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Happy New Year 2023!A new year is a new opportunity to consider how you can be of service to your parish. We love our volunteers!! Volunteers tell us that the rewards from serving are great, they enjoy meeting new people and making a difference in our parish. Check the list below and let us know if you see a place where you can help.
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wEEKEND VOLUNTEERSExtraordinary Ministers of Communion
Requirements; all ministers need to be Confirmed in the Catholic Church and if they are, or have been, married, their marriage needs to have been celebrated in the Catholic Church. Ministers can serve at the Mass times of their choice but we are especially in need of those who will serve at the noon Mass.
Altar Servers
Requirements; boys and girls age 5 th grade through high school. Training is provided and servers can choose the Mass times they wish to serve.
Bell Choir
Requirements; a willingness to learn! All ages welcome. Previous music experience not necessary. See our music ministry website to sign up.
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FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE VOLUNTEERS
Minister of Hope
Requirement; Ministers of Hope help with funerals. Set up for the Mass, offer direction for family members who will participate in the Mass. Training is provided.
Communion to the homebound and nursing homes
Requirements; We have an ongoing need for volunteers to bring Holy Communion to parishioners who are in local nursing homes or homebound because of illness or who are recovering from surgical events. We provide training to those interested. Schedules for when volunteers visit can be very flexible. Volunteers need to be Confirmed in the Catholic Church and if they are, or have been, married, their marriage needs to have been celebrated in the Catholic Church
Those Who like to Cook!
Requirements; We have several opportunities for you to share your love of cooking with others.- Funeral Luncheons Cook a side dish for a funeral luncheon. You would be notified when a family has requested a funeral luncheon and given the day and time to drop off your dish.
- PADS You can cook part of a meal for the homeless at PADS on either the first or third Fridays of each month. We have already designed the menu and you can choose which part you'd like to prepare and deliver to PADS in Elgin.
- Meals for priests We also have parishioners who are preparing a meal twice a week for our priests.
Adoration Adorers
Requirements; commit to sitting in the Adoration Chapel one hour each week. This is a life changing opportunity. Our website will help you to sign up. You can choose any day and time you like but our website will indicate current times where we have the greatest need. Visit that page HERE
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