St. Cecilia Church Mission

Working together, we, as a parish, can be the hands and feet of Christ to our parishioners and to our neighbors.

We hope you will join us in our mission.

Our ministry is to invite and welcome all in worship, service, formation, and social events.

• Fellowship Team – plan social events for the entire parish or small groups.
• Welcome Team – write cards for parishioners during times of welcome, joy, or sorrow.
• Funeral Luncheon Team – plan and serve luncheons for funerals.
• Chicken Dinner Committee – plan the annual chicken dinner.
  

Our ministry is to provide well-prepared celebrations of the sacraments and other occasions for prayer as signs of hope and paths of grace to heaven.

• Liturgical Volunteers – assist in various roles during the Mass.
• Mary & Martha Team – prayerfully and lovingly prepare for the liturgy, devotions & sacraments.
• Prayer Warriors – pray for the requests brought to the parish.
• Vocations Team – lead the parish in praying for vocations to the priesthood, religious & married life.
• Pro-Life Team – lead the parish in praying for the sanctity of life, from conception to natural death.

Our ministry is to deepen initial conversion to faith by studying the Bible and learning more about Jesus and our Catholic faith.

• Intergenerational Formation – the entire parish connects, learns, & grows in faith together.
• Adult Formation – adults explore their faith and support, nourish and challenge each other.
• Family Faith Formation – families (parents & children - birth to HS graduation) learn together.
• Youth Formation – we journey with young people as they receive the Good News and respond in discipleship.
  

Our mission is to serve each other, especially those in need, by practicing charity and justice. 

• Campus Care – assist in maintaining the church campus.
• Food Pantry – assist in purchasing, stocking and distributing from our food pantry.
• Quilters – work together to create beautiful quilts and enjoy fellowship.
• Rosary Makers – work together to create beautiful rosaries and enjoy fellowship.
  

A safe environment protects our children from harm, including sexual abuse and child molestation.

It allows them to feel confident and secure in the classroom and at church.

The National Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a landmark document announced by the U.S. Conference of Bishops in 2002.

The document is a response to the sexual abuse crisis in the Church and is their "Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal."

Article 12 mandates that all dioceses and parishes establish safe environment programs to help protect children from sexual abuse and child molestation.

It will make clear to clergy and all members of the community the standards of conduct

for clergy and other persons in positions of trust with regard to sexual abuse.

This guideline is the basis for the Diocese of Springfield's safe environment program.

In the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, all volunteers and employees age 18 years and older are required to complete the Safe Environment Training for Adults®. 

This training session assists adults in identifying the warning signs and effects of child sexual abuse, strategies for maintaining a safe environment

including review of the diocesan code of conduct, The Policy on Working with Minors, and communicating their concerns.

In doing so, it assists the Catholic Church and its members in defending human life at every stage and keeping our parish programs safe for all people.

Please contact the parish office to receive information on this training.