Christ the King, Springfield IL- Parish Organizations

<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <h3><a name=council>PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL</a></h3> <p>The Pastoral Council is an advisory board designed to consult with the pastor regarding aspects of parish life that support wholeness and holiness. The council strives to assure that all aspects of parish life reflect the mission and ministry of Jesus. The PPC meets once a month (August-May).<br> <strong>Chairman: Mr. Al Laabs</strong></p> <h3><a name=adult>ADULT EDUCATION</a></h3> <p>Adult Education is a program offered to the parish to foster spiritual growth. Programs cover a variety of subjects such as Basic Bible study, Our Catholic Creed, Vatican 11 and others. They are usually video presentations with discussion following. Sessions are held in the fall and spring on Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. and /or 7:00 p.m. in the St. Dominic's Hall. <br> <strong>Contact: Miss Ruth Feldhake.</strong></p> <h3><a name=finance>PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL</a></h3> <p>The Finance Council is an appointed advisory council to assist the pastor in financial matters. It prepares Christ the King's annual budget, gives advisement to the pastor on plant repairs and maintenance, helps in the formulation of the school's tuition, and prepares the end of the year parish financial report for the diocese. Meetings are called at the discretion of the pastor.<br> <strong>Chairman: Mr. Richard Corkery</strong></p> <h3><a name=altar>ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY</a></h3> <p>The Altar and Rosary Society is a church organization open to all women of Christ the King Parish committed to being of service to the Church through volunteer and social activities. They are affiliated with the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. All women of the parish are considered members of the Altar and Rosary Society. All meetings are announced in the weekly church bulletin.<br> <strong>President: Mrs. Sue Beuerlein</strong></p> <p><strong>ROSARY LEADERS</strong> <strong>Contact:</strong> Mrs. Pat Curry or Mrs. Joanna Laabs</p> <h3><a name=holy><strong>HOLY NAME SOCIETY</strong></a></h3> <p>The Holy Name Society is the Men's Group of our parish family. They sponsor religious, social and fund-raising events within the parish. The Holy Name Society supports many needs of the church and school including athletics and scouting. All men of the parish are considered members of the Holy Name Society and are welcome at meetings that are announced in the weekly church bulletin.<br> <strong>President: Mr. Jim Ward, Jr.</strong></p> <h3><a name=arts><strong>ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB</strong></a></h3> <p>The Arts and Crafts Club meets weekly in the St. Dominic's Hall of the parish to work on individual projects or group endeavors. An Arts and Crafts Bazaar is held in the fall with the proceeds going to the parish. Members eager to learn new crafts may attend classes introducing new projects including embroidery, quilting, flower arranging, etc. Any member of the parish is invited to join the Arts and Crafts Club.<br> <strong>Contact: Mrs. Marilyn Janusweski</strong></p> <h3><a name=50>CTK OVER 50 CLUB</a></h3> <p>The Christ the King Over 50 Club is a social and support organization in our parish community with membership open to all parishioners who have passed the half-century age mark. Whether single or a couple, all parishioners over age 50 are welcome. The group meets on the First Friday of each month (October through May) following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. A potluck is held with entertainment and speakers and a short business meeting.<br> <strong>President: Mr. Thomas Hamilton</strong></p> <h3><a name=legion>THE LEGION OF MARY</a></h3> <p>The "'Legion of Mary" is a worldwide organization founded in Ireland in 1921. The object of the Legion is the glory of God through the sanctification of its members by prayer and active cooperation. All prayers are devoted to the Blessed Mother. There are two types of memberships: active and auxiliary. Active members meet weekly on Tuesday mornings in the St. Joseph's Room following the 8:00 or 8:30 a.m. Mass. Auxiliary members support the Legion through prayer. They pray the rosary daily along with prayers in the Tessera, a special leaflet containing the prayers of the Legion.<br> <strong>President: Mrs. Mary Scruton</strong></p> <h3><a name=depaul>CTK ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY</a></h3> <p>The Christ the King St. Vincent de Paul Society was established approximately 20 years ago. They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph's Room, except during the months of June, July and August. Their major projects include the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for the needy, underwriting meals at St. John's Breadline, contributions to non-profit organizations and emergency aid cases. The Chapter is strong and healthy and it continues to serve the needs of the poor and disadvantaged. New members are always welcome.<br> <strong>President: Mr. Robert Bunn</strong></p> <h3><a name=youth>CTK YOUTH MINISTRY</a></h3> <p>The Youth Ministry is a program involving all youth of the parish in the 7th through 12th grades. The goals of this ministry are to foster a total personal and spiritual growth of each young person; to involve youth in responsible participation in life, mission and work of our faith community; and to encourage our youth to become disciples of Jesus Christ by witnessing their faith in living and working for justice, peace and human dignity. To achieve these goals the program includes a balance of spiritual, social and service activities such as Teen Masses, discussion groups, sports activities, lockins, dances, fund-raisers and community service projects.<br> <strong>Junior High (7-8) Mrs. Connie Rybak</strong><b><br> <strong>Senior High (9-12) Mrs. Karen DiScala</strong></b></p> <h3><a name=liturgy>LITURGY COMMITEE</a></h3> <p>The Liturgy Committee provides direction to the public prayer of our parish family and is composed of the leaders/coordinators of each of our parish ministries ... Art & Environment, Music, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors Ushers, etc. This group meets once a month to coordinate and unify the efforts of the individual organizations, to "brainstorm," to plan long term-events and to set goals for the parish as a whole.<br> <strong>Chairman: Reverend David S. Lantz, Pastor </strong></p> <p>Under the direction of the Liturgy Committee are: </p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Art and Environment - Contact: Ms. Jane Allard </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Eucharistic Ministers - Contact: Mrs. Sue Wesley </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Lectors - Contact: Mrs. Karen DiScala </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Music Ministry - Contact: Mrs. Linda Younkin </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Organist - Contact: Ms. Jane Allard </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Servers/Schedules - Contact: Mrs. Merrilee Windisch </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'>Ushers - Contact: Mr. James Leavey </li> </ul> <h3><a name=music>MUSIC MINISTRY</a></h3> <p>The primary purpose of our Christ the King musicians is to bring people closer to God through music. Our focus is to enhance congregational singing, thereby uniting us as one through sung prayer. Through a cooperative spirit and a willingness to learn, our singers and instrumentalists strive for quality in order to bring themselves and our community to a closer union with God. The various musical groups are as follows:</p> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <p><strong>CTK Adult Choir</strong><b><br> </b>The Christ the King adult choir is composed of registered CTK members who show a talent and/or interest in sung prayer. The adult choir rehearses on Thursday evenings in the church from 7:00-8:30 p.m. During the Christmas and Easter season, they rehearse until 9:00 p.m.</p> <p><strong>CTK Cantor Group</strong><b><br> </b>The cantor group consists of choir members who have a trained solo voice of any range. These members of the choir lead the responsorial psalms and acclamations. Alone, they also provide music at one of our weekend Masses each week. They join the choir members for rehearsals on Thursday evenings and continue with a "cantor only" rehearsal from 8:30-9:30 p.m. They also join the choir members for our major church celebrations.</p> <p><strong>CTK Guitar Group</strong><b><br> </b>This group sings at the 11:00 a.m. Mass two times per month. Under the direction of Mrs. Ann Bova, this group, perhaps more appropriately called a "contemporary ensemble" consists of guitarists, a pianist and a few vocalists. Whereas the other groups focus on a wide variety of musical styles, this group's repertoire is primarily contemporary due to its instrumentation. This group also rehearses on Thursday evenings with the adult choir, as well as Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., prior to the 11:00 a.m. Mass.</p> <p><strong>CTK Instrumentalists</strong><b><br> </b>Keyboardists, pianists, organists, woodwind players, percussionists and guitarists are among our CTK instrumental players. The CTK instrumentalists are the backbone of all of our musical groups. They rehearse with the other<br> musicians and provide a solid foundation for our singers, as well as provide their own type of prayer through instrumental arrangements of musical works.</p> <p><strong>CTK Teen Choir</strong><b><br> </b>The teen choir consists of 25-30 high school students who demonstrate a willingness and ability to be active in a parish ministry. Their leadership role prepares them for the future position they will hold as leaders of our church. They are a dedicated group of teens who rehearse each Wednesday evening from 6-7:00 p.m. in the church. They sing at one Mass per weekend, and join the adult musicians in major church celebrations. Eighth grade students are admitted by invitation only.</p> <p><strong>CTK Funeral Choir</strong><b><br> </b>This generous group of volunteers is "on call" to provide music at our Masses of Resurrection, usually with a day or two notice. The majority of our funerals are during the day, so members of this group need to be available during daytime hours. This group rehearses once a year, during the month of November and 30 minutes prior to each funeral. This group is coordinated by Mrs. Lillian DeMeyer.</p> <p><strong>CTK Children's Choirs</strong><b><br> </b>The 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade school choirs, known as the Jr. Crusaders and Crusaders, along with the "class of the week" provide support for the assembly singing for the Wednesday morning school Masses during the school year. These groups consist of auditioned students who show a talent and/or interest in the areas of music, drama and dance. These groups also have a show choir repertoire and provide entertainment at various social, civic and church events throughout the year.</p> <p><strong>CTK Funky Alleluias</strong><b><br> </b>This group includes first through seventh grade CTK and PSR students who enjoy lifting their voices and hearts to God in song. They lead the singing at the 9:30 a.m. Children's Masses on the fourth Sunday of each month. They rehearse on the Tuesday evening prior to the fourth Sunday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This group also provides music for the Children's Christmas Mass.</p> </blockquote> <h3><a name=children>CHILDREN'S SHARE THE WORD</a></h3> <p>This program is designed for small children who leave after the opening prayer of Mass with volunteer leaders and return during the Offertory of the Mass. During the 20 minutes or so that they are gone, they will hear the Mass readings from the Children's Lectionary and discuss them, along with various activities, music and children's bulletins. They meet during the 9:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday, excluding major holidays. Adult volunteer leaders are always needed and welcomed.<br> <strong>Contact: Dan and Judy Triller</strong></p> <h3><a name=caregivers>CTK CAREGIVERS PROGRAM</a></h3> <p>Caregivers: Interfaith Volunteers of Springfield (CIVS), a program coordinated through St. John's Hospital Third Age Living, works through partner churches to provide volunteer help for older adults and their families. CTK Caregivers assist persons to maintain independence, dignity and quality of life by providing transportation, errand running, friendly visits, home repair/home maintenance and short term respite care. Time commitment by the volunteers is flexible and persons who register and attend an orientation must have liability coverage. New volunteers are always needed. Individuals needing assistance or wishing to volunteer should contact either CIVS at<br> 726-2134 or the CTK Coordinators.</p> <p>CIVS Mission Statement<br> Caregivers: Interfaith Volunteers of Springfield (CIVS) is a network of religious congregations and community agencies who through groups of trained volunteers assist the frail elderly and their families maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life and prevent unnecessary institutionalization.<br> <strong>Contacts: Mrs. Lillian DeMeyer Mrs. Joan Gewartowski</strong></p> <h3><a name=nursing>NURSING HOME VISITS</a></h3> <p>Christ the King Parish is responsible for the pastoral care of two nursing homes, SPRINGFIELD MANOR and LEWIS CHRISTIAN MEMORIAL. Visits are made to each nursing home by two groups each Monday morning. A priest celebrates Mass at each nursing home once or twice a month, Springfield Manor is celebrated at 10 a.m. and Lewis Christian Memorial is celebrated at 11 a.m. On the other week, a Communion Service is held and the Rosary recited. Those who visit the nursing homes are mandated to be able to give out Communion. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, please call the parish office at 546-3527.<br> <strong>Coordinator: Mrs. Lillian DeMeyer - Springfield </strong><b><br> <strong>Manor Mrs. Jo Wassell - Lewis Christian Memorial</strong></b></p> <h3><a name=moms>MOMS-IN-TOUCH PRAYER GROUP</a></h3> <p>The purpose of Moms-In-Touch International is to encourage mothers and others to meet and to pray for children and schools. They desire to be a positive encouragement and support for public and private schools, praying that our schools may be guided by biblical values and high moral standards. Moms-In-Touch meet on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in St. Dominic's Hall during the school year. They meet twice during the summer.<br> <strong>Contact: Mrs. Carol Kaufmann</strong></p> <h3><a name=preschool>CTK PARISH PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP</a></h3> <p>The CTK Preschool Playgroup is a group made up of stay-at-home Moms, moms who work part-time, and children, ages newborn through kindergarten. They meet on Monday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for friendship and fun in the St. Dominic's Hall. The Playgroup helps develop friendships with other families in the parish and gives the children a chance to interact with other children their age. At present the group consists of approximately 15 families with a total of 36 children. They do crafts, have field trips, freeplay, celebrate holidays with a special party, have a Christmas cookie exchange each year, occasionally have a Couples Night Out and on the first Wednesday of each month, have a Moms Night Out for dinner, socializing and planning activities for the following month.<br> <strong>Contact: Mrs. Claudia Connelly</strong></p> </div> </body>