There are many opportunities at St. Mary's Parish for
involvement in church ministry. Listed below is an overview of each
ministry.
Administration
Adult
Christian Formation
Prayer and Worship
Pastoral Care
Human Concerns
Christian
Formation for Children and Teens
St. Mary's School
Administration
Administrative Services/Finance Committee:
Advisory Group for parish budget and administration. Meets the first
Monday of the month.
Endowment Committee: Advisory group to
oversee the parish and school endowments in accordance with Archdiocesan
policy. Meets as needed.
Church Clean-up and Project Days: Clean the
church and sacristy for one to two hours on the last Saturday of the month.
Personnel Committee: Advisory group on areas
of parish Human Resource management. Meets on an as needed basis.
Phone/Office Help: Answer phones and help in
parish office occasionally.
Building and Grounds Committee: Identifies
needs, makes recommendations, and works on projects related to the
maintenance and upkeep of parish property. Meets the first Monday of
the month.
Parish Mailings: Help prepare parish mailing
on a quarterly basis.
Cemetery Committee: advisory group on
policies, procedures, and upkeep of the parish cemeteries. Meets two
times a year.
Vocations Committee: Promotes vocation
awareness on the parish level through participation in the Quad Parish
Vocations Team. Meets quarterly.
Family Festival Committee: Supports the
parish by organizing the Family Festival and the Spaghetti Dinner.
meets once a month for six months.
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Adult
Christian Formation
Men's Ministry: Plans 2-3 events a year to
help men grow in their relationship to God and each other. Meetings as
needed.
Women's Ministry:
Plans 2-3 events a year to help men grow in their
relationship to God and each other. Meetings as needed.
Marriage Preparation (FOCCUS): Married couples
meet with engaged couples in preparation for marriage using the FOCCUS
Inventory. Archdiocesan training provided. 2 meeting per couple, 2-3
couples per year.
Quad Parish Adult Formation Committee:
Brainstorm, plan, and implement adult enrichment programs for the Quad
Parished.
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Prayer and
Worship
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA):
The process for those who desire full membership in the Catholic Church.
There is a need for team members, sponsors, and catechists who will walk
with candidates on this faith journey.
Acolytes (Adult Servers): Assist presider at
funerals, holy days, and other special liturgies as needed. Training
provided.
Art and Environment:
Meet as needed to develop and place church decorations for the liturgical
seasons.
Eucharistic Ministers: Distribute the Body
and Blood of Christ at liturgies as needed. Training provided.
Lectors: Proclaim the scriptures at
liturgies as scheduled. Training provided.
Greeter: Be a welcoming individual or family
at the entrances as people gather for worship.
Prayer and Worship Committee: Meets as
needed to coordinate the liturgical ministries for each liturgical season.
Ushers: A welcoming ministry for individuals
and families at the Mass of your choice. Training provided.
4:30 p.m. Saturday Choir: Lead the community
in vocal and instrumental liturgical music. Practice Tuesday evenings
and before Mass.
8:00 a.m. Sunday Musicians: Lead the
community in vocal and instrumental liturgical music. Practice weekly
and before Mass.
10:00 a.m. Sunday
Choir: Lead the community in vocal and instrumental liturgical
music. Practice Thursday evenings and before Mass.
Youth/Young Adult Choir: Lead the community
in vocal and instrumental liturgical music on the third weekend of the month
at various Mass times. Practice as scheduled and before Mass.
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Pastoral Care
Bereavement Ministry: Send a card to
parishioners when have lost a loved one and offering to be available to them
if they would welcome a one-on-one meeting.
Transportation Ministry: Provide
transportation for those wishing a ride to church. Also if you are
aware of someone who is in need oa a ride to Mass please call 338-5601.
Caspar Rehrl Ministry:
Ministry to the Homebound and nursing home residents of our community.
Eucharist minister to the Homebound and nursing homes
after the 8:0 a.m. Mass.
Visitor to the Homebound person, person in a nursing
home; the time commitment would be variable
Meals for Families: Help in providing meals
for parish members when an emergency arises.
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Human Concerns
Amigos En Cristo (Friends in Christ): Our
twinning relationship with San Gaspar Parish in Taulabe, Honduras. The
twinning committee meets monthly.
Harvest House: Monthly meal program held at
St. James Episcopal Church, located at 148 S. 8th Ave. Our parish is
responsible to supply 10-12 volunteers on the 1st Saturday of Feb., April,
June, August, Oct., and Dec. to help prepare and serve the meal.
Northside Meal Program: Prepare and serve
the meal twice a year, usually in the months of August and September. The
meal program is held at the site of the former St. Gaul's Parish in
Milwaukee.
Food Pantry Food Collection: Weekly
contributions made to the Full Shelf Food Pantry & St. Vincent DePaul Food
Pantry. food donations brought weekly to the Sunday Mass.
Holiday Outreach: Through Prison Fellowship
(Angel Tree), Samaritan Health Center residents gift tags; Christmas Baskets
- people needed to pack and deliver the baskets.
Human Concerns Committee: Evaluates,
coordinates, sets goals and implements activities for parish human concerns.
Meets monthly.
Voices for Justice: Works on behalf of the
poor and voiceless through education and advocacy. Actions involve
calls, e-mails, and letters to legislators.
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Christian
Formation For Children and Teens
Religious Education Program (R.E.P.) Teachers for
Grades 1-8: Share your faith with our children. Lesson
plans, teacher manuals and support provided. Twenty-twenty-five, one
hour sessions scheduled each year on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings at 7:00
p.m., September - April.
R.E.P. Substitute Teachers: Fill in for
teachers unable to be in class. Materials provided.
R.E.P. Hall Monitors: Adults help students
cross the street before and after evening classes and monitor hallways
during religion class.
Liturgy of the Word for Children:
Individuals lead our young people (K5 - 4th grade children) through the
gospel reading during 4:30 p.m. Saturday evening Mass and Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Mass, October - April.
Christian Formation Committee: Advisory
group for the planning, implementations, and evaluation of Religious
Education Programs for children and teens. Meets as needed.
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St. Mary's School
Help Teachers: Do runoffs for teachers one
day of the week.
Development Committee: Work on long-range
goals and special projects (past accomplishments - Science and Computer
labs.)
Publicity: Put articles in local newspapers.
Contact cable and radio stations with school events.
Student Pictures: Help organize school team,
troops and clubs for pictures.
Hearing and Vision Screening: Help the
Health Department screen students.
Lunch Server: Help serve lunch for senior
citizens at Heritage Day.
Staff Appreciation Dinner: Donate a food
item, help set-up, serve and or clean-up for the staff dinner on the night
of parent/teacher conferences in November.
Concert Socials: Help set-up, serve and
clean-up.
Serve Lunch: Help serve Hot Lunch to
students.
Brat Stands: Help at the Home/School Brat
stands during the Summer.
Santa's Workshop: To help set-up, wrap
gifts, and to clean-up, held one Friday at the beginning of December.
Market Day: One Saturday morning a month -
your child's class will be assigned a specific month to help.
Playground Supervisor: To be one of three
supervisors a day watching the children during their lunch hour outside from
11:50-12:30. This is a paid position.
Science/Folk Fair: To be held in May.
To help judge projects, set-up and or clean-up.
Computer room Aide: Assist in the computer
lab for your child's class.
Forensics Judges: Judge participants at
public-speaking events in which the St. Mary's team competes. Most are
on Saturdays, a few on a weekday evening and Sundays.
Make Phone Calls: Make phone calls to
organize volunteers for school related activities.
School Maintenance:
Painting/Scraping
Concrete Work
Wood Refinishing
Carpentry
Electrical
General Cleaning
Plumbing
Grounds Keeping
Bulletin Board: Update board outside gym.
Bulletin Announcements: Weekly paragraph on
school happenings in bulletin.
Milk Cap Fundraiser: Count and send in milk
caps for fund raiser.
To sign up for or inquire about any of these ministries,
please contact the parish office at (262) 338-5600
