Author: Sister Noe

One Family in Faith, Sharing Christ with the World.

Church of the Little Flower has a large number of organizations and clubs which make up our parish community. If you are interested in learning more about Liturgical, Sports, Prayer, Service organizations or clubs please contact the church office.

Building and Grounds
Caregivers (CIVS)
Choir
Curisillo
Diocesan Child Abuse (Reporting and Investigation)
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist * (See Schedule)
Finance Council
Greeters
Hospitality
Lectors * (See Schedule)
Liturgical Environment Committee
Mass Coordinators * (See Schedule)
Men's Club
Ministry to the Homebound
Parish Council
Prayer Line
Pro-Life Committee
Protecting God's Children
Rite to Life
Servers * (See Schedules)
Share the Word
Social Concerns
St. Teresé (Ladies) Guild
Ushers
Young at Heart

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Building and Grounds
These work to give back to the community at large and we appreciate their commitment. If you have an hour per week or per month, your church needs you. We are always in need of more volunteers. Contact Parish Office.
▪ Church Cleaners—Our Temple Tenders is a ministry of volunteers that gather Monday mornings after the morning Mass to clean and dust our Church. We take pride in making Church of the Little Flower a welcoming, inviting place to worship. Just show up and plan to spend an hour or two in the church.
▪ The Green Team—grounds beautification and upkeep—Volunteers
▪ Maintenance Items—Volunteers, The Men’s Club.
Caregivers
Choir
This group sings each Sunday at 10:0 a.m. Mass. Practice is each Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to join, including high school and college students, and instrumentalists. Volunteers who are interested in singing at funerals are also welcome. Contact Parish Office.
Curisillo

Diocesan Child Abuse (Reporting and Investigation)
How the Diocese of Springfield Is Responding
The Diocese has instituted several policies towards that goal. These include:
A code of conduct for employees and volunteers who work with children and youth, is outlined in the Policy Against Sexual Misconduct for Lay Employees and Volunteers. This code makes clear what acceptable behavior is and the standards of conduct regarding sexual abuse and harassment.
A code of conduct for clergy and religious leaders who work with children and youth, outlined in the Policy Against Sexual Misconduct for Clergy and Religious Personnel. This code makes clear what acceptable behavior is and the standards of conduct regarding sexual abuse and harassment.
Background checks on all adults who have regular and consistent contact with minors.
Special training programs for all adults who work with minors, including priests, ministers, educators, church personnel, parents and volunteers. They are briefed on preventing, identifying, responding to and reporting child abuse.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
Do you love the Eucharist and want to get more involved in Mass? Consider assisting in the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ during Mass. This ministry is available to any confirmed parishioner. We look to train new ministers on a regular basis. The next training will be announced. Training is also provided to those who wish to distribute communion to the homebound.

The Finance Council meets monthly to chart the financial course of the parish. The minutes of those meetings will be made available for download here.
November 15, 2018
October 18, 2018
September 27, 2018
September 21, 2017
May 11, 2017
March 16, 2017
February 16, 2017
March 17, 2016
February 18, 2016
January 21, 2016
January 5, 2016
November 2015
October 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
Finance Council Other
Financial Review 2015
Financial Review 2007
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Greeters
Parishioners involved in this ministry give welcome to all who come to celebrate the liturgies at Saturday evening and Sunday Masses.
Hospitality
Lectors
Proclaiming the Word of God at the liturgies by reading the Scriptures during Saturday and Sunday Masses. Reference and interpretive materials are available to assist in the readings.
Liturgical Environment Committee
Meets to plan and arrange for the church décor for the various liturgical seasons.
Mass Coordinators
This liturgical ministry involves assisting the priest in preparing for the Mass. This minister helps in preparing the Sanctuary and the Altar for Liturgy. He or she also facilitates the assignments of Eucharistic Ministers before Mass. The minister also assists after Mass by preparing the sacristy for the next liturgy.
Men’s Club
The men of the parish promote good fellowship while performing a variety of activities to raise money for the parish, welcome new men to the parish, and work to repair and keep the buildings in good condition. Meetings are held at 5:45 p.m. on the second Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Meals are served.
Ministry to the Homebound

Pope Francis’ Prayer for Peace
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered, how many hopes have been buried. But our efforts have been in vain.
Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace, guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: “Never again war! Never again violence! With war and violence everything is lost!” Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.
Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness.
Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation.
In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words of “division”, “hatred” and “war” be banished from the heart of every man and woman.
Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be “brother and sister”, and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam!

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Parish Council
Prayer Line
Pro-Life Committee
Protecting God’s Children
Rite-to-Life
Mass Servers
Share the Word

Social Concerns
St. Theresé (Ladies) Guild
Ushers
Young at Heart
Funerals
Weddings