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Liturgical Ministries Youth Opportunities

[ ] Altar Linens: Weekly cleaning and care of [ ] Babysitting: High school/college students vestments, vessels, and altar linens. needed to provide child supervision during occasional Sundays and special events. [ ] Adult Altar Servers: Adults to assist the priest at the altar on Sundays and special liturgies including [ ] on Fire Youth Ministry: A group of Funerals, Weddings, and Holy Days. young Catholics (pre-teen and teen groups) integrating values of life to daily life through [ ] Art & Environment: Helps with designing and prayer, fellowship, leadership development, service implementing the church décor for liturgical seasons. and social activities.

[ ] Liturgical Music: Instrumentalists, cantors, and [ ] Children’s Liturgy of the Word: If you are 12 choir members to provide sacred and diverse musical years or older and would like to help with Children’s prayer experiences. Liturgy of the Word on Sundays.

[ ] Extraordinary Ministers of the : [ ] Altar Server: Children in 4th grade and up assist Assist with distribution of Holy Communion at the priest at the altar on Sundays and at special Sunday , in nursing homes, and/or to our liturgies including funerals, weddings, and Holy Days. homebound parishioners. [ ] CYO -Catholic Youth Organization: Help [ ] God’s Housekeepers: Help us keep the Lord’s youth in athletics that integrate talent and faith with house clean by establishing cleaning teams. healthy teamwork and competition, sportsmanship and service to God and community. [ ] Greeter/Welcome Ambassadors: Welcome friends, family, and neighbors to Sunday Mass and to Prayer and Sacrament Teams Ministries the parish. Assist people on Sundays in regards to registrations, Mass Intentions or other parish [ ] Adoration Society: Devotion of the Blessed information. Sacrament Tuesdays 8:00 am to 6:45 pm. Come spend some quiet visitation time with our Lord. [ ] Lector: Proclaims the readings at Mass. Training is provided to understand role and sharpen skills. [ ] Holy Spirit Charismatic Prayer Group: Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Chapel we [ ] Usher: Helps with greeting, seating, gathering meet for prayer and , sharing in the gifts of people for offertory gifts, communion , the Holy Spirit and Fellowship. and emergency during Mass. [ ] Baptism Prep Team: Facilitators to meet with [ ] Sacristans: Helps prepare the many details for parents preparing to have their child baptized. The daily and/or Sunday Mass and special liturgies. program utilizes the Reborn Program on Formed.org. with the parents.

[ ] Daily Morning Devotions: , [ ] Cross Train your Faith: Weekday and , , Sacred Heart , Evenings Bible studies, adult faith formation series, Legion of Mary. and faith building opportunities.

[ ] Men’s Gospel and Women’s Gospel [ ] Bereavement: Parish group that helps others Groups: With prayer for humility prior to reading and one another through the times of grief and loss. and reflecting on the Gospel for the upcoming week, groups gather and share their thoughts, reflections, [ ] Families with Children with current lives, in light of the Gospel. Disabilities: Establish family support group that meets on a regular basis in order to support [ ] Prayer-phone line/E-Mail line: To receive individuals and families in our community prayer requests from others and to pass on prayer experiencing physical and developmental disabilities, requests to others on the prayer line. ‘Jesus, Mary, mental health challenges, or illness/disabilities that and Joseph please pray for these people.’ may occur with natural aging.

Parish Religious Education Programs [ ] Retreats for Men and Women: Facilitate Parish seasonal retreat days and other days of [ ] PREP Catechist: Leaders needed to teach basics recollection. of the Catholic Faith to our parish children on Sunday Mornings or Tuesday Evenings. Training and support [ ] Marriage and Family Life: Study and faith materials provided. sharing on authentic human relationships in light of the sacrament of marriage and the goods of marriage. [ ] PREP Aide: Help in the office, help in the hallways and gym, help in the classroom. [ ] Separated and Divorced: A new program that takes one through a series of steps to help assist with [ ] PREP catechists and aides to teach children with the healing process of separation and divorce. learning challenges and developmental disabilities so as to prepare for sacraments, activities, and ministries [ ] Young Families: Faith sharing and activities in the parish community. among the parents from birth to 18 months and/or 18 months through preschool and/or other siblings. [ ] C.L.O.W. --Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Help run the Sunday morning classes for the [ ] WARE Elderly Care: Bringing Holy little ones during the Sunday Mass and in the parish Communion on Sundays, monthly Mass, and weekly hall. rosary and visitation to our elderly members.

[ ] Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Hospitality/Social Ministries As a team member you share your experiences and knowledge of the faith with those who are learning [ ] Gardening Angels: Gathering with friends to about the Catholic Faith, preparing to enter the tend to the outdoor garden beds and grounds. at or completing their Christian initiation if only baptized as a Catholic. [ ] Hospitality: Organizing refreshments for monthly coffee house refreshments following Mass Evangelization/Faith Formation and for other certain events throughout the year.

[ ] Respect Life: Promotes the Gospel message of [ ] Ladies Auxiliary: Lay Catholic women group God-given human dignity from conception until serving the parish and their community through acts natural death and all life issues. of service and fundraising activities throughout a year.

[ ] Stewardship Kiosk/Literature Rack: Displays [ ] Knights of Columbus: Lay Catholic men serving and maintains pamphlet/lighthouse racks in narthex the Catholic Church and their community by acts of of church. Books, CD’s, pamphlets. service and fundraising activities throughout the year.

[ ] Social Committee: Parish social events [ ] Stitching for Service: Providing handcrafted throughout the year such as family bingos, pot luck items to support local hospitals, military families, and dinners, fashion shows, mystery theatre dinners etc. nursing homes. Also, to include quilts for annual and fall craft raffles. [ ] Day Trippers: Pilgrimages of faith and/or other interest trips in PA (like Lancaster theatre shows, [ ] Tuition Financial Assistance: Helping a family Longwood Gardens) and beyond! achieve their hopes and goal of Catholic elementary school education at Sacred Heart School. [ ] Technology: Information technology experts to help parish keep updated and connected.

[ ] Young at Heart: 50+ years and older parishioners who meet, have fellowship, and provide service to parish in various ways.

[ ] Hammer and Nails: Handy men and women who help with maintenance and facility projects in parish.

[ ] Parish Office and Collection Counters: A few hours a week to help in the office with administration.

Outreach Programs

[ ] Giving Tree: Organize teams and deliver gifts for children and families in the parish and community who have fallen on hard times. Work with different agencies in community.

[ ] Aid for Friends: Providing nourishment foods for community elderly and homebound from our tables. Overseeing freezers in parish hall area.

[ ] Good Samaritan: Assist a neighbor who needs a ride to Mass, a light bulb changed, a lawn cut, food shopping or simply a chat and visit for an hour.

[ ] Ecumenical and Community Service: Represent the parish in ongoing dialogue, prayer, and service events in the community with **As you look at the vast umbrella other religions and social service agencies and groups/ministries under 7 categories, consider foundations helping others with basic human needs. being a Commissioner Leader who will help the For example, food, shelter, clothing, housing to staff, myself and parish councils communicate mention a few. and grow throughout the year. Do you have experience in the leadership areas of teams and groups? If so, let me know. The help will be needed throughout the year. Father Mike