St. Therese has more than 60 active ministries, which means there is a place for you here, whatever your gifts, your season of life, or your schedule. Some ministries pray. Some serve meals. Some sing, garden, knit, teach, or welcome. All of them are parishioners giving their time and talent so that Christ’s love reaches someone.
Browse the categories below, and when something stirs you, reach out to the contact listed, or call the Parish Office at 952-473-4422 and we will help you find your fit.
Prayer & worship
Eucharistic Adoration
Committed adorers cover a weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament.
Seven Sisters Apostolate
Seven women each commit one day of the week to a holy hour offered exclusively for our pastor.
Prayer Chain
Parishioners who pray for the intentions of the community.
Music Ministry
Adult ensembles for Saturday and Sunday liturgies, cantors, instrumentalists, a funeral choir (Resurrection Voices), and a Parish Youth Choir for grade 3 and up. New, experienced, and inexperienced singers are always welcome; the director’s job is to teach you.
Serving at the altar
Liturgical ministers make every Mass possible. Training is provided for all roles.
Altar Servers (grade 5 through adult)
Assist the priest at Mass and carry the cross and candles in procession.
Lectors (8th grade through adult)
Proclaim the Word of God at Mass.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Baptized, confirmed parishioners commissioned to assist in distributing the Eucharist, at Mass and to the homebound and hospitalized.
Greeters & Ushers
Welcome parishioners and visitors, hand out worship aids, help with seating, and take up the collection.
Sacristans
Prepare for and clean up after Mass.
Sacristy Linens
Care for the altar linens, one month per year.
Art & Environment
Create the seasonal environment of the church for Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter; children and adults welcome.
Sound & Light Board
Monitor the sound and livestream for liturgies and other events.
Service & outreach
The Garden at St. Therese
Our giving garden donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce each season to Mary’s Place/Sharing and Caring Hands and the ICA food shelf. Join as often as you like; no experience needed.
Sharing and Caring Hands
Parish and school volunteers prepare, transport, and serve a hot breakfast every other month.
St. Therese Meal Pack Event
Each Lent, in partnership with Feed My Starving Children, our parish, school, and Faith Formation communities pack more than 100,000 meals for hungry children.
Christmas Box Project & Giving Tree
Annual Advent outreach serving Twin Cities families in need through Christmas boxes filled with essentials and a Giving Tree providing requested gifts and items for local families and partner organizations.
Community Caring for Life
Expands awareness of the sacredness of life at all its stages through education, collections, and advocacy.
Community Resources Ministry
Connects parishioners with food, financial, grief, and mental health resources.
Meal Ministry
Prepares and delivers meals for our priests.
Community & fellowship
The Men’s Group
The men of St. Therese gather in relaxed settings to grow in fellowship and faith.
Circles of the Little Flower
The women of St. Therese, serving in three circles: St. Martha’s Circle (hospitality: monthly coffee, the Fall Market, senior and staff appreciation luncheons), St. Catherine’s Circle (a prayer shawl ministry, meeting monthly by the fireplace in the Gathering Space; knitters and learners welcome), and St. Elizabeth Circle (a monthly book club; titles are published in the bulletin, and all are welcome).
Early Catholic Family Life (ECFL)
Community for families with young children.
New Parishioner Ministry
Welcomes new members into parish life.
Coffee & Donuts, Wine & Cheese, Dinner Events, Senior Luncheons
Regular hospitality gatherings through the year.
Annual Women’s Retreat
A weekend each winter for the women of the parish to step away and go deeper.
Care & consolation
Consoled by Jesus Grief Group
Caring, faith-filled support for those who have lost a loved one, including confidential one-on-one conversation.
Funeral Lunch Ministry
Serves luncheons after funerals and memorials, bringing comfort to grieving families.
Homebound Eucharist
Brings Holy Communion to the homebound, hospitalized, and those in assisted care.
Behind the scenes
Church and School Gala Committee
Buildings & Grounds Committee
Lawn Care
Keep our grounds beautiful; come and go as your schedule allows.
Campus Flower Gardens
Keep our grounds beautiful; come and go as your schedule allows.
Bulletin Stuffers
Office Volunteers
Hospitality Ministry
Pavers Project
Honors those whose names are inscribed on pavers at the parish entrance.