Ladies of St. Henry Society (formerly the Altar Society)

Members of the Ladies of St. Henry serve God by assisting with the day to day costs of liturgical needs (wine, hosts, altar cloths, vestments), helping maintain a clean liturgical environment, overseeing the Bereavement Committee, and assisting other charitable needs of the area. They meet the 3rd Thursday of the month from September to May.

Legion of Mary

Members (men and women) become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. Works include door-to-door evangelization, parishioner visitation, prison ministry, visitation of the sick or aged, crowd contact, religious education, visiting the newly baptized, Pilgrim Virgin Statue rotations, and meeting the other spiritual needs of the parish community. Legionaries are under the guidance of a spiritual director named by the pastor. The Legion is, in essence, an extension of the pastor.

Members meet once a week for prayer, planning and discussion. They do 2 hours of "definite" work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their spiritual director. The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics who:

The first step to become a Legion of Mary member is to be a guest at a meting of the Legion of Mary. Guest are always welcome and can go on one of the work assignments with an experienced member. For more information, ask any member of the Legion of Mary or contact the parish office.

Life in the Spirit Prayer Group

Praying and reading Scripture together on a weekly basis, this group strives to learn more about the Catholic faith and the movement of the Holy Spirit within our lives. Members offer songs, prayers and petitions for the needs of the Church and her members.

 

Sisters and Brothers of ACTS (those who have attended a retreat)

Men meet for faith-sharing the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the RE Bldg.

The women meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. in the RE Bldg.

Bereavement Committee..."Blessed are those who mourn..."

The Bereavement committee, coordinated through the Altar society, consists of several parish volunteer groups who are occasionally asked to cook and perhaps serve portions of funeral meals for grieving families whose loved ones are buried through our Parish. This is a beautiful ministry of compassion and evangelization.

Good Samaritan Society..."whatever you did to the least of my people, you did unto me."

This organization is composed of parishioners who strive to live out the call of Jesus to serve the poor. Members help serve the needy of the area by working in concert with the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance and Orange Christian Services by providing funding and volunteer hours.

Social Committee

Our Social Committee has the wonderful task of finding ways to build up the Body of Christ. They organize and oversee parish socials, covered dish dinners, and other social events. It is also their joy to host receptions for those sacramental events that are at the heart of our Catholic faith.

Seniors Group..."Young at Hearts"

They meet the 1st Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Activities Bldg. for a pot luck lunch and to enjoy a sense of community. Speakers, trips and socials are just some of the activities planned by seniors for seniors.

Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council 3406

Founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882 to help Catholic men remain steadfast in their faith through mutual encouragement: to promote closer ties of fraternity among them: and to set up an elementary system of insurance so that the widors and children of member in the group would not find themselves in dire financial straits. Since it's founding, there are councils located all over the world engaging in many types of benevolent works. It is open to Catholic men in good-standing who are at least 18 years of age.

To find out about our local council go to: www.bckoc.org