Altar Servers
Generally the altar servers who assist the priest at the celebration of Mass are young people, grades five and above, who are trained at our church for this function. Adults who received this...
Religious Education
Religious Education for the children of Guardian Angel Parish takes place on Sundays between the hours of 9:30am and 1:30pm. Enrollment begins in September, and classes are held throughout the...
Finance Committee
Believe it or not, there is a Finance Committee at Guardian Angel Church. This committee meets quarterly and in accordance with the needs of the parish. Pastoral and administrative decisions are...
Stewardship Committee
The Stewardship Committee seeks to provide opportunities for all members of Guardian Angel to live a life of prayer, sharing, ministry, and action. The committee is charged with describing the...
100th Anniversary Committee
The new millennium has had special meaning to the parishioners of Guardian Angel. It brought a period of renovation and restoration for our structures. It has also fostered reflection and renewal...
Lectors
Lectors are members of the parish who proclaim the important first and second readings of the liturgy at Mass. They receive training to present the Word of God in a faith-filled manner.Thirty-two...
The Ministries of our Indian Community
The Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic Church of India guides our ministries, with its USA base at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago. We meet every fourth Sunday (2:00pm) for a variety of...
May Crowning
This event enacts the tradition of presenting a statue of the Blessed Mother with a crown of flowers. The procession, which includes the First Communion classes of the CCD, occurs on Mother’s Day...
Music Ministry
Through this ministry we support the corporate worship of the church community by leading the assembly in song at all liturgical functions: weekly masses, holiday celebrations, and rites of...
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
The principle role of the Extraordinary Ministers is to assist the celebrant at Mass with the distribution of the Body and Blood of our Lord. They are required to attend a diocesan workshop for...
RCIA
This program prepares the way for people who enter the Catholic Church as adults. Guidance and instruction are provided for all those who wish to become Catholics, including people who were never...
Ushers and Ministers of Hospitality
Ushers help create an atmosphere of hospitality when the people of God assemble for worship. They greet the parishioners as they enter, assure that all are comfortably seated, take up the weekly...
Altar Committee
This group prepares the sanctuary for worship before Mass and other church celebrations. They care for the linens, candles, flowers, and general environment to assure the kind of quiet serenity...
Christmas Committee
Preparing the church for the Christmas celebration means setting up the Nativity scene and the Christmas Tree. The floral accents are special for the Christmas season, too.
Novena of the Miraculous Medal
In honor of our Lady, this group meets Tuesdays following the 7:30pm mass.Holy Rosary and BenedictionParishioners meet Fridays at 7pm and are led through the rosary by our priests.
The Ministries of Our Spanish Community
Members of our ministries conduct a number of programs that serve the spiritual needs of people at various stages in their lives. Our prayer and activity groups meet to share the faith and to...
Charismatic Ministry (Circulo de Oracion)
Through the Holy spirit, bible study talks, discussions this ministry evangelizes “the word”. Young adults, men and women are invited to attend. Their apostolate is to visit the jails, hospitals,...
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Mexican community is our largest community and its members take pride and work very hard to celebrate the feast of the patron of the Americas on December 12. Special fund-raising activities...
The Ministry of Our Polish Community
Our ministry seeks to teach stewardship principles and encourage stewardship in action. We want to discover ways to use God’s gifts to grow in our spiritual lives and services to others, and toward...
The Ministries of our Filipino Community
Our ministries are guided by our affiliation with the Filipino Diocesan Apostolate (FDA), Brooklyn Council. Our Bible Study group meets every Saturday at 4:30pm. We are blessed with a mass in...
