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Ministry and Volunteer Opportunity Overview
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Liturgical Ministries
Description:
Altar Server
Attend to the needs of the priest at weekend, holy day and special Masses. Adults, as well as youth, at least ten years old, are encouraged to sign up.
Time: 1 hr. at Mass as scheduled, plus 2 hour training session
People needed: Unlimited, four per Mass. Must be 10 years old.
Extra Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist (EOM)
Description:
Distribute the Body or Blood of Christ at weekend and holy day Masses. All Eucharistic Ministers must be in full Communion with the church.
Time:
1 hr. at Mass as scheduled, plus training, need to arrive 15 min prior to mass.
People needed:
100 +, ten to sixteen per Mass, more at Easter and Christmas services. Must be 16 years of age or older and must be Confirmed.
Description:
Extra Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist to Sick & Homebound
Approximately one Sunday a month, a team of 2-3 ministers distributes the Body of Christ to people in nursing homes or private residences who are unable to attend Mass at church. At two of the locations ministers lead a communion service distributing the Body of Christ. Training and supplies are provided for this rewarding ministry.
Time:
2 hrs. per month as scheduled
People needed:
Unlimited, 24 ministers desired per weekend
Description:
Hospitality – Greeter
Greeters warmly welcome people attending weekend and holy day Masses as they enter the various doors to the church; main entrance, NW, NE and North doors.
Time:
20 minutes before Mass, as scheduled. Need to arrive 20 minutes prior to Mass.
People needed:
Unlimited, 4 or more per Mass.
Usher
Description:
Ushers warmly welcome people attending weekend and holy day Masses; seat people attending weekend and holy day Masses, handle offertory/special collections, direct flow of people for communion and assist people with finding restroom, cry room and answering questions. Also responsible for passing out bulletins and straightening church after Mass.
Time:
1 to 1.5 hours at Mass as scheduled, plus training. Need to arrive 15 min. prior to Mass and stay 15 after Mass.
People needed:
Unlimited, 6-8 per Mass, more at Easter and Christmas Masses.
Lector
Description:
Proclaim assigned Scripture Readings at weekend and holy day Masses. Successful Lectors are those who are called to proclaim the Word and can commit to being present at the assigned Masses or willing to find a substitute in time for the substitute to prepare.
Time:
1 1/2 hrs. at Mass as scheduled, plus training. Assigned Lectors are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass. Preparation (by reviewing and pre-reading) is key to proclaiming the Word.
People needed:
50 +, two per Mass, Must be 9th grade or older.
usic MinistryAdult Choir
Description:
Lead the congregation in song at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Instrumentalists and vocalists welcome.
Time:
3 hrs. per week which includes organizing music in folders, weekly practice, and attendance at Mass. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
People needed:
Unlimited
Children’s Choir
Description:
Lead the congregation in worship one Saturday of the month (October to May) at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. A music and spirit filled experience! This Ministry also includes social and interactive fun activities for choir members throughout the year!
Time:
Monthly Masses, and rehearsals are Sundays 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
People needed:
Unlimited, students in grades 2-5.
Contemporary Folk Group
Description:
Lead the congregation in song at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Instrumentalists and vocalists welcome.
Time:
3hrs. per week which includes organizing music in folders, weekly practice, and attendance at Mass. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
People needed:
Unlimited
Worship Team
Description:
Leads the congregation in contemporary worship on one Saturday of the month (September to May) at the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
Time:
3-4 hours per week which includes practice time and attendance at Mass. Rehearsals are determined by the Team.
People needed:
Adults and high school students. Limited number of singers and instrumentalists.
Youth Choir
Description:
Leads the congregation in contemporary worship on the 2nd Saturday of the month (October to May) at the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
Time:
2-3 hours per week which includes practice time and attendance at Mass. Rehearsals are Sundays 1:45 – 2:45.
People needed:
Unlimited. Students grade 6-12.
Instrumentalists
Description:
Adult and High School instrumentalists are invited to participate in the Music Ministry. We will match your experience, scheduling, and instrument, to one of the many choir offerings in our Ministry.
Time:
Weekly rehearsals and one service.
People needed:
Unlimited, Adults, and students grades 9 & up.
Art & Environment Committee
Description:
Art & Environment Committee is in need of volunteers with talents in the areas of design and decorating, sewing, floral design, and gardening. Help is also needed at Christmas and Easter to clean and decorate the church, climb ladders and move heavy objects.
Time:
As need arises
People Needed:
Unlimited – Men Welcome
Flag Ministry
Description:
Volunteers are needed to prepare flags for special liturgies, schedule flag bearers, repair existing flags and make new flags. The flags are used to add a feeling of festivity to the Praise Masses and holy day Masses.
Time:
1 hour as needed for liturgies, approximately 6 times per year
People Needed:
Unlimited
Deaf Ministry
Description:
Provide for the spiritual needs of our deaf/hard of hearing brothers and sisters in Christ by signing at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.
Time:
1-2 Masses per month, minimum of 2 hours preparation per Mass
People needed:
Unlimited – Requires established interpreting skills
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Spiritual Life Ministries
Centering Prayer
Description:
Each participant is invited to join the group for 20 minutes of centering prayer weekly. This method of silent prayer is open to anyone interested in developing a receptive prayer of resting in God. It emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Him. It is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer, but to add depth of meaning to all prayer.
Time:
10:30 am every Tuesday morning in Our Lady of Resurrection Chapel
People Needed:
Unlimited
Cum Christo
Description:
A Cum Christo weekend provides participants with an opportunity to set aside their worldly activities and to focus on their relationship with God and His church. A Cum Christo weekend begins on Thursday evening. Men and women attend separate weekends. The weekend is a blend of seriousness and lightheartedness, directed toward guiding participants to accept God’s love and grace, to grow in their relationship with Jesus and to grow as disciples of Jesus. The weekends are held four times per year at Saint James the Less Parish on Oakland Park Avenue. Ultreya meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at various Church’s throughout central Ohio. (These are optional.)
Time:
After participation in the three-day weekend, individuals are encouraged to participate in small groups.
People Needed:
Unlimited
Description:
Intercessory Prayer Ministry
Intercessory Prayer is an essential part of our faith life. Our Intercessory Prayer Team is very active in praying for the needs of others, individually and as a community. Prayer is life changing yet requires very little time and can be done at your convenience. Our prayer team is operated via e-mail communications (although requests also come in via telephone or the parish website). We use first names only so to protect the privacy of others. We do not look for reward when we intercede, and yet it comes, simply because we have taken a moment to solicit God’s help in behalf of someone who may not even know we have called their name in prayer. It has been wonderful to see the great power of this communal prayer, both in answered prayers and in the increase of individual participation. Won’t you please consider praying with us? You will be richly blessed by doing so!
Time:
minutes
People needed:
Unlimited
Men’s Prayer Group
Description:
Based around the workbook, “Signposts” which is published by the Word Among Us Press and was written by two Catholic men who became involved in the growing Catholic men’s movement and saw the need for resources designed specifically for Catholics. The fifty-two discussions plans, one for every week of the year, are used in a small group setting. This program offers men the opportunity to grow in their love for God, the church, and their families, and to joyfully embrace the call to live in an authentic Christian life.
Time:
1st and 3rd Sunday
People needed:
Unlimited
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (PEA) Adorer
Description:
Spend one hour each week in prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the Reservation Chapel in order to build a more intimate and loving relationship with Our Lord. Substitute adorers spend one hour on an occasional basis when the regular adorers are unavailable.
Time:
One hour each week (regular adorers) or occasional hours (substitutes)
People needed:
Unlimited
Description:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (PEA) Team Member
PEA team members work together to support and encourage Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration and the many adorers who participate.
Time:
One hour per month for planning meeting
People needed:
Twelve
Description:
Men’s Ministry
Our group is growing and expanding, which is wonderful. While we have focused primarily on the 4 year ‘That Man is You’ program, described below, along with some summer study and discussion sessions, we have plans to incorporate additional educational, spiritual, service and social activities and programs to our ministry over the next year to more fully meet the needs and interests of our male parishioners.
Meets Thursday and Saturday mornings starting in the Fall and continuing each Spring. It is an interactive men’s program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of a man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture. That Man is You! Seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.
Time:
Thursday, 6:30 am-8:00 am and Saturday. 7:30 am-9:00 am.
People needed:
Unlimited