MinistrY

Come share your gifts with the parish - EVERY member is a MINISTER
Team captain contact information is included with each description. 

Prayer & ​Formation

Liturgy
  • ​ADULT FAITH FORMATION – Assist in facilitating study groups and in RCIA as catechists. Sponsor adults in RCIA.  Contact Chris Diffenderfer.​
  • CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION – Serve as catechists and assistants for children in grades K-5 on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Contact Marysa Alvarez.​​
  • CHILDREN’S LITURGY of THE WORD Team – Lead or assist with sharing Scripture for children ages 4-7 during the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Contact Michelle Kraft.​
  • EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Team – Help promote devotion and schedule adorers. Contact Mandy Riley.
  • EVANGELIZATION Team – Lead our efforts to share our faith with others who may be searching, and to provide avenues for inactive Catholics to return to the Church. Contact Karl Eimers.
  • INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY - A network of parishioners​ who commit to daily intercessory prayer for our individual and parish intentions and blessings.  Contact Anne Medio.​
  • YOUTH MINISTRY Team – Serve as core team members to the EDGE (middle school) and LifeTeen (high school) programs. Serve as catechists for students preparing for Confirmation. Contact Fernando Cartagena.

christian Service

  • BLOOD DRIVE Team – Help coordinate Red Cross blood drives and enlist donors. Contact Cathy Levesque.​​
  • CARE & COMFORT Team – Organize prayer chains for the terminally ill, provide non-medical respite for caregivers, send out Mass Cards and/or host luncheons for the family and friends of deceased members of the parish. Contact Julie Smear.​
  • DIVORCED/SEPARATED Team – Provide support to individuals going through separation and/or divorce. Contact Father West.​
  • LAMBS PROGRAM - Support expectant parents and parents of infants up to six months.  Contact Madeleine Pearce.​  Contact Madelaine Beckford to cook a meal for the new parents.
  • NULLITY - Persons whose marriages have ended who wish to learn whether the union was valid under the teachings of Christ through the Church are encouraged to contact Father West. He is a canon lawyer and serves as a Judge in the Tribunal of the Diocese of Charleston.
  • NURSERY Team – Assist with Sunday morning nursery care for children ages six months to three years. Contact Kat McKee.​
  • PRISON MINISTRY Team – Organize collections of toiletries and cookies, enlist volunteers for prison visitation. Contact Nancy Bloodgood or Jady Fryml.​
  • RESPECT LIFE Team – Coordinate and champion the parish’s “Respect Life” initiatives. Contact Catherine Davies.
  • SAINT VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY – Provide support to those who are suffering through monetary and food donation assistance, in a way that promotes human dignity and integrity. Contact Pat Woods.​
  • ​ALTAR SERVER Team – Render faithful service to God and the community by assisting the priest and deacon during Holy Mass. Contact Karl Eimers.​​​
  • EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION – Assist in the distribution of Holy Communion during the Sacrifice of the Mass. Contact John Schneider.
  • GREETERS Team – Greet worshipers, provide basic information, and distribute and collect Orders of Worship. Contact Cheryl Bolek.
  • INFO TABLE Team - Be available before and after Masses to welcome visitors and assist new parishioners.  Contact Rosemary Vatalaro​​
  • LECTOR Team – Proclaim the readings from Scripture during Mass. Contact Mary Nebus.​​
  • MUSIC MINISTRY Team – Help lead music at weekend Masses and holy days. Contact Madelaine Beckford.
  • SACRISTANS Team – Set up, care for, and maintain sacred vessels, linens and liturgical books for weekend Masses. Contact John Schneider.​
  • USHER Team – Guide and support worshipers at Mass and organize the collection and presentation of the gifts. Contact Frank Walsh.      ​

Social

  • ​​CHILDREN’S EVENTS Team – Plan and facilitate children’s social gatherings such as holiday parties. Team Captain: TBD.  Contact the Stewardship Council.
  • MARTHAS' AND MARYS' DINNER TABLE – Gather for monthly women's social dinners. Contact Mary Nebus.​
  • MEN'S BREAKFAST PRAYER GROUP - Join other men of the parish for a light meal and faith based fellowship. Wednesdays 6:00 a.m. in the Parish Office.  Contact Brian Headley. ​
  • MEN’S GROUP – Plan and organize activities to help Catholic men of the parish to grow in faith and fellowship. Contact Greg Smith.​
  • MOMS Team – Help fellow Catholic moms achieve spiritual and personal growth while navigating the challenges of raising a faith-first family. Contact Jillian Easterlin.​
  • NEW PARISHIONER WELCOMING Team – Reach out to our new families with a welcome bag and information about the parish.  We also have three lovely cocktail parties a year providing our new members with an opportunity to socialize with other new members and parish leaders. Contact Janice Armandi.
  • SMALL GROUPS Team – Help people who want to grow in their faith and find their sense of community at Saint Clare of Assisi through small groups that meet in homes. Contact Chris Diffenderfer.
  • SUNDAY COFFEE FELLOWSHIP Team – Coffee and donut fellowship after the Sunday morning Mass. A great “first serve” opportunity your whole family can do together. Contact Bev Desjardins.
QUESTIONS?
If you are interested in starting a new ministry, or have any additional questions
regarding stewardship at Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church,
please email the Stewardship Council.