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Created: 14 November 2016

John De Britto English Center Groups And Ministries

 

St. Ignatius Church, through John de Britto English Center, wants to reach out to help all members of the English-speaking Catholic community to grow in their faith life, in the best possible way. If you want to help St. Ignatius Church, come and visit the center for possibilities of collaboration. Thank you and God's blessings.

 

 

John De Britto English Center Groups And Ministries
Altar Servers	Serve before, during, and after the English Mass assisting the priest and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC). They are boys and girls from ages 10-15 who have already received their First Communion.
Angels Group	Composed of adults and young people who love children, they serve every 1st Sunday of the month. Just after the Opening Prayer of the Mass, they gather children in Xavier Chapel and provide stories of the Gospel in language understood by them.
Choir	Sings at the 12 noon Sunday English Mass. Practices in Room 401 11:00a.m.
Coffee Welcome Ministry	Serves free coffee every 1st Sunday of the month from 1:00-1:45 PM under the tree in front of the Main Church. Facilitates the opportunity for newcomers/parishioners to meet and feel that the Church is “my second home.”
International Group Meeting	Held every 2nd Sunday of the month, Kibe Hall Room 307, 1:45-3:30 PM. Gathers to plan and think of better ways to serve St. Ignatius Church.
Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion (EMHC)	Composed of different nationalities, by turns they serve in the 12:00 noon English Mass, assist the celebrant and give Holy Communion to the faithful. Special formation is required for this ministry.
Faith Formation Group For Adults	Held 1st Sunday of the month, Kibe Hall Room 310, 2:00-4:00 PM. For adult Catholics who wish to deepen their understanding of the faith through selected videos and on-line talks. Non-Catholics are welcome.
Sunday Readings - Faith Sharing Group	Held every 3rd Sunday of the month, Arrupe Hall Room 404, 2:00-4:00 PM. For those who want to deepen and share the Sunday Readings of that day. Everyone is welcome!
Readers Group	Serve at the 12:00 noon Sunday English Mass. They are those who would like to proclaim the Word of God and serve as lectors guiding the assembly during the liturgical rite. Practice is required.
Media Group	Prepares the Sunday Mass power point, the bi-monthly English Bulletin, makes special posters, and takes care of the English website and Facebook of St. Ignatius Church.
Weekday Office Staff Praise And Worship Group	They open the English Center on weekdays, from 10:0-3:00 PM to attend to the needs of those who come for inquiries.
Praise And Worship Group	Held every 1st Sunday of the month in Arrupe Hall Rm. 203B, 10:00-11:30 AM. Gathers to praise the Lord through songs, give thanks, and listen attentively to his live-giving Word. Personal intentions are received to be offered up in prayer
Ushers	Every Sunday during the 12:00 noon English Mass, they facilitate an orderly and prayerful atmosphere before, during, and after Mass.
Sunday School For Children	Composed of multicultural children. Classes are divided into Primary, Intermediate, and Teen levels. Meets 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., to learn about the basics of the Catholic faith.
Youth Ministry	An international group that leads the Youth Mass every 4th Sunday of the month followed by a Youth Catechism at 1:45 PM in Kibe Hall Room 307. Conducts various activities such as the “Hangout” (3rd Sunday), Yotsuya Walk, Language Café (4th Sunday). Meet them in Room 103.

 

 

Sacraments: Schedule And Classes
Infant / Adult Baptism	Schedule: 3rd Sunday of February, April, June, September, and November, Venue: St. Mary’s Chapel, 10:00 AM Classes: To be arranged with the Coordinator in-charge
Marriage Preparation	Inquire at least 4 months before the wedding day.

 

 

 

“Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours." ― Mother Teresa of Calcutta