| Ministry/Committee |
Contact Person |
E-mail Address |
Description |
| 100th Anniversary |
Eileen M. Schoch |
emschoch@earthlink.net |
The Anniversary year includes something for everyone.
Mission, Pilgrimage, parade, dinner dance, anniversary mass and more. The
100th Year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2006. |
| Adult Home Ministry |
Andy & Claudia Gregoire
Jacqueline Svec
|
Avila@localnet.com
|
Provides weekly Eucharistic Prayer Services for
the residents of the Baptist Retirement Center and the Scotia Mansion. |
| Altar Servers |
Parish Office |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
Boys and girls who have received their First
Eucharist assist Father during the Liturgies. |
| Baptismal Preparation |
Parish Office |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian
life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access
to the other sacraments. Make contact with the Parish Office, even as early
as the beginning of pregnancy, to schedule attendance at the preparatory
class. |
| Bereavement Ministry |
Parish Office |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
If a parish member's relative has died, a member
of the committee is assigned to talk to the parishioner. The committee also
has a memorial mass every year for the deceased relatives of our parishioners. |
| Buildings & Grounds |
Parish Office |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
Maintenance of the buildings and grounds. |
| Bulletin Advertising |
Maryann Schaeffer |
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Coordinates ad renewals and finds new sponsors
when space becomes available. Then completes ad layout with the printer.
Bulletin Advertising makes our bulletin and several other ministries at
St. Joseph's possible. |
| Children's Liturgy |
Teresa Norton |
|
Takes place during the 10:30 Sunday Liturgy,
October through May, excluding holiday weekends. All children 4 - 8 are
welcome, no registration required. |
| Coffee Hour |
Debbie Griffith |
|
The coffee hour is held the first Sunday of the
month after the 8:30 AM Liturgy. It is an extension of the social aspects
of the parish community and gives parishioners an opportunity to meet and
talk with other members of their Church. Volunteers set up Holy Family Hall,
pick up the donuts, or clean up when coffee hour is over. |
| Eucharistic Ministers |
Joe Masi |
|
Eucharistic Ministers minister by sharing the
Eucharist, the body and blood of Christ. Their ministry enables members
of the community to receive the Eucharist under both species in a timely
and reverent manner. |
| Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors Schedule |
Lori DeSieno |
ldesieno04@yahoo.com |
Schedules ministers for Liturgies at the church.
In charge of publishing and distributing ministry schedules. All ministers
requiring special scheduling needs should contact this committee a minimum
of three weeks before the publication of the new schedule. |
| Faith Formation |
Pat Walsh
Donna Simone
|
FaithForm@prodigy.net
Youthmin@prodigy.net
|
Provides Religious Education instruction during
the school year for Grades 1 through 11. |
| Finance Committee |
Fred Pepper |
|
Currently meetings are scheduled on a Quarterly
basis, subject to the call of Father Peter Russo. Meetings are announced
in the Sunday church bulletin. Revenues and expenditures are reviewed. Variances
are analyzed. |
| Greeting Ministry |
Kay Gilette |
|
The Greeting Ministry has people at the main
entrance to the church, welcoming parishioners and visitors to the weekend
liturgies. |
| Handy Man/Woman |
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Individual willing to do odd jobs around the
parish grounds. |
| Hospitality |
Claudia Gregoire |
Avila@localnet.com |
A team of parishioners who provide hospitality
and outreach to parishioners. |
| Lectors |
Pat Walsh |
FaithForm@prodigy.net |
Lectors do the First and Second readings at weekend
and Holy Day Liturgies. |
| Marriage Preparation |
Joe and Sue Masi |
|
Married couples in our parish are paired with
engaged couples and they get together for five session to discuss the many
aspects of marriage. |
| Ministry to Homebound |
John Crane |
|
Visiting our Homebound parishioners to share
the Eucharist and companionship. |
| Music Ministry |
Linda Jones |
LINDAJ728@aol.com |
The music ministry leads the congregation at
a Sunday liturgy, for Christmas, Easter, and other special events during
the church year. Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings with some extra
rehearsals on a Thursday evening. |
| Parish Registration |
Patti Engert |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
Call the Parish office and request that a registration
form be sent to you. |
| Pastoral Council |
Parish Office |
StJoseph@prodigy.net |
The Pastoral Council is an advisory group and
"Sounding Board" for Father and the parish. The group meets on
the first Tuesday of the month. |
| Prayer and Worship |
Terry Smith |
|
A combination of several committees that, as
a whole, help with our spiritual life. The sub committees include, Eucharistic
Ministers, Greeters, Hospitality, Liturgical Ministers, Social Concerns,
Ushers, and Youth Involvement. There is also a Core group, that works to
keep all coordinated. |
| Prayer Line |
Jackie Shartrand |
|
These people serve others spiritually by remembering
them in prayer. |
| Prison Ministry |
Al & Pat Johnson |
|
The Prison Ministry assists in liturgies and
plans weekend retreats for inmates. Events involve witness talks with inmate
participation, songs, and sharing. Follow-ups include returning for Mass
to check up on inmates' progress and to promote the Spirit. Ministry members
are in teams serving five prisons. Members work on two retreat programs
a year. |
| Quilters |
Bunny Zawilinski |
|
We meet Wednesday's from 9-12 and work on banners
for the church, a large quilt to raffle, and smaller quilts for a Christ
Child baby shower for needy mothers. |
| RCIA |
Dan Stec |
|
We meet Sunday mornings (October through April)
with those who wish to join the Catholic Church. Catholics who are not instructed
in the faith and have not received all the sacraments of initiation are
welcome to join us. |
| Right to Life Team |
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Individuals who work on parish activities to
support life issues. |
| Rosary Altar Society |
Naomi Pelletier |
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The Rosary-Altar Society is the ladies group
of the church devoted to the Blessed Virgin. Meetings take place on the
first Monday of the month, except July and August. Members take care of
the altar, hold bake sales, and put on dinners and card parties. |
| Sacristan |
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This individual would be trained to set up before
Mass all items needed for weekend liturgies and funerals. |
| Social Concerns |
Mary Moran Raymond |
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The Social Concerns Committee meets monthly.
We are a Christian action group attempting to meet various needs to the
under-served in our regional community. We work with SICM providing lunches
to children in the summer. Bethesda House guests are recipients of sandwiches
on a monthly basis. Other ongoing services include the Helping Hands Craft
Sale & health care kits for Bethesda House and the sale of Fair Trade
coffee the last Sunday of the month. |
| Tithing Committee |
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Meets with the pastor about four times a year
to discuss distribution of the sacrificial giving tithed by the church. |
| Ushers |
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The job of an usher includes passing out the
baskets for the offertory collection(s). They also assist parishioners with
finding seats when needed (especially during the holiday seasons). Ushers
will need to designate two (2) parishioners to bring the gifts to the celebrant
(most often, you will be approached with a request by parishioners to bring
up the gifts). The usher will ensure the gifts are ready before the mass
begins. Ushers will make themselves available before mass begins to answer
any questions and assist parishioners with special needs. On Palm Sunday,
ushers will be called upon to hand out the palms. |
| Vocations |
Maryann Schaeffer |
|
This committee promotes vocations so that the
church will have priests and religious needed for the future. The Vocation
Committee meets quarterly with other parishes in our deanery to share our
progress and ideas. |
| Web Site |
Dave & Eileen Schoch |
dmschoch@earthlink.net
emschoch@earthlink.net |
Weekly posting on the church web site of the
Contemplative Readings for the week. Maintenance of parish information on
the church web site. |
| Welcoming Table |
Joe & Sue Masi |
|
On the first Sunday of every month, the welcoming
table is set up and manned in Holy Family Hall to welcome parishioners who
wish to join the parish and current members who want to find out what activities
are available at St. Joseph's. |
| Youth Involvement |
Donna Simone |
Youthmin@prodigy.net |
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