C.R.H.P. - Be a Formation Leader - Oversee CRHP team formation and weekends. Commitment includes attending an evening training, participating in the last few meetings of the current team’s planning, attend the weekend, meet regularly with your team, guiding them throughout the formation and planning process. Help lead the weekend, participate in a few meetings post weekend. Time commitment would be about 16 months.
Retreat Team Member - Be part of the planning/giving team for either the Women's Christ Renews His Parish weekend (held in the spring at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center) or Men's Camping with Christ retreat (held on the parish grounds).
Faith In Action - Educate the parish about social concerns. Offer opportunities for various collections for those in need throughout our area. Flexible commitment, with monthly meetings.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - Knit and distribute prayer shawls to sick and homebound. Meetings are every other month. This can also be done at home and dropped at the parish office to the attention of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Flexible commitment.
Pro-Life - Assist with Pro-Life parish and diocesan activities, such as Baby Bottle Campaign and Right to Life ad.
St. Vincent de Paul - Attend to direct needs of those requiring assistance. Monthly meetings in addition to making home visits to help those in need. Flexible commitment.
Visitor to the Sick - Visit parishioners who are homebound or in nursing homes on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on the needs of the person. Flexible commitment. Must be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for the parish.
Faith Formation
Justice & Charity
Faith Formation
Adult Faith Formation - Discern opportunities for the spiritual and faith formational development of the parish. Discussions take place primarily through email. Help with programs as desire. One year commitment.
Journey Faith Sponsor - A Sponsor guides and accompanies a candidate in the process of becoming Catholic. This includes attending weekly sessions, as well as all liturgical celebrations from mid-August through early May.
Journey Team - Team members assist with planning the schedule for the year, as well as choosing/inviting presenters for various topics, and attending weekly sessions and all liturgical celebrations. Commitment runs June-May. If wanting to help but with less time commitment, you can be a prayer partner and/or assist with the Easter Vigil reception.
Sunday School - Teach, assist or help in others ways in the program for ages 3-5. Sundays from September through May from 9-11. Must be Virtus trained/compliant and up to date with all bulletins.
W.E.R.E. - Teach, assist or help in other ways at Wednesday Evening Religious Education for grades 1-8. Must be Virtus compliant. Weekly Wednesday evenings mid-August through end of April.
Justice & Charity
Justice & Charity
Ministry to Families
Faith In Action - Educate the parish about social concerns. Offer opportunities for various collections for those in need throughout our area. Flexible commitment, with monthly meetings.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - Knit and distribute prayer shawls to sick and homebound. Meetings are every other month. This can also be done at home and dropped at the parish office to the attention of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Flexible commitment.
Pro-Life - Assist with Pro-Life parish and diocesan activities, such as Baby Bottle Campaign and Right to Life ad.
St. Vincent de Paul - Attend to direct needs of those requiring assistance. Monthly meetings in addition to making home visits to help those in need. Flexible commitment.
Visitor to the Sick - Visit parishioners who are homebound or in nursing homes on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on the needs of the person. Flexible commitment. Must be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for the parish.
Ministry to Families
Ministry to Families
Ministry to Families
Bereavement - Food - Provide food for funerals and/or serve at post-funeral reception. Flexible term.
Marriage Sponsor Couple - Trained to meet with engaged couples to discuss marriage. Meet with couples during their preparation. One year, renewable term.
Youth Ministry
Ministry to Families
Prayer & Worship
Active Youth - Any youth who wish to participate in youth ministry activities.
Peer Leader - Any youth interested in involvement in a leadership role in all facets of Youth Ministry, including, but not limited to, the Wednesday Evening Religious Education program (WERE).
Adult Volunteer - Guide, pray for, and assist youth in their faith; help with retreats for grades 6-12. Must be Virtus trained and compliant. Commitment level will determine the length of time ministering.
Prayer & Worship
Ministry to Families
Prayer & Worship
Altar Servers - For those in grades 5 and up. Serve at Masses. Scheduled on a rotating basis with a one year commitment, renewable.
Bereavement - Liturgy - Help bereaved families to plan the funeral, as well as assist at the funeral. Flexible commitment.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Lead or assist monthly at 9:30 or 11:00 Sunday Mass for grades 1-4. Year-long commitment runs September through August.
Eucharistic ministers - Distribute Body & Blood of Christ at weekend Masses. Scheduled on a rotating basis with a one year commitment. Can also include visiting the sick/residents at The Seasons @ Alexandria with Holy Communion.
Lectors - Proclaim the Word of God at weekend Masses. Scheduled on a rotating basis with a one year commitment.
Music Ministry - Provides music for liturgical celebrations including prayer services, weekend Masses and holidays. Rehearsals vary depending on commitment level. Please contact Jim Wolfe for more information.
Prayer Line - Pray for those in need and call/email people to request prayer.
Ushers - Welcome people, take up collection, distribute bulletins at weekend Masses. One year commitment, your choice of Mass time for ministering.
Community
Community
Community
Bingo - Work monthly on a Friday evening to raise funds for the parish and school. One year commitment.
Boosters Board - Oversee all parish athletic programs. Term is renewed annually.
Festival Team - Plan and carry out details of parish festival.
Festival Volunteer - Assist at parish festival that happens in August each year.
Finance Committee - Review and approve parish budget. This committee meets quarterly. This is a three year commitment that can be renewed.
Fish Fry - Help with our Lenten fish fries which take place the first three Fridays of Lent each year.
Garden Committee - Care for areas in front of church and parish office. Usually cares for the grounds in the spring with an annual one-day event.
Health Ministry - We serve our parish in God’s house by offering health awareness programs and monthly blood pressure screenings.
Maintenance - Offer skilled assistance to the parish as needed to support/maintain parish facilities.
Monday Men - Provide skills to maintain parish facilities on Mondays. Flexible term.
Money Counter - Help count Mass donations on Mondays on a rotating basis, or can be a sub on an as-needed basis. This is a one year renewable commitment.
Neighborhood Captain - Welcome new parishioners; request assistance for hospitalized neighbors. Renewable annual term.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Assist fellow parishioners with limited mobiity with tasks such as grass cutting and/or yard work, transportation to appointments, grocery delivery, etc. One year commitment.
Parent Teacher Club Board - Guide effort to support the school’s academic program with volunteers and fundraising.
Parish Council - Establish and oversee goals and objectives for the parish and advise the pastor. It is a consultative body to the pastor and to other committees within the parish. The council also serves as a forum for constructive dialogue within the parish community. It meets 6x per year, usually every other month. Term is for three years.
Parish Education Committee - Advise pastor, principal, DRE concerning parish educational programs. This board meets 6x a year, approximately every other month. This is a three year commitment.
School Volunteer - Offer help in numerous ways at school. This is scheduled on an as needed basis. Must be Virtus trained and compliant.
Scout Leader - Provide guidance for boys and girls to develop leadership and character.
Senior Citizen Group Board - Help with meetings and programs of St. Mary Senior Citizens once a month.
Vacation Bible School Leaders - Coordinate and lead/help with our parish VBS program in June. Commitment November-June.
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