FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY.

Altar Server

Must have received First Communion
Adult servers for funerals

Baptismal Instructors

Married couples to meet with expectant/new parents

Baptismal Bib Makers

Parish provides bib and bib makers put child’s name and date of baptism on it

Catholic Charities Workers

Help collect at Mass donations or make reminder phone calls

Choir           

Sing at 10 am Mass on Sunday
Practice at 9:15 am Sunday (you don’t need a degree in music to sing)

Eucharistic Minister         

Must be confirmed, attend mass regularly, and married in the church if married
Must take course through the Diocese
Serve at Mass and/or take communion to Shut-ins

Faith Formation Teachers or Aide

Must take Virtus 3 hr. program and keep up on bulletins
Catechist training available

Fund Raising Volunteers          

Spaghetti Dinner
Cash Club

Funeral Breakfast Committee

Serve coffee at funerals and clean up after

Greeter

Greet people as they come to Mass

Lector

Training approx. one hour

Minister of Hospitality (Usher)

Takes up collection and assist congregation at Mass

Minister of Praise

Anyone over 60 is commissioned by Fr. Joe and given a cross and prayerbook to pray for parish each day

Music       

Join youth Music Ministry. Come join us as we play at the 10 am Mass each Sunday. All high school and young adults (or old) are invited to play at Mass with us. We practice on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8 pm. We need more musicians and a lot of singers. Honor Jesus with your special talent and you will be rewarded a hundred fold. A song is a prayer twice said.

Outreach to the elderly

  • Telephone Homebound
  • Call homebound once a week to see if ok and give news of parish
  • Run errands or give ride to Mass
  • Help people who can’t get out
  • Deliver Shut-in gifts
  • Take gifts to shut-ins at Christmas & Easter
  • Visit those in hospital, shut-ins or nursing homes

Parish Council       

Meets once a month. Ther are four members chosen each year (3 Lakewood, 1 Panama) for 3 year term. Names of potential candidates should be given to Fr. Joe if interested

Parish Picnic Volunteer      

Picnic usually held in August

Pro-Life Committee

Pray at Life Chain, Pro-Life Walk

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Make prayer shawl for homebound – meet once a month.

Welcoming Committee 

Visit or call new families

Youth Ministry 

Young adults and adults to chaperone youth activities

Must take Virtus 3 hour program and keep up on bulletins