Religious Education volunteer opportunities

Teach, co-teach or assist in preschool classrooms during Sunday liturgy, K-5 classrooms on Mondays, Youth Ministry Middle School on Wednesdays, or teach, assist or chaperone in Youth Ministry High School activities

 

Chaperone special events, help with retreats or assist with various organizational tasks.

Childcare
Provide childcare for children of parents teaching religious education and small children of parents attending adult religious education classes or small Christian Communities.

 

This volunteer opportunity is especially good for teenagers and others of all ages who love kids. Call the parish office for more information.

 

Events
Several volunteer opportunities exist for Parish events.

 

Help organize or volunteer your time to work at a variety of events. Go to calendar of St. Maria Goretti Parish events.

 

Commentator
Announces the opening reflection for the Mass, gives voice to the Prayer of the Faithful and delivers announcements.

Minister of the Word/Lectors
The Minister of the Word/Lector proclaims the Scripture readings to the assembly with the intent of bringing the Word of God to life. Certain innate abilities are necessary: an adequate vocal instrument, poise, self-confidence, maturity and sensitivity to the diversity in the gathered assembly.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Many Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are needed to distribute the consecrated bread and wine during the Eucharistic celebration and also to take communion to those who are unable to participate in the Mass.

Ministers of Hospitality

Greeters and Ushers are considered ministers of hospitality; they are usually the first persons the parishioners and visitors meet as they gather for the Eucharistic celebration.

Greeters welcome us and help with any reserved seating for special parish celebrations.

Ushers greet, assist with seating people and making sure that the nave of the church is ready. They find presenters for the gifts of bread and wine, take up the collection, direct the communion procession, distribute the bulletins after Mass, straighten up the pews and check that the church is in order for the next Mass. Ushers also assist with any emergencies that may occur.

Ministry of Liturgical Envrionment
Many persons and talents are needed to design and install the décor of the liturgical environment. There is the need for planning, creating, and setting up for the various liturgical seasons. Also, we need help with cleaning the church, cleaning, sewing and repairing altar cloths and other items. Whether you just wish to help setup or take down decorations or if you have a talent for flower arranging, sewing, designing, or construction, we can use your help.

Ministry of Sunday Sacristan
This minister coordinates the activities in the sacristy before and after one of the weekend liturgies. The sacristan sees to the preparation of all liturgical items before the Mass and to their proper care after the Mass. The sacristan also sees to it that the servers and all other ministers have arrived and are ready for the celebration.

Servers
The server assists the priest during the Eucharistic celebration. Servers, both boys and girls, are accepted for training at grade five; however, older students also may ask to be trained to serve. Servers are encouraged to serve through grade twelve. Adults are also encouraged to volunteer to serve, especially for funerals and special occasions.
Click to request server schedule.

Adult Choir
Rehearsals are held 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday evenings. No audition is required, just the desire to praise God in song and to enjoy working hard to develop the best choral music in the eucharistic setting.

Contemporary Choir
Contemporary Choir meets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. As denoted by the name, this choir is targeted for the younger members of the congregation and sings more upbeat, but still sacred, music. No audition is required, and there is no age limit. The young-at-heart as well as the youth are encouraged to join.

Resurrection Choir
The Resurrection Choir provides music to enhance the funeral liturgies and to provide comfort to the mourners. This choir welcomes all who are available on a short notice. This includes those who are retired, those not working during the day, and those who are able to take time from their work schedule to minister to the grieving. You would not have to be available for all the funerals.

Cantor/Song Leaders
Cantor/Song leaders are leaders of music at the 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass and other special occasions. They need to have a solo voice with clear diction and good voice modulation. The cantor who serves the assembly also proclaims the Word by singing the responsorial psalm; the cantor and lector are partners in the proclamation of the scriptures.

Instrumentalists
Instrumentalists play an important part in the liturgy. There is always a need for organists and others who are proficient on the keyboard. Training for playing at a liturgical service would be available. At times we enhance our musical repertoire with the use of other instruments, such as strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. All instrumentalists are encouraged to volunteer their services so that we know who is available when the need arises.

Spirit Song Choir
SpiritSong Choir usually sings two Saturdays a month at 5:15 p.m. Mass and rehearses the previous Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.