| Lord Jesus, You came to tell us
that the meaning of life consists of giving. It is service rendered
to you and others that brings fulfillment and makes our lives
worthwhile.
The following lists
many opportunities available in our parish. We invite and
encourage each parishioner to participate in at least one
activity each year in addition to the fall festival. This
is a great way to meet other parishioners and build lasting
friendships. In giving, we shall receive...
If you are interested or would like additional
information on any of the opportunities listed, please complete
the Time and Talent Sign-up Form
and return it to the parish office.
CHURCH AFFILIATE GROUPS
| Catholic Aid |
Fraternal Catholic organization doing fundraisers
for the parish and parish school. |
| Community Caring for Life |
Provides concrete help for practical needs, emotional
and spiritual support, hospitality and acceptance to women
and families. |
| Knights of Columbus |
A Catholic Men’s Fraternal Society. |
| Catholic Order
of Foresters |
Fraternal insurance organization that
does activites for the church and community. |
| Council of Catholic Women |
Women who support our faith community through charitable
services, bake sales, graduation breakfasts, etc. |
| Respect Life |
Working with Pro-Life issues with the Archdiocesan Respect
Life office. |
COMMITTEES
| Art/Environment |
Meets as needed to discuss new items/furnishings
for church as well as seasonal decorating. |
| Adult Enrichment |
Members oversee the ongoing adult catechetical needs
of the parish. |
| Finance |
Members review parish finances from monthly reports
and seek ways to maintain and/or increase giving. They
have a major input into the yearly budget. Meets the 2nd
Tuesday of the month. Members are appointed by the pastor. |
| Liturgy |
Plans liturgical seasons, liturgical
environment and special liturgies. Meets on the 3rd Thursday
of the month. |
| Maintenance |
Meets as needed to review and maintain the needs of
the parish and school grounds. |
| Perpetual Adoration |
Members oversee the scheduling of this ministry in our
parish.
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| Preservation |
Provides input into the preservation of our Historic
church. They consider what financial methods can be used
to obtain funds for the preservation of the Historic church.
Meets one Monday per month. |
| Stewardship |
Develop ways to utilize the time and talents of all
parishioners into our volunteer ministries. Meets the
4th Tuesday of the month. |
| Education Advisory* |
Members oversee all needs and policies of the Catholic
School and assist in setting the school’s future
direction. Meets 1st Tuesday of the month. Members are
elected annually. |
| Parish Pastoral Council* |
Serves with the pastor and trustees in a consultative
manner in the administration of spiritual, educational
and financial matters. Meets 3rd Tuesday of month. Members
elected annually. |
| REYAC* |
Members oversee all needs, policies and assists in setting
future direction of the Youth & Religious Education
programs. Meets 2nd Monday of the month. Members are elected
annually. |
| *Members of these committees are
elected members. |
FAITH IN ACTION
| Assist Father at Friday Mass |
Help Father with Mass at the Senior Apartments
on Ridge Drive on the first Friday of the month. |
| Befrienders |
Listening partner for a member of my parish who is in
transition due to loss, illness, age etc. |
| Cana Dinner |
Assist in planning the next Cana dinner (Feb) to celebrate
Marriage with St. Alberts. |
| Caring & Sharing
Hands Driver |
Uses own vehicle to transport food
down to Sharing & Caring Hands on Thursday mornings. |
| Caring & Sharing Hands Preparer |
Prepares the meal for Caring & Sharing Hands on
Thursday mornings. |
| Giving Wreath/Giving Tree |
Help coordinate this mission during advent. |
| Living Stations |
Participants demonstrate the steps that Jesus took to
lead us to salvation. |
| Mission Quilt Sewing |
Sewing quilts for the missions. |
| Perpetual Adoration |
Spend 1 hour in prayer every week with the Blessed Sacrament
in the chapel. |
| Prayer Chain |
Prays for those who are requesting prayers in time of
illness or other needs. |
| Thanksgiving/Christmas Baskets |
Adopt a family during the holidays. |
| Welcoming Families |
Meet with a new family and introduce
them to other parishioners. |
FAITH GROUPS
| Bible Study |
Learn more about my faith through bible
studies. |
| Faith Sharing Groups |
Learn more about my faith through sharing with other
members of my parish. |
| St. Michael Fraternity |
A group of men meet with Fr.Michael for prayer, fellowship
and theological study on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of
the month from 7:00 – 8:45 am. |
| St. Michael Sorority |
A group of women meet with Fr. Michael
for prayer, fellowship and theological study on the 2nd
and 4th Sundays of the month from 7:00 – 8:45 pm. |
FUNERALS
| Food Volunteer |
Provides a salad or dessert for funeral
luncheons. |
| Phone Caller for Food |
Calls the people on the food volunteer list for funerals. |
| Prepare/Serve Luncheons |
Helps prepare and serves food at funerals. |
| Resurrection Choir |
Sings at Funeral masses. |
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
| Prayer Partner |
Prays for the engaged couple as they prepare
for the Sacrament of Marriage. |
| Volunteer Married Couple |
Meets with engaged couples to discuss points brought
out in the FOCCUS inventory. |
| Wedding Coordinator |
Meets with the couple to make sure everything is in
order. Oversees various things on wedding day. |
MINISTRIES
| Altar Server |
Assist Father at mass. Must be in 6th grade
or older. |
| Extraordinary Minister |
Distributes bread and/or precious blood during mass.
Must be confirmed. |
| EM (Homebound) |
Takes communion to a homebound parishioner.
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| Greeter |
Greets and welcomes people as they come to mass. |
| Mass Coordinator |
Ensure that everything is in order for mass. Verifies
that all volunteers have signed in. Informs Father of
anything that needs to be addressed prior to mass. |
| Nursery Volunteer |
Caring for children from infant to 4 years old in the
church nursery during mass on a rotating basis. |
| Providing a ride to mass |
To assist a parishioner to church by proving a ride
at either a weekday or weekend mass. |
| Reader |
Participates in reading the opening greetings, Liturgy
of the Word, Prayers of the Faithful and announcements. |
| Rosary Leader |
Leads congregation in the rosary at the church. |
| Sacristan |
Prepares the Credence, Side and Gift tables prior to
mass. Assist extraordinary ministers during communion. |
| Sound Technicians |
Oversees the mixer during mass to ensure quality sound
during mass. |
| Usher |
Greet , direct and assist people as they come to church.
Help gather the collection and distribute bulletins. Must
be 9th grade or older. |
| Petition Writer |
Writes the petitions for mass. |
| Offering Counter |
Counts the weekend collection on Monday mornings at
9:00 at Great Northern Bank. |
| Church Cleaners |
Meets early Monday mornings to clean church/bathrooms/gathering
space. |
| Linen Cleaners |
Purifying and washing of all linens on Monday mornings. |
| Sanctuary Cleaners |
Weekly cleaning of sanctuary on a rotating basis. |
MUSIC
| Adult Choir |
Rehearses on Wednesday evenings and typically
sings at the Sunday 8:30 am mass. |
| Cantor |
Leads the assembly in song during the liturgy. |
| Children's Choir |
Children in grades 2 – 6 who enjoy singing. |
| Christian Pop Group |
Sings and plays at the 6:00 pm Sunday evening mass.
Vocalists, drummers and guitarists are welcome. |
| Contemporary Groups |
Small choir groups that sing contemporary Christian
music. |
| Instrumentalists |
Play for the choir or small groups. |
| Resurrection Choir |
Sings at Funeral masses. |
| Teen Choir |
A great opportunity for young adults grade 7 –
12 to have fun and stay connected to church. |
RCIA
| RCIA Daycare |
Provide care in the church nursery for children
of RCIA candidates and their sponsors during RCIA events. |
| RCIA Prayer Partner |
Pray for the RCIA candidates as they prepare to become
members of the Catholic Faith. |
| RCIA Refreshments |
Prepare and serve refreshments during RCIA meetings,
which are typically Monday evenings. |
| RCIA Sponsor |
Support and share your faith with a person desiring
initiation into the Catholic Church. |
| RCIA Team |
Work with a team that leads the RCIA process. |
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
| Sunday School Teacher |
Teach 3yr old through 1st grade during one
of the Sunday morning masses. |
| 2nd-5th Grade Teacher |
Sessions are: Mon evenings or Wed afternoons. |
| 6th-8th Grade Teacher |
Wed evenings from 6:15 to 7:30 from Oct to April.
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| 9th or 10th Grade Teacher |
These students will be participating in the Sacrament
of Confirmation. Classes are Wed evenings from 7:45 to
9:00 Oct – April. |
| Substitute Teacher |
Fill in as needed for regular RE teachers. |
| RE Daycare |
Provide care to the children of RE teachers in the nursery
from Oct – April. |
| Early Catholic Family Life |
This program emphasizes the importance of putting faith
at the center of family life at the earliest years. The
free 5 week, 2 hour class, consists of a parent-child
interaction component, a parent discussion time and a
children’s time. |
| 1st Communion Preparation |
Adults will assist with Learning Centers once a year. |
| Vacation Bible School |
Help in various ways during this week long program in
August. |
| RE Misc Volunteer |
Assist in the RE program as needed with various duties. |
SPECIAL PROJECTS
| Arts/Graphics Skills |
Help with banners or other creative projects as needed. |
| Bulletin Stuffer |
Helps insert flyers on Friday mornings. |
| Camcorder Operator |
Video and share parish events as needed. |
| Computer Graphics |
Create materials for parish as needed. |
| Construction Projects |
To apply carpentry skills with special projects as needed. |
| Fall Festival Committee |
Participate in planning the Fall festival, which is
in September. |
| Outdoor Projects |
Gardening and assisting with clean up or repair around
church as needed. |
| Painting Projects |
To paint or stain at church as needed. |
| Photographer |
Take and share photographs at parish events as needed. |
| Plumbing Projects |
To apply plumbing skills to projects at church as needed. |
| Spring Fundraiser Committee |
Participate in planning the Spring Festival. |
YOUTH PROGRAMS
| ARMOR Retreat Team |
Youth from our parish are involved in ministry
with youth in area parishes. |
| Chaperones |
Adults at youth events as needed. |
| Extreme Faith Camp |
Junior high youth spend a week each summer at Camp Koinoia
experience daily mass, prayer, recreation, small groups
etc. |
| Jr. High Friday Fun Night |
Meets for fun, fellowship and prayer twice a month between
Oct and May. (6th –8th graders) |
| Sr. High Friday Fun Night |
Meets for fun, fellowship, prayer, movies, and open
gym from Oct to May. |
| Lifeline Mass |
8th – 12th grade youth take a bus to the NET center
on the First Saturday of the month from Sept through May. |
| Steubenville Weekend |
Weekend retreat- Senior high students. |
| Winterblast Lock-in |
Junior High youth spend a night with hundreds of other
Catholic youth from around the diocese attending mass,
watching movies and participating in other activities. |
| Youth Mission Trip |
9th – 12th grade youth go on a mission trip for
a week during the summer. |
If you have any questions,
please contact us.
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