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
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 [email protected].
Pulpit Announcements—To find out guide-
lines for submitting a pulpit announcement call the parish office or email [email protected]
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
PARISH CENTER
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3495 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, MN 55126-3913 (Main mailing address.)
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
following:
An operator for emergencies only (answering service)*
Mass times and directions
Special holiday liturgy information
Leaving a message for one of the departments.
* The answering service will forward emergency calls to the ON-CALL person.
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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