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St. Mary Catholic Church
Parish Ministries

Adult Choir - Volunteers who would like to sing at Sunday Mass, as well as other major liturgies, are encouraged to participate in the Adult Choir. Practices are scheduled twice a month on Monday evenings at 7:30pm. For more information, contact Nick Robinson at 288-2034.

Altar Servers - Open to all boys and girls in grades 4 through adult, altar servers serve as acolytes or as cross or candle beareres in our liturgies. For more information, contact the parish office at 656-4857.
Church Decorating Committee - This group consists of volunteers that decorate the church for all occasions. For more information, contact Sue Murphy at 659-1131 or Le Ann O'Keefe at 692-9822.
Eucharistic Ministers - These lay ministers are commissioned to help with the distribution of Eucharist at Mass and to take communion to the homebound and to the nursing home. For more information, contact the parish office at 656-4857.
Hispanic Mass Ministry - Nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a todos los hermanos en la comunidad de St. Mary’s que han trabajado para mantener la celebración de la misa cada sábado. Coordinadores Hispanos: Germán Rivera, Cipriano Molina y Wilfredo De La Torre.
Lectors - These lay ministers proclaim the Scriptures at the liturgy. For more information, contact the parish office at 656-4857.
Liturgy of the Word for Children - Offered for children grades K-5 during the 10:30am Sunday Mass, this special liturgy is led by volunteers. For more information, contact Sue Deakos at 692-2280.
St. Mary's Moms' Ministry - All mothers in the parish are invited to join St. Mary's Moms' Ministry. The group meets regularly to socialize and pray together. We discuss and share advice with each other concerning issues that are important to us as Catholic moms. Moms also have opportunities to participate in charitable service and fundraising activities. Contact Jill, our Coordinator, for more information.

Ministry of Praise - This ministry unites parish members who are ill or homebound through their prayers for parish and world needs and for the needs of their brothers and sisters in the parish. For more information, contact the parish office at 656-4857.
Parish Council - The parish Pastoral Council is called by the parish to serve as consultant to the pastor in assuring that all aspects of parish life reflect the mission and ministry of Jesus. The Council, in communication with one another, meets to deliberate and decide, in common agreement, those matters for which they are responsible, and which affect the good of the total church. The Parish Council Chairman is Dave Toby.
Ushers - These parish members greet and seat people at liturgies and take up the collection. Volunteers are always welcome and needed. For more information, contact the parish office at 656-4857.
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