MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Ministries
St. Helen's has 20 active Ministries. You can belong to one ministry or to as many ministries as your time will allow.
To serve Jesus, to serve others, and to serve your parish, visit the Diocese of Tucson website and Find the Road to Self Fulfillment.
To apply, tell us about yourself and your interests. "Volunteer Opportunities at St. Helen of the Cross" >> COMPLIANCE
List of Services
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Catholic Daughters of the AmericasList Item 3
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. They donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.”
Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
The CDA motto is UNITY and CHARITY.
The CDA was formed over 100 years ago and today numbers 66,000 dues-paying members in 1,150 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Kenya, and Peru. Catholic Daughter women enjoy each other’s company at meetings and work hard for their parishes and communities. Deeply spiritual, together they share faith, love of God and a distinctly feminine spirituality alluded to by Pope John Paul II when he spoke of the necessity of “feminine genius” in today’s world. The program includes concerns of today’s church and society as well as issues that affect the well-being of women and children. The Legislative Program encourages interested members to learn about laws that may influence their faith and to contact their state representatives to make their personal positions known through Operation Morning Star [The Catholic Daughters of the Americas does not endorse political candidates].
For more information the national website, click >> Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Visit St. Helen's >> Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/CDA2729
The Court of St Helen of the Cross meets the 2nd Sunday of every month except for July and August (we do not meet) from 10:30 am to approximately 11:30 am in the main parish hall.
Any Catholic women ages 18+ who are interested in joining, may attend a meeting as a guest then are urged to join.
Have any questions? Contact the CDA Regent and Vice-Regent.
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Knights of ColumbusList Item 4
From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are men of faith and men of action.
Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. From international charitable partnerships with Special Olympics, the Global Wheelchair Mission and Habitat for Humanity to our own Food for Families and Coats for Kids projects and other local charities, the opportunity to work together with fellow Knights and their families is virtually endless.
If you’d like to be a part of an international organization of nearly 2 million Catholic men whose principal work involves helping others in need, we'd like to meet you and invite you to join us.
To reach the Knights of Columbus website click >> Knights of Columbus
The Knights meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the hall. The 5th Sunday of every month the Knights lead the parish in the rosary at 8:30 AM.
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Rosary Society
MISSION STATEMENT
The Rosary Society Ministry, working under the protection and guidance of Mary, our Blessed Mother, will strive to promote devotion, love, and dedication, and service to the Catholic church in general and specifically to the St. Helen of the Cross parish community.
WHAT WE DO
Parish Rosarians serve as Rosary Leaders before each Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses, as well as special Holy Rosary programs. As needed, Rosarians may also serve at Rosary Leaders at funerals when a rosary service is requested by a surviving family member.
BECOME A ROSARIAN
English and Spanish-speaking Rosarians are welcome. Depending on the number of active Rosarians, your commitment to serve as a Rosary Leader is approximately once a month. Any person in good standing with the Catholic church may become a Rosarian. You need not be a member of another ministry to participate.
If you are interested in joining the Rosary Society Ministry, please call the parish office at 520-466-7258.
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Extraordinary Minister
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.
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Lector
Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.
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ChoirList Item 1
Join together in song, under the talented direction of our choir director. Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings, 7pm in the Choir Loft. Sing at your choice of Saturday Vigil, 9:00 AM Sunday, 9:00 AM, or 11:30 AM (in Spanish) Masses. Contact the choir director.
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Youth GroupList Item 2
The Youth Group is formed to guide young adults and encourage them to live a spiritual life, following Christ. Each member will be encouraged to hear and connect with the word of God. The activities to be completed will help individuals see and feel how great it is to help the community and those in need.
Youth volunteers must comply with Diocese of Tucson requirements for the Circle of Grace/Safe Environment Program.
These requirements include:
Completion and submission of the Youth Ministry Registration form
High School students have to provide the parish with a copy of school ID or other proof of enrollment in school.
Boys and girls aged 16 and 17 have to provide the parish with a Letter of Good Standing, written by the school principal
Attendance at the annual Youth Safety Meeting.
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Altar Server
Boys and Girls from grade 3 and above who assist the priest at the liturgy. If you would like to register your child contact the office or send an email to Altar Server Coordinator Melissa Ybarra at babygirlybarra@yahoo.com
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Eucharistic Adoration
What is Eucharistic Adoration? It has been the consistent belief of the Catholic Church from the very beginning that the bread and wine consecrated at Mass truly become the Body and Blood of Christ; and that, furthermore, as the Catholic Catechism states, this “Eucharistic presence of Christ [which] begins at the moment of the consecration...endures as long as the Eucharistic species subsist.” (CC #1377). In other words, the Eucharistic Christ then continues to be present in our midst beyond the
Eucharistic liturgy when the consecrated host is either reposed in a tabernacle or exposed on the altar.
Why Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament? If we can adore the Eucharistic presence of Christ when reposed in a tabernacle, why do we then need to expose the Blessed
Sacrament on an altar? It is not essential for exposition to take place to have Eucharistic adoration, yet people report experiencing a greater sense of intimacy with Jesus and attentiveness of mind and heart to prayer when they are able to actually “see” our Eucharistic Lord. The best reason for having exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is simply that God wills it. During His Eucharistic discourse, Jesus made this unmistakably clear: “Indeed, this is the will of My Heavenly Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son, and believes in Him, shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day” (John 6:40).
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Fiesta Committee
Information about the next Fiesta will be posted soon. If you'd like to volunteer, contact the office.
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Offertory Counters
A group that counts the funds collected at Mass each week.
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Buildings & Grounds
Volunteers who care for and beautify the grounds and church.
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Greeters
Parish volunteers who warmly welcome parishioners as they enter the Church for Mass.
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Liturgical Linen Service
Responsible for the preparation and care of the altar linens. This includes the washing and ironing of purificators, corporals, and altar linens.
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RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation – preparation of adult candidates for Catholic sacraments. Visit the page "On Becoming Catholic" for details.
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Usher
Volunteers who assist people to their seat if necessary. They also take up the collection.
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Sacristan
Duties include preparing the altar for Mass and cleaning the altar following Mass.
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Cursillo
Cursillos is an apostolic movement, founded in Majorca, Spain by a group of laymen in 1944. The Cursillo focuses on showing Christian lay people how to become effective Christian leaders over the course of a three-day weekend. The weekend includes fifteen talks, some given by priests and some by lay people. These talks are called "rollos". The major emphasis of the weekend is to ask participants to take what they have learned back into the world, on what is known as the "fourth day."
The method stresses personal spiritual development, as accelerated by weekly group reunion (after the weekend).
Those who have attended a Cursillo weekend form a "Family Group", which meets on a regular basis (often weekly). The purpose of this meeting (called a group reunion) is for participants to share with one another the spiritual growth that has taken place since the last meeting, with a special focus on prayer, spiritual reading, and actions to share Christ and His message with those in the world. Attempting such growth can sometimes make people feel frustrated or depressed.
The family group is intended to provide continual support to persevere in bringing Christ to the world.
Ultreya (Spanish for Onward) is a meeting consisting of a larger Cursillo community. It is the time for the members of the smaller groups to meet and share their stories, their support, and their encouragement.
For more information on Cursillo in general click the link to visit the web site of the National Cursillo Movement.
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Apóstoles de la Palabra
La formación de Apóstoles de la Palabra comenzará el 11 de Agosto de 7:00pm a 9:00 pm en el salón parroquial para todos los que gusten continuar y participar con la formación que ofrecen de los Apóstoles de la Palabra. Nos comunicaremos pronto con todas las personas que se hayan inscrito. Si usted esta interesado, por favor acompáñenos
en el salón #4 y traiga sus biblias y otros recursos que usted compró en la misión.
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Pastoral Council
A pastoral council is a consultative body in dioceses and parishes of the Roman Catholic Church that serves to advise the parish priest or bishop about pastoral issues. The council's main purpose is to investigate, reflect and reach conclusions about pastoral matters to recommend to the parish priest or bishop as appropriate.
