COMMITTEE ON WORSHIP
The committee on worship in the Parish of St. Joseph takes charge in promoting life of prayer and worship in the Christian community. It seeks to enhance full, conscious and active participation of the people in the celebration of the liturgy, which is the “exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ. It involves the presentation of man’s sanctification under the guise of signs perceptible by the senses and its accomplishment in ways appropriate to each signs. In it full public worship is performed by the mystical body of Christ, that is, by the Head and its members”. (Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, 7). The ministries and organizations under worship committee are the following
1. Apostolado ng Panalangin
2. Legion of Mary
3. Ministry of the Word (Lectors and Commentators)
4. Music Ministry
5. Ministry of Altar Servers
6. Extra-ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
7. Ministry of Greeters and Collectors
COMMITTEE ON EVANGELIZATION
The committee on evangelization spearheads the task of teaching the Catholic faith in the parish community. Its direction is towards a renewed integral evangelization as envisioned by Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP II) and Diocesan Pastoral Assemblies I,II and III.
Under the evangelization committee are the following ministries and organizations:
1. Parish Catechetical Ministry
2. Parish Lay Ministry
3. Parish Speakers’ Bureau
4. Parish Renewal Experience Seminar (PREX)
5. Cursillos in Christianity
6. Loved Flock Catholic Renewal Ministries
7. Nino Jesus Bible Apostolate
COMMITTEE ON SERVICE
“Ang Service Commission ay mas kilala bilang “ Komisyon ng Alay Kapwa”. Ang Alay Kapwa ay paghahandog ng sarili, talento, yaman at panahon para makamtan ang pinakamataas na kabutihan ng tao. Kasama sa paghahandog na ito ay ang pagsusulong at pakikisangkot sa mga pag-aaral at mga pagkilos upang maitaas at maipadama ang dignidad ng tao bilang anak ng Diyos”. (Diocesan Pastoral Plan).
The following are the ministries and organizations under the committee on service:
1. Catholic Women’s League
2. Knights of Columbus
3. Alagad ni San Jose
4. Prison Ministry
5. Parish Ecological Desk
6. Ministry for OFW
7. Pondo Josefino
COMMITTEE ON STEWARDSHIP
The committee on stewardship is responsible in taking care of human and material resources of the Church. The Church has the responsibility for the administration of the temporal goods of the Church. “In each parish there is to be a finance committee to help the parish priest in the administration of the goods of the parish”. (Code of Canon Law, 537).
The committee on stewardship is responsible in taking care of human and material resources of the Church. The Church has the responsibility for the administration of the temporal goods of the Church. “In each parish there is to be a finance committee to help the parish priest in the administration of the goods of the parish”. (Code of Canon Law, 537).
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH
The committee on youth is in charge of providing integral formation to the young people of the parish community. Since the youth are the future leaders of the Church and the society, special attention must be given to their formation, involvement in church activities and integration to the life of the parish.
The Parish Youth Council and the Barangay Youth Councils form the committee on youth.
COMMITTEE ON FAMILY AND LIFE
The committee on family and life is geared towards transforming and uplifting families and promoting the culture of life.
Couples for Christ and Family Life Apostolate (Familia) are the organizations under the committee on Family and Life.
