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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, 783-3752.

Finance Committee—Members of this group oversee the finances of the parish.
  Contact: Deacon Larry Yatch, 783-3507.

Parish Council—This group assists Fr. Vicente with the business operations of the parish.
  Contact: Terry Napolitan, Chair, 783-0190.

Prayer Chain—For those in immediate need of special parish prayers, call Flo Bostick, 783-0932 or Lucy Cronkrite, 783-9078. Names will be placed on the prayer chain for 30 days. If a longer period of prayer is needed, please call to resubmit names.

Religious Education—These classes are provided for all students from Grade 1 through Grade 12, September through May. Classes for Grades 1--8 are held before the 11 a.m. Mass. High school students meet on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m.
  Contact: Deacon Larry Yatch, 783-3507.

Worship Committee—Topics covered in the meetings include the appropriate selection of music, use of banners, preparation of ministry schedules, and church envirnoment.
  Contact: Connie Ondrejka, Chair, 783-3444.

For the following ministries, contact: Deacon Larry Yatch, 783-3507

Altar Servers—Youth and young adults serve in this valuable ministry to assist Fr. Vicente in the celebration of the Mass.

Eucharist Ministers—These individuals assist at Mass by offering the Cup. They also may elect to lead the Communion Service
held during the week.

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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