Adult Education and Enrichment - Mary White 928-0176

     Adult Education and Enrichment plans and presents programs which help to further and enrich the adult understanding of our Catholic faith as well as other topics of interest to adults.

Apostolic Works Ministry (AWM)

Please call the rectory if you are need of assistance

     This ministry focuses its efforts on those parishioners (or anyone within our parish boundary lines) in need of financial assistance, most often in the form of mortgage/rent help, utility bills, and food vouchers.  Transportation and funeral luncheons are two other services of AWM.  A monthly program, BAG-It, is sponsored by the ministry to collect food and other items for local charities.

Apostolic Works Auction

Bible Study - Trudy Pomeroy 940-2029

     The Bible Study team (a subgroup of Adult Education and Enrichment) offers ongoing, weekly Bible Study on Thursday evenings.  We generally cover one chapter of The Bible each week.  Time is spent in small group discussion beginning at 7:30 PM.  A lecture is presented at 8:15 PM.  All adults are welcome to attend both or either session.

Hospital Ministry - Joan Miller  447-0049

     Barnes St. Peters Hospital is within the parish boundaries and the spiritual care of the patients is the responsibility of the parish.  Visiting the Catholic patients, distributing the Eucharist and listening to their needs are part of this ministry.  The parish priests assist as needed.  Training will be provided.

Knights of Columbus - Bill Davis 949-0335

     The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, Family, Fraternal, Pro-Life and Service organization open to all practicing Catholic men 18 years and older.  The principles of the Order are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. 

K of C Ladies Auxiliary - Lucy Mattingly 946-6164

     The objectives of the KoC Ladies Auxiliary are: to promote sociability among the members, to assist in promoting the welfare of the KoC, and to promote charitable activities.  Any wife/widow of a Knight, mother of a Knight or a daughter (18 years or older) of a Knight, in good standing, is eligible to be a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.  Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the School Cafeteria.

Ladies Auxiliary 2006 Officers:

Marriage Encounter - Julie and Jerry Cinco 922-2262

     This is a Christian faith group for married couples meeting monthly to listen to presentations and share on marriage and family topics.  The emphasis is on couple communications and enriching married life.  The group, in conjunction with the St. Louis Marriage Encounter, also coordinates weekends for married couples who wish to strengthen communications and enhance the living sacrament of marriage.

Prayer Group - Bob Grabowski  441-5818

     The Charismatic Prayer Group meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM in the School Music Room.  The purpose of the group is to give praise to the Lord in both song and open prayer, and also to encourage and support one another to grow and mature as Catholics.

R.C.I.A. - Jeanne Donovan 723-7665, Mickey Lamb 441-1480, Gloria O'Neill 447-6321,           Nancy Schultejans 916-3353, Paul and Cheryl Borgsmiller 928-6713

     The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process for welcoming and assisting prospective Catholics in their journey to become active members of our Catholic faith community.  The RCIA group meets weekly from early fall until Pentecost.  The RCIA process also affords an excellent opportunity for those who are already Catholic to re-examine and renew their own relationship with God by serving as a sponsor or team member.

Seedbearers - Mike Crisler 928-6713

     The Seedbearer Program, which started in 1991, is an annual youth ministry project sponsored by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.  Teens and adult leaders spend a summer week in a small rural town repairing homes of elderly or less fortunate people, while building memorable relationships with these families and living in a spiritually-oriented community.  Seedbearers is open to those who have graduated from 8th grade through high school as well as adult volunteers.

Vacation Bible School - Ellen Mills 447-9656, Christine Ehrhard 949-2161

     VBS is an exciting weeklong summer program for children ages 3 years old through 6th grade.  The children learn about their friend, Jesus, through lessons, crafts, songs and much more.  VBS has an enrollment of about 400 children, 100 teen helpers and 100 adult volunteers.  As summer approaches watch the bulletin for more information.