When I walked into the church on Sunday morning for Mass I was struck at how beautiful the worship space looked. Red fabric draped here and there, red banners hung at attention, and red candlelight flickered among the plants. It just looked so nice - and I was reminded... it's Pentecost today!
How many times do we notice the beautiful flowers, plants, candles, homemade details and prayer focal points that are created in order for us to pray and worship more fully? It's something that many of us take for granted. We may notice a flower arrangement or a blue bird up in a tree during Easter but do we really think about "who does all of this?' We don't have flower fairies or little elves that come out at night and decorate. We have a committee of parishioners whose ministry is to draw the community deeper into prayer and worship through visual aesthetics. The Art and Environment Committee is a small group of folks who gather once a month for a meeting to plan, organize and create beauty. Members sign up for certain holy days and weekends during the summer to decorate - members are teamed up with one other person. During the summer members pick flowers from parishioner's gardens (with prior permission, of course) and put together arrangements. It's a fun and rewarding committee to be involved with!!! There is nothing like sitting in your pew on Sunday morning and looking up and seeing a flower arrangement that you created pull attention to the Ambo during the reading of the Gospel. Or watching parishioners pray in front of the Holy Family Statues which are adorned by a simple yet stunning arrangement of flowers and leaves that you worked on.
The Art and Environment Committee is a gift to our parish. If you are interested in helping out on this committee, contact the parish office at 228-8180. The parish staff will take your name and give it to the committee. New members are welcomed and appreciated!!!!
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