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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.
 

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