Title | Description | Time Commitment |
Adult Faith Formation | Encounter Jesus Christ through Bible Study, retreats and fellowship opportunities. | Varies |
Altar Server | Assistant to the priests and deacons during the celebration of Mass. |
Inactive due to COVID |
Art & Environment | Church decorating team who decorate according to the liturgical seasons and special celebrations. | Varies; 2-3 hours when liturgical year changes six times a year |
Benedictine Oblates | Group who focus on living in the presence of God and doing the will of God. | Meet once a month for about 60 minutes |
Bulletin Assistant | Volunteer who enters the Mass schedule into the bulletin each week. |
1-2 hours a month |
Catechist | Volunteer teachers who teach the principles of Catholic religion for Children's Faith Formation. | 1.5 hours for one day a week, September - Easter |
Catholic Men's Fellowship | Group of men who discuss scripture and/ or Catholic books to become better Catholic men. |
Saturday morning (about 90 minutes) and Monday nights (about 60 minutes) |
Coffee & Donuts | Volunteers who bag donuts for Sunday morning Masses September - May. Volunteers put out the bags for "Grab and Go," and collect the donations to give to the Front Office. | 2-3 hours on occasional Sundays |
Collection Counter | Volunteers who assist with counting Sunday and/or Holy day collections. |
Currently, have enough volunteers, but are always looking for substitutes. Time is as needed, 1.5 hours on Mondays. |
Eucharistic Adoration | Faithfully praying to Jesus, who is present in the Eucharist. | 1 hour per week |
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion | Distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to fellow parishioners at Mass. |
1.25 hours per mass |
Funeral Luncheons | Volunteers who serve and prepare the setup and clean-up of funeral lunches and/or provide side dishes or desserts. | Varies |
Golf League | During golf season, opportunity for Parishioners to join leagues that meet at Pineview Golf Course: couples league meets on Monday evenings and a men's league meets on Wednesday evenings. |
Roughly 3 hours of golf, social time afterward if desired |
Grief Support | Grief program that provides emotional and spiritual support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one. | Varies |
High School Faith Formation | Program that teaches and inspires High School students to engage with God. | 1.5 hours per session |
Hospitality & Welcome Committees | Groups that serves the parish by providing social events and receptions as needed. | Varies |
Knights of Columbus | Catholic Men’s Fraternal Organization. The key principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Worldwide, there are approximately 1.8 million members and there are over 15,000 councils. |
Varies |
Lector | Proclaim the Word of God at Mass and other liturgical services. | 1.25 hours per mass |
Light of Hope | Our Light of Hope group supports, prays, and finds ways to give back to those who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, loss of a child, or infertility. They dive deeper into the scripture to come to a place of hope and healing every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. | 1 hour every other week. |
Linen Guild | Parishioners who make sure that we have clean, fresh altar linens and purificators for each Mass. | One month a year during the year - usually takes two hours per week |
Middle School Faith Formation | Program that teaches and inspires Middle School students to engage with God. | 1.5 hours per session |
Ministers to the Sick | Distribute Communion to the sick and homebound of the parish who are unable to participate the Eucharist at Mass. | Inactive due to COVID |
MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) |
Mom's Group for Mothers with children from pregnancy to Kindergarten. Childcare currently unavailable due to COVID. | 2 hour meetings every other week from September - May. Occasional Mom's Night Out, Playdates, or Service events that are optional. |
Music | Our Music Ministry offers many opportunities to get involved in music: Cantor, choir, Gathering Band, The Sienas, Upper Harmony Children's Choir, and Young Adult Praise Band. | Varies |
Plant Ministry | Parishioners who water, prune and care for the plants throughout the church and the rest of the church facilities. | One hour per week |
Prayer Line | Parishioners who provide confidential prayer support for anyone wanting or needing additional prayers. Prayers are said from home. |
Varies |
Prayer Shawl Weavers /Knitters |
Prayer Shawl Weavers create special, hand-knit shawls for Parishioners in need. Each shawl is prayed over before working on the shawl and after it is finished. When completed, the shawl is blessed by a priest and then given to a Parishioner or individual experiencing a particularly difficult time and in need of prayer. Knitters make hats, scarves, and mittens for the needy. |
Varies |
Primetimers | Primetimers is a group of men and women 50 years of age or older. This is a group of people coming together for fellowship. Our group meets for lunch on the first Monday of each month at 11:30. | First Monday of the month at 11:30 am. Times and location vary. |
Respect Life/ Walking with Moms in Need |
The St Catherine's Respect Life Ministry recognizes the dignity of each individual as created in the image and likeness of God and seeks through faith, hope, and love, to protect and promote the sanctity of God's children from the moment of conception to natural death through prayer, education, and outreach. | Varies |
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) | The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, is a communal process for formal initiation into the Catholic Church. We welcome all who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church to join us in RCIA! | Weekly; Usually September - Easter |
Sacristan | Parishioners who come early to set up for Mass and make sure there are a sufficient number of liturgical ministers present. After Mass, they clean the vessels and collect the linens for the laundry, and put things away. | 1.75 hours per mass |
Soundboard for Mass | Volunteers who monitor the soundboard during weekend Mass. May include monitoring the lights, music, running slides, or videos. Training is provided. | 1.5 hours per Mass |
St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP ) | SVDP exists for all adults interested in helping the poor and in developing their own spirituality to see Christ in those we serve. We started at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in the early 1970s. | Varies |
Usher | Parishioners who welcome people to our parish, hand out worship aids, help people find their seats, take up the collections, and put them away for safekeeping. Must be at least 10 years old to be an Usher alone. Families are always welcome to Usher together! | 1.5 Hour per Mass |
Vacation Bible School | Yearly ministry outreach program for children in grades K-5 to educate children about God. | Varies |
Women of the Word | Group of women seeking a deeper relationship with Christ through book studies and fellowship. | 2 hours every Thursday or Sunday from September - December or January - May. |