Service Ministries

• Communion for the sick:  Please call the Rectory, 837-8214,  when someone is unable to attend Mass for any length of time.
  
  Holy Name Society:  The Holy Name Society is a spiritual organization that is 700 years old. The St. Christopher Chapter was founded in 1950, and our patron is Blessed John of Vercelli.  Members meet monthly with Mass and breakfast meetings and endeavor to promote love, honor, and respect for the Name and Person of Jesus Christ.  They also assist in sponsor-ing the Radio Rosary Broadcast and host a radio broadcast once a month at St. Christopher Church.  
  Parishioners may apply for membership by contacting the rectory.  For more information, please contact Bob Rauch, 833-3488 or  rrauch4309@gmail.com.
  
  Knights of Columbus:  The Knights of Columbus is a premier national, Catholic, fraternal benefit society dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.  The Knights provide Catholic men and their families opportunities for personal growth and fellowship through religious, educational, and charitable activities, offering assistance to member families and the surrounding community.  St. Christopher Council #4508 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month in the Parish Center.  We enthusiastically invite all practicing Catholic men to join us.  For more information, please contact Russell Gaubert, 296-8312 or  koc@stchristopherano.com.
  
  Mission Rosary Makers:  Rosaries are made with loving hands for hospitals, our military, as well as missions abroad.  For more infor-mation, please contact Ernie Dugas, 733-9863.
  
  Outreach:  The St. Christopher Outreach Organization is comprised of men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need by providing food, rent, utility assistance, and other aid.  Food baskets are also distributed at Thanksgiving.  Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.  Any adult interested in joining or anyone in need of assistance may call the outreach line at 831-7692 or e-mail:   scmrectory@outlook.com.
   

• You are welcome to join us in ministering to the needs of our church and the greater community. If you are interested in receiving information regarding any ministry or organization in the parish, please contact Deacon Phil McManamon at 451-0009 or pmcmanamon@archdiocese-no.org or respond via the "Contact Us" form under Resources, indicating your preference or wishes in the "Comments" section.  We appreciate you!

• Church Leadership:

  • Finance Council:
  • Pastoral Council:  The Council directs the affairs of the parish and is comprised of all clergy and representatives from each ministry/organization of the parish.  For more information, please contact the Secretary, Dianne Klibert, 837-8214 or pastoralcouncil@stchristopherano.com.
  • Parish Enrichment Group (PEG):  The mission of the Parish Enrichment Group is to provide information and to help develop and foster essential programs that will arouse curiosity, foster creativity, promote steward-ship, and enhance the welfare of our church and parishioners.  We encourage every individual to identify their distinct talents and to become ambassadors who can help fulfill the needs of our community.  

  
  St. Christopher Men's Club:  The St. Christopher Men's Club is a social and service organization that is open to all men who live in and around St. Christopher Parish and want to make an impact on the community and forge relationships that last for decades.  The Men’s Club motto is “Serving God and Community.”  Throughout the year, the Men’s Club fulfills this motto by offering their invaluable assistance in aiding other parish organiza- tions with their events and fund-raisers and by donating funds to those organizations.  Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month, during which the board discusses upcoming events and other club business and a dinner prepared by our very own cooks is served.  Occasionally there is a guest speaker.  Annual dues are $50.  For more information, please contact  mensclubscs@gmail.com  or visit www.stchristophermensclub.org.