Celebration of Our Faith

___ Altar Server: Assists at ___ Greeter: Welcomes weekend Masses and other worshipers before church liturgical celebrations. Boys and services and assists at girls who have received first Holy Information Table after Mass. Communion, are eligible to serve. ___ Lector: Reads the Bible ___ Weekend Mass readings (excluding the Gospel) ___ Holy Days of Obligation during worship. ___ Weekend Mass ___ Children’s Holy Hour ___ Weekday Mass Participant: Attends Eucharistic ___ Holy Days of Obligation Adoration every first Friday at 7 pm. ___ Nursery Helper: Provides care to children under 5 years of ___ Church Cleaner: Cleans age during Mass. God’s house for worship and prayer. ___ Offertory Steward: Sorts, counts and records the different ___ Corpus Christi Procession collections from the weekend Volunteer: Plans and assists Masses. with the annual Corpus Christi procession. ___ Rosary Leader: Leads the Rosary half hour prior to the ___ Divine Mercy Cenacle weekend Mass. Group Member: Meets monthly to pray, study and discuss St. ___ Sacred Space Server: Maria Faustina’s diary and Helps with liturgical decorations organizes an annual Divine in the Church. Mercy celebration. Prays the chaplet with the dying, when ___ Sacristan: Prepares the invited. altar and sanctuary for worship services. ___ Eucharistic Adorer: ___ Weekend Mass Reveres and honors Christ’s ___ Weekday Mass presence by spending time ___ Holy Days of Obligation before the Blessed Sacrament, ___ Special Events located in the parish chapel. A commitment to a regular hour of ___ Singer & Instrumentalist adoration is requested. (Music Ministry): Sings in the choir or plays a musical Extraordinary Minister of Holy instrument at Mass or other Communion to the Sick and church service. Homebound: Brings Holy ___ Schola (Chant) Communion to the homebound ___ Choir Academy (Children) or hospitalized. ___ Youth Choir ___ Adult Choir ___ Festival Choir ___ Extraordinary Minister of ___ Instrumentalist (list Holy Communion at Mass: instrument(s): LITURGY Helps distribute Holy Celebration of our Faith Communion at Mass, when ______necessary. ___ Weekend Mass ______Weekday Mass ______Holy Days of Obligation ______

___ Funeral Service Helper: ___ Altar Linens Volunteer: Helps with setting up and ___ Transportation Volunteer: Collects, launders, and irons serving at the church for funeral Provides transportation to and altar linens for Mass. services. from Mass for those unable to drive.

1 ___ Usher: Helps worshipers needed effective “tools” to living the find seats, collects offerings, ___ Childcare Gospel (this group has its roots coordinates communion in Focolare). procession, sets books back in ___ Baptismal Garment for the pews in preparation for the Children: Creates hand-made CHILD, YOUTH, & ADULT next service, and attends to baptismal garments for infants FAITH FORMATION special situations during and children baptized in our worship. parish. ___ Faith Formation Office Volunteer: Assists with general ___ Vocation Chalice ___ Book Distribution: Helps office work during business Volunteer: Receives and keeps provide books an CD’s, free of hours or during class at certain the Vocation Chalice for a week, charge to parishioners, that times. during which time the family inspire people to rediscover prays for vocations. Catholicism, live with passion ___ Faith Formation Special ___ Leader for a Mass and purpose and bring spiritual Events Volunteer: Assists in ___Prayer Volunteer vitality to the Church. Book special activities and events ___ Donor: supports the distributions regularly occur after associated with faith formation, program financially Christmas and Easter Masses. such as All Saints celebrations, ___ Volunteer: distribute etc. ___ Vocation Holy Hour books after Mass ___ Sacramental Preparation Participant: Offers prayers for ___ Donor: support the Team: Helps in preparing vocations before the Blessed program financially Sacrament every first Monday at children for various Sacraments 7 pm. (Reconciliation, First ___ Breaking Open the Word Communion, Confirmation). Group: Helps one to prayerfully share with the group the ___ RE Volunteers, PK-6: readings of the following Provides faith formation for Sunday. Meets Wednesday at preschool and elementary 7:45 am. school students during the year. ___ Teacher: Teach a grade ___ Familia (Family Life in level class once a America): Facilitates discussion week. on authentic Catholic teachings ___ Aide: Assists the teacher through the writings of St. John

Paul II. in the classroom. ___ Volunteer: be available ___ Library Volunteer: to help out where Organizes the parish library and help is helps at the Library Check-out needed Desk for a few hours a week. ___ Donor: support the program financially ___ Sponsor Couple Program: Married couples assist in FORMATION marriage preparation for ____ Vacation Bible School Education in our Faith engaged couples at home for Volunteer: Offers children from approximately six evenings. age 4 through 5th grade an opportunity to grow in faith, ___ Together In God’s Love friendships and fun through Marriage Preparation Group: music, crafts, games, etc. VBS is Helps in preparing couples for held for one week during the the Sacrament of Marriage. This summer. ___ Baptism Class: Provides series includes talks on faith, ___ Teacher: Prepare catechesis to parents and communication, sexuality and lessons godparents as a requirement stewardship. before baptism of their ___ Presenter and teach a given child/ward. ___ Volunteer topic

___ Presenter: Teaches and ___ Childcare ___ Music: Provide praise

facilitates ___ Sponsor and worship through ___ Volunteer: be available music to help out where ___ Word of Life Group: ___ Technical: Assist with help is Emphasizes and discusses technology

2 ___ Meal Team: Provide STAY events & meals/snacks retreats ___ ACTS: Spreads the Gospel ___ Volunteer: be available ___ Music: Praise and of Jesus Christ the parishioners to help out where Worship during by facilitating and coordinating help is activities ACTS Retreats and promoting needed and liturgical music small community groups. ___ Donor: support the during liturgies ___ Prayer Partner: Pray for program financially for ___ Volunteer: general help the team members supplies, snacks, where & when needed leading the retreat and prizes, ___ Donor: financially for the retreatants. etc. support youth ___ Volunteer: be available activities to help out where help such as materials, is ___ Cornerstone, gr. 7-8: books, retreats, needed Provides faith formation for missions. ___ Donor: support the middle school students. program financially for ___ Teacher: Prepare scholarships, supplies, lessons ___ Adult Faith Formation: etc. and teach a given Offers events and learning topic series, offered by parishioners, ___ AquinasFest: Serves as ___ Aide: Assists the teacher to help adult Catholics grow in time for the parish to come in the classroom and live out their faith. together as a faith community to ___ Small Group Leader: ___ Teacher: Teach a class celebrate and enjoy fellowship lead a weekly on a given topic while raising funds for parish discussion ___ Kitchen/Snacks: help programs. and the small faith with refreshments ___ Auction: Solicit community in growth ___ Publicity: help with donations for the live ___ Chaperone: Helps with promoting the program and/or silent auction, transportation on trips, ___ Donor: support the work at the auction, etc. etc. program financially ___ Bingo: Volunteer for the ___ Meal Team: provides event meals and snacks ___ Rite of Christian Initiation ___ Food: Prepare and serve ___ Volunteer: be available of Adults (RCIA): Provides a ___ Games: __ Children to help out where help formation process for adults is __ seeking baptism and/or full Youth needed communion with the Catholic __ ___ Donor: support the Church. Adult program financially ___ Sponsor: be a friend and ___ Golf Tournament companion to the faith ___ Title ___ S.T.A.Y. (STA Youth), seeker gr. 9-12: Provides religious Sponsor ___ Volunteer: be available education and serves as a ___ Hole spiritual and social outlet for high to help out where help Sponsor school students. is ___ Player

___ Core Team: serve as needed (Individual)

small group leader to ___ Donor: support the ___ Player

build small program financially (Team) community (books, teaching aids, ___ Set-Up & Tear Down life as an example of snacks, etc.) ___ Bereavement Support Christian living to the Group: Provides support and

young people ; also COMMUNITY encouragement for those who give presentations Service within our doors have lost a loved one. from time to time; lead all youth ___ Funeral Meals Volunteer: activities Provides and serves food on the ___ Meal Team: provide church site for family and friends meals and snacks to after a funeral service.

3 ___ Garage Sale Volunteer: for those with an urgent prayer ___ Ashes to Easter: Assists Serves as a fund-raiser for the request. with the distribution and parish and is held on the first collection of Lenten coin boxes Saturday in June of each year. ___ Priest’s Meals Volunteer: to support missionary efforts ___ Organizer: organizes a Provides meals to the parish within and out of the diocese. specific area of sale priest(s). items ___ Bookstore: Provides a ___ Seniors Luncheon Group: place to purchase Catholic ___ Volunteer: be available Provides fellowship for senior or religious articles, such as to help out where help middle age parishioners by rosaries, holy cards, Bibles is sharing lunch, conversation and religious books, CD’s, etc. needed trips. ___ Weekend after Mass ___ Weekday ___ Garden and Grounds ___ Supper Club: Hosts small Team: Cultivates and beautifies potluck dinners at parishioners’ ___ Boy Scouts Troop 1074 of the church grounds and homes for the members of their STA: Offers boys ages of 11-18, associated properties. group three to four times a year the opportunity to value God, ___ Trimming to create new friendships. Country, Others and Self in a fun ___ Mowing setting. The troop meets weekly. ___ Gardening ___ Welcome Group: ___ Brazos Catholic Singles: ___ Spring & Fall Clean-Up Welcomes and provides Provides spiritual, service, and information to new parishioners. social activities for single adults ___ Holiday Celebrations 25 years of age and older in the ___ Women’s Book Study: Bryan/College Station area. Team: Promotes holiday Offers a faith-filled weekly celebrations within the parish, Singles of any faith are discussion of a selected book for welcome. such as Thanksgiving, Feast of study. our Patron Saint, St. Thomas ___ Catholic Charities of Aquinas (Jan. 28). ___ Women’s Prayer and Bryan/College Station: Helps Reflection: Offers a monthly people of all ages, faiths, ethnic ___ Joyful Hearts Mom’s evening of prayer, reflection and backgrounds and economic Prayer Group: Provides spiritual fellowship to deepen the faith life circumstances. and emotional support to of women (last Monday of the Catholic stay-at-home moms. month). ___ Challenge Club: Offers Meets twice a month in the girls, ages10- 16, to grow in morning and babysitting is ___ Women’s Guild: virtue, friendship and their available. Participates in and promotes Catholic faith. religious, charitable and social ___ Meals of Caring and activities throughout the year. ___ Colombian Squires: Offers Sharing: Prepares/provides Catholic young men, ages 10- meals for parishioners in times ___ World Marriage Day: 17, to share their Catholic faith, of need. Celebrates the gift of the help people in need, and enjoy Sacrament of Holy Marriage and the company of friends and ___ Music Ministry Office honors the couples celebrating family. Affiliated with the Knights Volunteer: Assists in the music milestone anniversaries on the of Columbus. office with general office work second Sunday of February of during business hours. each year. ___ Cub Scouts Pack 1074: Offers boys, grades 1-5, ___ Parish Office Volunteer: opportunities to learn and grow Assists in the parish office with in friendship and fun. This is a general office work during family-oriented program business hours. designed specifically to address the needs of younger boys. ___ Prayer Blanket: Provides a lap-size blanket to those needing OUTREACH ___ Forty Days for Life: Offers the gift of love and prayer, Service beyond our doors 40 days of prayer and fasting to especially those in medical promote a culture of life in our crisis. nation and to the world.

___ Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus: Knights of the ___ Prayer Chain: Offers Patriotic Degree foster the spirit emergency intercessory prayers of patriotism by promoting

4 responsible citizenship and a ___ Red C Radio: Promotes love to the country. Catholic culture and values through radio broadcast. ___ Gabriel Project: Supports Diocesan Pro Life activities and ___ Regnum Christi: Promotes the work of the local Good Catholic faith through their motto Samaritan Gabriel Project Life "Love Christ, Serve People, Center, a non-profit service Build the Church." This is a organization for pregnant women women’s lay movement that is or women with a child under the Christocentric and meets every age of one. week throughout the school ___ Volunteer year. ___ Donor: support the program financially ___ Religious Liberty Advocacy: Protects the rights of ___ Giving Tree: Provides gifts all individuals to practice their to less fortunate individuals faith and calls for prayer, through faith-based agencies. penance, and fasting. This project runs from ___ Seminarian Support: Helps Thanksgiving through the to meet the needs of second week in December. seminarians – board and ___ Guiding Star Maternity lodging, study fees, books – and Home: Offers pregnant women the costs of running seminaries and their children a loving and that provide vital training. stable family environment from ___ Volunteer the beginning of pregnancy up to ___ Donor: support the 6 months after the birth of their program financially child. GSMH is a free, full service home for women ___ Scotty’s House Quilts: experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Provides crib-sized blankets for children receiving services from ___ Habitat for Humanity: Scotty’s House, a local agency Provides financial and physical that serves children of abuse. support for the local offices of Habitat for Humanity. ___ St. Vincent De Paul Society: Provides food, shelter, ___ Knights of Columbus: clothing and companionship for Serves as a fraternal benefit those in need. society for Catholic men, instilling the principles of charity, ___ Youth Mission: Provides unity and fraternity. Council 3205 Catholic youth with mission meets once a month and opportunities at least once a participates in a variety of parish year. activities. ___ Volunteer ___ Donor: support the ___ Medical Mission of STA: program financially This is a week-long annual medical mission trip to Tamahu, Guatemala, to care for the indigenous peoples in the region. The team is composed of medical practitioners and others desiring to minister to the poor.

___ Prison Ministry: Brings Christ to men and women incarcerated in local prisons and jails.