Altar & Rosary Society—Women of the
parish meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. This is a spiritual
group that prays the Rosary and the Divine Mercy, performs sanctuary services,
is responsible for various social justice projects, and assists with numerous parish activities. Their work provides all
of the candles for our church, as well as the calendars distributed at the
end of the year.
Contact: Mary Lou Koch, President, 783-2069.
Choir/Music Ministry—Singers and musicians lend their talents during Mass. Practice
is usually one hour during the week and before Mass on Sunday.
Contact: Carmel Mortenson, Choir Director, 783-3507 (parish office).
Finance Committee—Members of this group oversee the finances of the parish.
Contact: parish office, 783-3507.
Parish Council—This group assists Fr. Vicente with the business operations of the parish.
Contact: Terry Napolitan, Chair,
783-0190.
Prayer Chain—This is for those in immediate need
of special parish prayers. Names will be placed on the prayer chain for 30 days. If a longer
period of prayer is needed, please call for an extension.
Contact: Flo Bostick, 783-0932 or Lucy Cronkrite, 783-9078
Religious Education—These classes are
provided for all students from Grade 1 through Grade 12, September through
May. Classes for Grades 1 through 8 are held before the 11 a.m. Mass. High school students meet on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m.
Contact: Joan Kohler, 783-0922.
Worship Committee—Topics covered in the meetings include the appropriate selection
of music, use of banners, preparation of ministry schedules, and church environment.
Contact: Carmel Mortenson, 783-3507 (parish office).
For the following ministries, contact: parish office, 783-3507
Altar Servers—Youth and young adults
serve in this valuable ministry to assist Fr. Vicente in the celebration
of the Mass.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC)—These eucharistic ministers
assist at Mass by distributing the Holy Eucharist.
Lectors—This ministry calls those who
are interested in proclaiming the First and Second Readings.
Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)—This program is available to anyone
in the parish wanting to know more about their faith and is also provided to those interesting in learning about and
joining
the Catholic Church. The program runs from September through May.
Ushers—Those called to this ministry
will help in seating people at Mass, selecting people to bring up the
Offertory Gifts, taking up the collection, presenting the basket of written
prayer petitions, and distributing pertinent literature at the end of Mass.