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Volunteers develop adult Faith Formation opportunities and may support Sponsors, Facilitators, Catechumens, and Candidates through phases of OCIA.

Altar servers assist the Presider at Liturgies. This Ministry is open to all people who have received First Holy Communion.

Volunteers embroider symbols on baptismal bibs that are distributed to newly baptized infants during the Baptismal celebration.

Volunteers facilitate Grieving with Great Hope grief-support workshops for people mourning the loss of a loved one.

Volunteers lead the worshiping assembly in song and work closely with the music director in preparing liturgical pieces.

Volunteers bring this method of experiencing God to children during Sunday Faith Formation.

Volunteers meet weekly for a two-hour rehearsal and commit to regularly sing at either the 9:00, 9:45, or 11:00 Mass.

Volunteers collaborate with Community Place to collect food, toiletries, and paper products for needy families.

Volunteers work with the Coordinator at each Church to create a prayerful ambiance for each liturgical season and special feasts.

Volunteers check the clothing-donation shed at St. Ambrose and ensure donations are bagged and positioned properly between pickups.

Volunteers help set up and clean up at each Church's Coffee Hours; bakers and treat-bringers are also needed for St. John's Coffee Hours.

The parish Combined Choir provides music for parish-wide Masses and services, including the Day of Remembrance Mass, Nine Lessons and Carols, and the Triduum.

Converge is a Young Adult Initiative for ages 18-35 seeking to bring hope to the hopeless and enliven the young adult community in Rochester.

Cross Bearers carry the cross and lead the procession of Ministers in and out of the worship space for each liturgical celebration.

Elevate serves adults age 30 and older and seeks to build fellowship, grow members' spiritual lives, and serve the community.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion distribute the consecrated Host to those at Mass.

Volunteers assist Food Link workers with drive-through food distributions at the St. Ambrose parking lot.

Married couples provide preparation for engaged couples planning to be married in the parish.

Volunteers serve at Parish Funeral Masses as Altar Server, Lector, Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion, or Sacristan.

Volunteers fill time slots for gathering, pricing, and maintenance before, during, and after the sale.

Greeters are Ministers of Hospitality who interface with people as they enter Church at all Masses and other special occasions.

Volunteers transport regularly scheduled grocery collections from each Church to locations serving the poor and hungry.

Volunteers meet once a week to prepare for Liturgy and play about once a month at the Sunday 5:00 Mass at St. Ambrose.

The Peace of Christ Handbell Choir rehearses at St. Ambrose on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 from September to June and typically plays at the 5:00 PM Mass on the last Sunday of the month.

Volunteers visit and bring the Eucharist to homebound parishioners.

Parishioners play instrumental pieces at some Masses and work closely with the music director.

Members of the Knights of Columbus Ascension Council conduct service projects and social events for the Parish, School, and community.

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Ascension Council conduct service projects and social events for the Parish, School, and community.

Lectors proclaim the Scriptures (Word of God) at Mass and other liturgical gatherings of the community.

Volunteers clean and press the small-sized Altar linens used each week in parish Liturgies.

This Committee creates and supports the prayer and worship life of the Peace of Christ Parish.

Volunteers bring meals to parishioners experiencing a loss or emergency.

Volunteers provide Sunday morning Eucharist distribution and weekly Rosary recitation at the Rochester Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Volunteers form the choir at special Parish Liturgies such as the Mass of Remembrance, Lessons & Carols, Midnight Mass, and the Tridium.

Volunteers schedule family photo shoots and work with Parish Office staff to confirm contact information.

The Strategic Planning Team was created to help prepare Peace of Christ Parish to address future opportunities and challenges.

The Pastoral Council works with the pastor and pastoral staff in a consultative capacity. Meetings are normally on the second Tuesday of the month, September through June, at 7:00 PM in St. John's Church Hall.

Team members receive prayer requests by email and pray for those intentions.

Participants set aside the same time each week to sit with the Lord in the Adoration Chapel, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Walk-ins are always welcome; scheduling a time slot is encouraged.

Knitters and crocheters create prayer shawls or blankets for people who are ill or grieving.

Volunteers are needed for the implementation of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for First Penance and First Communion Prep in the future.

The Sacristan sets up the liturgical items and is responsible for everything that is used in the Liturgy, then puts away the sacred items after Mass.

This committee promotes Catholic Social Teaching and enables parishioners to respond through direct service and advocacy.

The choir sings at the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses and rehearses on Wednesday evenings at St. John’s from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Volunteers serve as Catechists for typically twice-monthly Faith Formation sessions at St. Ambrose Academy after the 9:45 Mass.

Volunteers work on the celebration commemorating 100 years of worship at the St. John the Evangelist Church building.

Certified volunteer drivers provide transportation for Peace of Christ and St. Frances Cabrini parishioners who can no longer drive themselves.

Ushers greet people, count attendees, welcome newcomers, care for needs, identify Gift Bearers, distribute Bulletins, and secure the collection.

Volunteers assist with a one-week Catechetical program that teaches younger children how to share their Faith.

This Ministry offers compassionate, tangible, and prayerful support to women facing difficult or unplanned pregnancies.

Volunteers assist the Communications Administrator with the website, communications materials, online forms, Facebook, and other social-media platforms.