Parish Life Programs

Parish Life’s purpose is to promote the spirit of community by providing and supporting opportunities for fellowship in a social environment. Areas of responsibility are:

Receptions/Socials

Coordinate, set up, host and clean up after events such as the Confirmation reception, Easter Vigil reception, Crèche festival, welcomes and farewells, as well as cultural events. Provide hospitality or support to other ministry events such as the parish picnic, Parish mission/retreat, Full Community Gatherings, vicariate gatherings, Virtus training sessions, and the yard sale and Silent Auction for Maison Fortune orphanage.

Commitment: Events plus meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Contact Connie Livingston, 497-7290.

Funeral Receptions 

Coordinate, set up and provide assistance for receptions immediately following funerals, then pack leftovers for family and clean up.

Commitment: Called as needed.

Contact Jan Kilb, 479-1010.

Sunday Hospitality

Serve coffee and donuts immediately following Sunday Masses.

Commitment: One mass a month.

Contact Pat Muldoon, 479-0226 for 8:30am mass.

Contact Celeste Acosta, 467-6412 for 10:30am mass.

Provide adult supervision for the Church’s nursery during Sunday Masses and during events where child care is offered. VIRTUS training and criminal record checks are done on child care providers, for the safety of the children.

Contact Marlene Games, 497-3701.

Heavenly Chefs

Prepare a dish to share or a tray of desserts for parish receptions on a rotating basis. Usually this means finger foods for a funeral reception or cookies for the recipients of Thanksgiving or Christmas food bags.

Contact Susan Deml, 474-0912.

Samaritan Meals

Provide meals for parishioners who are in need of short-term assistance due to illness, pregnancy, a death in the family, etc., on a rotating basis.

Contact Mary Viau, 495-2843.

Yard work and light home repair for parishioners in need.

Contact Jose Mendoza, 721-6012.

Organize monthly events with guest speakers, such as luncheons at the church or in local restaurants, day trips and extended bus trips, for seniors or anyone else who would like to attend.

Contact Jean Burke, 467-2760.

An opportunity for fellowship with other adults, gathering on Friday mornings. Nursery is provided.

Contact Janeen Brady, 523-1838.

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