Would you like to have the opportunity to encounter God in a real and personal way? The opportunity exists – and you’re invited! It’s called the Mass.
Mass Times
Saturday — 5:00pm
Sunday — 9:45am* & 11:30am
Monday & Wednesday — 9:00am
*Unable to join us in person? The Sunday Mass is live-streamed at 9:45am and available on-demand following the broadcast.
Participate in meaningful and moving worship at St. Irenaeus!
Our Pastor and ministers bring the real presence of Jesus Christ alive each Mass in the readings and in the Eucharist. Your active participation will fill you with His grace and love, launching you into another week of service to your family, workplace, and community.
Join a worship ministry team
Whether you are 9, 19, 49 or 90 years old – there’s a job for you! Check out descriptions below and give us a call if you’d like to know more or sign up to help.
Training and direction are provided for all worship ministries. Background checks are required for certain ministries.
Weekend Mass
Vocalists of high school age and older provide musical leadership at the 9:45am Sunday Mass and special liturgies from September through June.
With unified voices, we lead the presider and assembly in praise and supplication to God through chants and hymns.
Practice is held Wednesday evenings.
Cat Dacpano
248-651-9595 ext. 103
cdacpano@stirenaeus.org
Young people, 4th grade and older, are encouraged to participate in the Mass as altar servers.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Vocalists of high school age and older lead our parish in praise and song at the weekend liturgies.
Instrumentalists share their talent in support of our cantors and choirs.
Cat Dacpano
248-651-9595 ext. 103
cdacpano@stirenaeus.org
Open to all boys and girls ages 7 and up who wish to sing or play an instrument at Mass once a month at 11:30am Mass; no musical experience is required (rehearsals weekly during school year).
Michele Morrow
248-229-6114
morrowmom@att.net
Assist in the distribution of the Body of Christ with such reverence and spiritual joy that each communicant feels God’s presence in the sacrament. Participants are trained and commissioned.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Joyfully welcome parishioners and guests to weekend Masses in the gathering area of the church. The Welcome Desk ambassadors are a source of information and register new parishioners.
Colleen Steyer
248-330-9608
colleensteyer@comcast.net
Lectors proclaim the Word of God during Mass, channeling the voice of God to the listeners’ hearts.
Participants are required to be commissioned and are scheduled to serve on a rotating basis.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Open to all teens who wish to sing or play an instrument at 11:30am Mass once a month (rehearsals also monthly).
Michele Morrow
248-229-6114
morrowmom@att.net
Assigned to a Mass team, ushers assist with hospitality, seating guests, collections, and liturgical duties.
Unique opportunity to be face-to-face with everyone – smiling, shaking hands, directing with a gesture.
Chris Pike
248-765-6441
cbpike100@gmail.com
Outside of
Weekend Mass
Clean, maintain and change altar linens. Altar linen team members take responsibility for cleaning and ironing the linens for one month of the year. Other cleaning and ironing on a seasonal or periodic basis.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Decorate the church appropriately to enhance the prayer life of the assembly. Extra temporary help needed for Lent, Easter, Advent, and Christmas.
Ann Zyrek
(248) 804-4527
azsz510ten@gmail.com
Ministers are needed to take Holy Communion to the homebound, sick, and senior centers including Medilodge. Participants are trained and commissioned.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Assist as an altar server at funeral liturgies. Serve when available as needed.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
Open to all, sing at funeral liturgies to help support families in their time of need.
Cat Dacpano
248-651-9595 ext. 103
cdacpano@stirenaeus.org
Prepare the altar and sanctuary for Masses and keep the sacristy in order.
Steve Houbeck
248-651-9595 ext. 113
shoubeck@stirenaeus.org
The Rosary
The Rosary is the most well-known and used form of chaplet (a devotional prayer using beads). The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise God for them.
Join with others before and after any Weekday Mass for a group recitation of The Rosary. Are you new to praying The Rosary? Don’t hesitate – we have instructive prayer cards AND rosaries for you to use!
Advent & Lent
Each liturgical year the Church offers us Advent and Lent, four- and six-week seasons, to intently reflect on the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
As a community, St. Irenaeus puts forth a variety of inspiring worship, learning, and service opportunities during Advent and Lent to help each person strengthen their identity as a follower of Christ.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Join others in this most solemn devotion offered on Monday evenings from 7-8pm during Advent and Lent.
Stations of the Cross
You are welcome anytime to pray the Stations of the Cross. The Rosary after weekday Mass usually ends with the Stations.
Also, as a community we gather on Friday evenings during Lent as part of our seasonal prayer.