Committees
Cemetery Committee
The Cemetery Committee is responsible for showing available plots, keeping burial records, and providing perpetual care for the cemetery grounds. This committee ensures that the cemetery always honors the souls of the faithful buried in St. Otto's Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Church Cleaners
The church cleaners ensure the church is ready for all liturgical celebrations. They clean the sanctuary and sacristy and arrange the prayer books in the pews among other things to keep things neat and tidy.
Church Environment Committee
The Church Environment Committee focuses on enhancing the beauty of our church for the celebration of worship services. The Committee is responsible for decorating the worship space with flowers, fabric, art and creativity for our liturgical seasons and Holy Days of Obligation. Lay Ministers with interior design skills or artistic abilities are needed to plan and create church decoration.
Fall Festival Committee
The Fall Festival is held the 3rd Sunday in September. It is a celebration of our faith community that brings together fellowship, food and fun for all ages and is the biggest fundraiser of the year. There is an opportunity for creative people to develop “Theme Baskets” to be sold at the Silent Auction on the day of the festival. This occasion offers many opportunities to volunteer. Everyone is invited to share in this event to support our parish.
Chairman: Sharon Stevens
Phone: 218-739-2381
Email: skstevens42@gmail.com
Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee seeks to emphasize the importance of human relationships within our parish community. With this purpose in mind, our committee hopes to promote enrichment for our fellow parishioners and to facilitate social opportunities that will meet the needs of all: the youngest to the eldest, married, widowed, divorced and single.
Plant Caretakers
Members of this ministry provide upkeep of the parish indoor plants and flowers.
Lenten Fish Fry
The Lenten Fish Fries operates every Friday during Lent (not including Good Friday). Lay Ministers cook, serve and oversee dessert and beverage tables, set up and clean up. All proceeds benefit the parish.
Maintenance Committee
Periodically, the parish needs help with special projects such as: yard work, plumbing, carpentry, painting and electrical work. Parishioners with experience in buildings and grounds maintenance help to manage the upkeep of church property.
Money Counters
Lay Ministers count the money collected through the weekly collection and special events.
Social Concerns Committee
This team invites all parishioners to proclaim the Good News through active participation in programs that serve those in need. They also seek to educate parishioners on the Catholic Social Teaching based on Vatican II, as well as the teachings of the U.S. Catholic Bishops Council, to shape a society more respectful of human life and dignity, and more committed to justice and peace.
Stewardship/Parish Life Committee
The Stewardship Committee, with the direction of the pastor, encourages parishioners to embrace stewardship as a way of life: to give freely of their Time, Talent and Treasure. The committee promotes the four pillars of stewardship (hospitality, prayer, formation, and service) within themselves and the parish by creating opportunities for parishioners to further relationships with each other. For example: coordinating pilgrimages and retreats; publication of the Stewardship ACC Newsletter; SunDay FunDay; Mardi Gras; and by supporting all parish ministries. The committee plans the annual Commitment Renewal and follow-up with leaders concerning ministry participation. As Parish Life Committee, Our Lady of Victory members are provided a way to involved and informed of the happenings in our parish. Members serve 1-2 three-year terms.
Votive Candles
This ministry is scheduled in one-month blocks to replace the votive candles as needed on a weekly basis.
Welcoming Committee
The Welcoming Committee is designed to reach out to new members and help them feel welcome at OLV. They are open to new suggestions and especially new members.