jesus, we foster a culture of caring. These values are the primary

anchors for the evangelization and justice components of our mission.

Stewardship and Generosity: We commit to sharing our time, talent, and treasure to be Christ for one another.

These values are the primary anchors that enable us to fulfill our mission and realize our vision.

Joy and Gratitude: We welcome God’s loving gifts and challenges, joyfully giving thanks and praise. These values

support all elements of our mission statement.

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SACRAMENTS

RECONCILIATION

Saturday 9:00 am

Also by appointment: Call the parish office

Special Reconciliation opportunities are

scheduled for Advent and Lent.

See bulletin for dates and times.

COMMUNAL ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Third Saturday of every other month following the 5:00 pm Mass and the third Sunday follow-

ing the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. See bulletin for

scheduled months by year.

ADORATION

Is held the first Friday of every month at

8:00 am

CHRISTMAS

Christmas Eve 7:30 am

Christmas Eve 4:00 pm in Church and Gym 6:00 pm, 12:00 Midnight

(music begins at 11:00 pm)

Christmas Day 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am

(NO 6:00 pm Mass)

HOLY WEEK

Passion (Palm) Sunday Saturday—5:00 pm

Sunday—7:30 am, 9:00 am and 11:00 am 12:45 pm (Spanish), 6:00 pm

Palms will be distributed at all liturgies.

Monday—Wednesday Mass: 7:30 am

Holy Thursday Solemn Morning Prayer—7:30 am

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper—7:30 pm

Good Friday Solemn Morning Prayer—7:30 am

Living Stations—3:00 pm

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion—7:30 pm

Holy Saturday Solemn Morning Prayer—8:00 am

Easter Vigil—7:30 pm

Easter Sunday 7:30 am—Mass

9:00 am, 11:00 am—Mass in Church & Gym

12:45 pm—Mass in Spanish (NO 6:00 pm Mass)

WEEKEND LITURGIESWEEKEND LITURGIESWEEKEND LITURGIES SaturdaySaturdaySaturday

8:00 am Word Communion8:00 am Word Communion8:00 am Word Communion 5:00 pm Mass5:00 pm Mass5:00 pm Mass

SundaySundaySunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am

12:45 pm (in Spanish)12:45 pm (in Spanish)12:45 pm (in Spanish) 6:00 pm (Sept.6:00 pm (Sept.6:00 pm (Sept.———May)May)May)

NurseryNurseryNursery open at 9:00 and 11:00 amopen at 9:00 and 11:00 amopen at 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses during the school year.Masses during the school year.Masses during the school year.

Crying Room Crying Room Crying Room is located in the rear, on the is located in the rear, on the is located in the rear, on the south (choir) side of the church.south (choir) side of the church.south (choir) side of the church.

WEEKDAY LITURGIESWEEKDAY LITURGIESWEEKDAY LITURGIES MondayMondayMonday———FridayFridayFriday

7:00 am Morning Prayer7:00 am Morning Prayer7:00 am Morning Prayer 7:30 am Mass7:30 am Mass7:30 am Mass

HOLY DAYS*HOLY DAYS*HOLY DAYS* Anticipatory (Evening Before)Anticipatory (Evening Before)Anticipatory (Evening Before)

5:30 pm5:30 pm5:30 pm Holy DayHoly DayHoly Day

7:30 am, 9:35 am (school year Mass)7:30 am, 9:35 am (school year Mass)7:30 am, 9:35 am (school year Mass) 5:30 pm5:30 pm5:30 pm

*Please check bulletin and website to *Please check bulletin and website to *Please check bulletin and website to confirm Mass times.confirm Mass times.confirm Mass times.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Listed below are common reasons to call the Parish. For assistance, please call the

Parish Office at 651-484-6681. You may also ask directly for a specific person or department as indicat-

ed below.

Change of Address—If you have a change of

name, address, phone, have moved out of the

parish, have adult children who have established their own household, and so on.

Funeral Arrangements—Call as soon as

possible. Details will be handled by the Worship Office. Information is usually conveyed by the

funeral home.

Home Bound Communion—If you are

homebound and wish to have Communion

brought to you.

Marriage Preparation—Call one year before

setting the wedding date to allow sufficient prep-

aration time for a sacramental marriage.

Mass Intention—When you would like to have

a Mass said for a loved one, living or deceased,

call the Parish Office.

New Parishioner Registration—An infor-

mation session (briefing) is held one Sunday

morning and one Thursday evening each month. New Parishioner Welcoming Mass is usually held

the first Sunday of the month at 9:00am Mass, followed by a coffee and donut reception. We

look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Pastoral Emergencies—If you or a loved

one needs the Sacrament of Anointing of the

Sick, call the Parish Office and a member of the Pastoral Team will respond. When a person is in

the hospital, ask the hospital staff to contact the priest or chaplain on call.

Private Anointing of the Sick—Call for an

appointment.

Prayers Requests—If you wish to have family

members or friends who are sick or who have

died included in the Prayers of the Faithful, listed in the bulletin, or added to the prayer line.

Visiting the Sick—Notify the Parish Office

when one of your family members is hospitalized or in a nursing home. Due to privacy rules, these

facilities do not notify us if you are there.

Room Reservations/Parish Calendar—All scheduling of building space must be ar-ranged through the parish office. A ministry

meeting/event calendar is posted in several lo-cations of the building and is included in the

Sunday bulletin. Call parish or email

roomreservation@stodilia.org

Sacramental Records (Baptism, Con-firmation, Marriage) - If you celebrated

these sacraments at St. Odilia and need a copy

of the certificate, please call the Parish/Pastoral Assistant.

Bulletin Announcements—Bulletin news

must be submitted to the Parish Office eight days prior to the Sunday publication date. Call

the parish or email bulletin@stodilia.org.

Pulpit Announcements—To find out guide-

lines for submitting a pulpit announcement call the parish office or email pulpit@stodilia.org

www.stodilia.org

Visit us online! You will find a broad range of information about St. Odilia, including Weekly Bulletins, Print and Audio of Pastor’s Homilies, Program and Contact Information, Downloads, Permission Forms, and much more.

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PHONE NUMBERS/ADDRESSES/HOURS

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651-484-6681 Fax: 651-484-0780

Regular Hours Monday—Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

After Hours and Emergency When the office is closed (after 4:30 pm), a recorded message asks you to select one of the

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An operator for emergencies only (answering service)*

Mass times and directions

Special holiday liturgy information

Leaving a message for one of the departments.

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3495 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, MN 55126-3913 651-484-3364 Fax: 651-789-0067

Regular Hours Monday—Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

FAITH FORMATION 3510 Vivian Avenue, Shoreview, MN 55126-3813

651-415-3329 Fax: 651-789-3118

Regular Hours Monday—Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

LATINO MINISTRIES 3510 Vivian Avenue, Shoreview, MN 55126-3813

651-415-3365 Fax: 651-789-3118

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MINISTRY Opportunities “Sharing your Gifts; Opening to Grace”

There are over 125 areas of ministry throughout the church to become in-

volved in. There is something for everyone—consider getting involved by

completing a Stewardship of Talent form.

Instrumentalists (Strings, Woodwinds,

Piano, Brass, Guitar, Bass, and Drums)

— Instrumentalists are always needed for holidays or to accompany the choir or a con-

temporary group. We need trumpets, trom-

bones, flutes, violins and other instruments.

6:00 PM Mass Band and Choir (Singers, Guitarists and Percussionists) — For

youth grades 6 through 12. Mass scheduled

from September-May.

Parish Musical (Actors, Choirs, Helpers, Musicians, Production, Set Design and

Production) — Produced and presented in

February by parishioners of all ages. Audi-

tions required only for major parts.

The Night Club—A fun variety show, in a

night club setting, featuring performances

by talented parishioners. Watch the bulletin

for details on getting involved.

Worship Ministries

Altar Linen Launderer — Wash and press

linens (purificators) used for liturgy.

Church Decorating — Plan and/or do sea-

sonal decorating of the church.

Eucharistic Minister — Distribute Commun-

ion during liturgies. Training is required.

Greeter/Hospitality Ministers — Greet

people as they arrive for Mass. Families wel-come.

Lector — Proclaim the scriptures during litur-gies. Generally by invitation; if you are inter-

ested, contact the Liturgical Coordinator in

the parish office. Specify Mass preference.

Mass Coordinator — Prepare the church and

coordinate the ministers for weekend litur-

gies.

Mass Server — Assist the presider during

weekend liturgies.

Projectionist — Run the computer projection

system in the church during liturgies.

Usher — Seat and greet people, take up col-

lection, hand out bulletins.

Music

Adult (or Parish) Choir — For high school

age and adult singers. No auditions required.

Children’s Choir — For grades 2 through 8

Watch the bulletin for start up dates.

Contemporary Music Ensembles (Singers

and/or Instrumentalist) — Focus is on

spirited contemporary music which encour-ages active participation in communal prayer.

Handbell Choir — For musicians with good music reading skills. Subs are welcome.

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Community Outreach

Bridging, Inc. (Furniture Ministry) — Do-

nate used furniture and household goods

Catholic Charities Family Shelter — Serve

meals

Christmas Sharing Tree Project — Donate

gift cards to families in need.

Dorothy Day Center — Serve meals. Bakers

are also needed. Sign up is in the Courtyard every month.

Easter Basket Project — Small gifts are col-lected and used to fill baskets. People are

needed to fill baskets and distribute.

Food Distribution Assistants — Each Mon-

day morning, workers deliver food to Sharing

Korner Food Shelf.

Meals on Wheels — Drivers are needed to

deliver meals to seniors and those with disa-

bilities who cannot get out.

Sharing Korner Food Shelf — Help bag gro-

ceries or staff an intake desk. Commitment

can be one time or ongoing.

SOAR4jobs (St. Odilia Assistance & Re-sources) Job Support Group — Offers as-

sistance to those seeking employment.

Caring and Sharing Hands—Serve meals

Feed My Starving Children

Fall Festival

Held each year the weekend after Labor Day,

this is a major community building and fund

raising event. Sign up is held late April or ear-ly May for leadership and committee chairs

and event volunteers.

Community Organizations

Council of Catholic Women — CCW is a

spiritual, social and service organization.

Knights of Columbus & Knights of Colum-

bus Women’s Auxiliary — K of C is an inter-

national organization dedicated to charitable

work in the community.

Men’s Club — Proceeds support St. Odilia

School athletics.

M.O.M.S., (Moms Offering Moms Support)

— Child care is provided.

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Pastoral Care

BeFriender Ministry — One-to-one listen-

ing/visiting ministry.

Homebound Communion — In-home distri-

bution of Communion is available for those unable to attend weekend liturgies due to ill-

ness or disability.

Nursing Home/Assisted Living Visits —

Members of the parish community visit those

who are hospitalized, at home with illness or

disability.

Prayer Line — Praying for special intentions.

Bereavement Ministry — Supports those

who have lost a family member or a friend to

death.

Sarah’s Table — Monthly senior lunches

(setup/cleanup).

Hospitality

Coffee and Donuts — Served by parishion-

ers and organizations after the 9:00am and

11:00am Masses.

Funeral Lunches Server — Assist with meal

or refreshments following a funeral.

Welcome Committee for New Parishion-

ers — Members provide a warm greeting,

orientation and registration assistance to new

members.

Community Celebrations — Help is needed for event coordination.

Grief Support Group — Meet with others who are facing similar challenges in their

lives.

Prayer Shawl Ministry — Group meets

monthly to make the shawls for this ministry.

Faith Formation

Baptism — Class facilitator/assistant.

Sunday School — Teacher/helper

Vacation Bible School — Area leader/helper.

Word for Children (Adult Lay Presider) —

Children in Grades 1-4 are invited to listen to

and discuss the Scriptures at their level during

the weekend liturgies.

Family Faith Program (Gr.K-5) — Catechist/Hall Monitor.

Junior High (Gr. 6-8) — Catechist.

Confirmation — Catechist/Small Group Helper.

Youth Ministry — Event chaperone.

Youth Ministry — Retreat helper.

SP.R.E.D. Special Religious Education — As-

sist with program ministering to persons with

special needs on the adolescent and adult level.

Adult Programming/Retreats — Retreat ex-periences are offered yearly at the parish.

Program Speaker — Generally by invitation from a staff member.

Office Help/Program Support — Help in the

Parish Office answering phones, greeting and

assisting visitors for an hour while staff takes

their lunch break.

Marriage Preparation Support Couple —

Trained married couples meet with engaged

couples.

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Building and Grounds

Landscaping/Gardening/Mowing — Over-see plant and lawn care.

Carpentry — Help with a variety of projects.

Electrician — Help with projects.

General Maintenance/Repair — Handymen

or women for light fix ups.

Heating/Ventilation — Help with projects.

Housekeepers for the Lord — Join a team

to clean the Church, Chapel, Bride’s Room.

School

Visit www.stodiliaschool.org and click on

parents/then volunteer tab for class-

room, student and parent volunteer op-

portunities.

Volunteer Tutor — Help for students in com-

pleting classroom assignments, getting caught up or just providing a little extra help with a

difficult concept.

Athletic Coach — Team sports programs.

Lunchroom Helper — Supervise children

during lunch.

Library Volunteer — Help with book repair,

check books in/out of and help with inventory.

Destination Imagination Coach — Adult

leaders needed for small groups of students.

Lego Robotics Coach

Book Fair Volunteer — Help by selling

books, setting up and taking down exhibits.

School Store Volunteer — Sell school sup-

plies, etc. before the start of the school day.

Staff Appreciation Events — Help plan, pre-

pare, and serve.

Marketing Committee — Take interested

families on tours.

Hearing and Vision Screening — Assist the

school nurse for this one day commitment.

School Marathon — Assist with various ac-tivities on Marathon Day.

Uniform Swap Sale — Assist with sales one

night in August.

Leadership Councils/Committees

The Ministry Area Councils are responsible for defining and supporting the vision of the minis-

tries within their area. They establish operating

policies and guidelines for facilitating the im-

plementation and evaluation of area ministries.

Visit the www.stodilia.org/leadership councils tab for more information.

Sharing your gifts as the need

arises — examples include:

Hospitality

Planning/Organizing Community Events

Technology—(hardware, software, network)

Data Entry

Website Design

Graphic Design

Communications—(print or electronic)

Marketing/Public Relations

Fundraising/Advancement

Strategic Planning/Vision

Photography

Video Production

Accounting/Finance

Property Management

Legal Services

Landscape Design/Planning

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3495 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, MN 55126 651-484-6681, www.stodilia.org