Worship
Our Mission
The Worship Office seeks to enhance the experience of Eucharist for all the people of the parish. Through art, music, planning, training leaders, environment, and much more our experience of God in the liturgies and celebrations is amplified.
Under the leadership of our Pastor, Very Rev. Norbert Maduzia, Jr., E.V., the Worship Office plans and prepares all liturgical celebrations in the parish. The goal is that through the celebration of Eucharist we all move closer to God in our day to day living. We strive to follow the teachings of the Second Vatican Council's document The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, whereby we strive to lead all the faithful to full, conscious, and active participation.
Worship Staff
Worship Commission
What We Do
- Serve as liaisons to all worship ministries
- Receive parishioner comments & suggestions regarding worship and liturgy, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Parish Council
- Guide our ministries to meet the goals of the Worship Commission
- Represent all worship ministries in leadership gatherings
- Develop worship policies and disseminate as appropriate
Members
Sylvia Flores (Co-Chair)
Diego Avila (Co-Chair)
Paula Raska (Recorder)
Gordon See (Pastoral Council)
Robert Alcala (Pastoral Council)
Betzabeth Lugo
Tom Glave
Robert Allmaras
Karla Jackson (Staff Liaison)
Short-Term Goals
Finalizing Worship Commission’s Welcome to families with young children.
By September 2025, Worship Commission will finalize, publish, and monitor usage of the bilingual SILCC Children’s Picture Book for families to use with their young children to point out different elements of the church environment.
Create a Commission Member & Liaison Responsibilities Guide
By December 2025, develop a responsibilities guide and checklist for new (and current) Worship Commission Members that include information on how to liaise to Liturgical Committees, Roles of Commission Leadership members, and monthly reminders that will be reviewed at future Leadership meetings.
Finalize a Succession Plan to support the Liturgical Committee
By December 2025, the Worship Commission will collaborate with Ministry Co-Chairs represented on the Liturgical Committee to develop and document a Co-Chair Recruitment Plan that addresses current concerns and outlines clear guidance for identifying and supporting new participants and potential co-chair candidates across both the Worship Commission and Liturgical Committees.
Long-Term Goal
Over the next three years, the Worship Commission will review, update, and standardize all core documents—including ministry guides, role descriptions, and succession plans—and compile them into a clear, concise compendium designed to equip and support future worship leaders with consistent, accessible resources.
Worship Ministries
We provide a spiritually engaging worship experience for parishioners and visitors participating in liturgical and devotional celebrations at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church. We endeavor to create a worship environment and experience that enables individuals to grow deeper in and celebrate their relationship with God and the Catholic Church. We accomplish this through Liturgical ministries formed around a common ministerial framework, through active solicitation of input and participation from our parish community and related organizations and through our commitment to fulfilling our parish mission of being “A People for Others”.
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