Parish Groups/Activities
"For who is greater: the one seated at table or the one who serves? Is it not the one seated at table? I am among you as the one who serves." Luke 22:27
Basketball Committee
Dennis Bavaria dbavaria@aol.com
A group of adult volunteers organize and support the parish CYO basketball program, meeting monthly before and during the basketball season. These people hold sign-ups for eligible youth, recruit coaches and adult volunteers, schedule practices and games, coordinate a concession stand for games in addition to other work that furthers the Basketball Program.
Cook/Serve Parish Dinners
George Ehgartner gehgartner@verizon.net
Special dinners are held at various times during the year, some for special occasions and some as fund raisers. Examples include: On the night of the closing of Forty Hours Devotions, a dinner is prepared for the priests, religious sisters and deacons who join in our celebration. Fish dinners are held as fund raisers on the Fridays during Lent.
Knights of Columbus Council 12404
Grand Knight- Ron Peters-gkcouncil12404@gmail.com
Pro Life - Rick Boldosser
New Hope Ministries - Michael Estok
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic family fraternity service organization with 1.6 million men. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, the community, families and young people. Our Lady of Lourdes Council was founded on March 25, 1999, and holds meetings the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
Marriage Mentor Couples
Stephen/Jen Barcavage sbarcavage@comcast.net
The Pre-Cana program is conducted on a parish-based level where married couples in the parish are trained to present the materials to individual engaged couples within their own parish. These one-to-one presentations allow a preparing couple to form a relationship with the "mentoring couple" which can strengthen them during their early years of marriage.
Meals on Wheels
One of the service projects of the Parish Council of Catholic Women is to coordinate with the local Meals on Wheels program monthly providing cakes to be used as desserts for their meals.
Parish Council of Catholic Women
Judy Andidora ronjude22@comcast.net
All women of the parish are invited to participate in the Council which operates under the umbrellas of the Diocesan and National organizations. Meetings are held monthly during the year with educational and social opportunities. Various activities are undertaken throughout the year. Membership Form
Parish History Committee
Ann Finkle arfinkle@verizon.net
It is essential that the history of our parish be preserved. Volunteers work to gather information and memorabilia to safeguard our history for generations to come. Help is always welcomed.
Peanut Butter Eggs
Jackie McClure jacmc618@hotmail.com
Our major fundraising activity is the making and selling of peanut butter eggs for Easter. From the end of January until Holy Week, volunteers gather most Monday and Wednesday evenings in the social hall for this important project. It is a massive undertaking and additional help is always needed. It is a great way to meet other parishioners and feel more a part of the parish. here to edit.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Ann Finkle arfinkle@verizon.net
A group of parishioners gather in the Parish Center to make beautiful shawls for our sick parishioners and babies who are christened. The shawls are created with love and given to provide comfort. Donations of skeins of yarn are always welcome as are additional talented volunteers.
Senior Adult Ministry (SAM)
SAM is open to all members of the parish 50 years of age or older. Senior Adult Ministry seeks to give meaning to the lives of its members by developing their total person, providing ways by which members can keep or regain self-determination in their lives, and offering opportunities where they can give to their community the benefit of their love, talent and experience. Except for the summer months, the group meets monthly.
Arimatheans - Sarah Kling, Parish Office