Directorio

Ensures everyone can be heard and understood; sets up, monitors sound, and runs slide presentations during Masses and other events. Volunteers usually serve 2-3 hours/month.

Meets weekly on Wednesdays 7:15-9:00 p.m.

Launders and takes care of all of the linens needed during the celebration of the Eucharist; volunteers pick up used linens weekly to wash and iron. Time commitment usually 2-3 hours each month.

Assist the Celebrant before and during Mass, especially during the Liturgy of the Eucharist; under direction of the Sacristans. Requirements: at least 4th grade, active parish members, mature enough to serve with honor and dignity.

Began with the first baptism at Pax Christi in the early 1990s. Ministers embroider the names of children baptized in the parish onto baptismal garments, which are framed and displayed in the Great Hall. Time commitment about 30 minutes each month, 5-10 times per year.

Gathers to pray, support, and learn the contemplative prayer practices of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina as taught by Fr. Thomas Keating and Contemplative Outreach. Meets weekly on Tuesday at 7pm in the Chapel.

Available on the first Sunday of every month during the 10:30 AM Mass; designed to engage all children in the liturgy in a meaningful and joyful way with activities, songs, and messages from the Liturgy.

Meets weekly on Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Confirmation preparation program for youth using The Chosen video-based faith formation series; begins in the fall and culminates in the spring with the celebration of the sacrament.

Catholic middle school youth ministry program for 6th-8th grade; meets Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; forms youth as disciples of Jesus Christ through fun games and fellowship.

Assist the priest or bishop in distributing Holy Communion during the celebration of the Eucharist; can serve at Sunday Mass, in nearby hospitals, or at individuals' homes or residential facilities.

God-centered hosts/hostesses who greet people, distribute offertory baskets, guide Communion lines, hand out bulletins, and straighten missals and pews. Time commitment usually 1-2 Masses per month.

Bring the living Word of God to the assembly of the Church at Mass; commit to 4-5 Masses per quarter. Requirements: fully initiated into the Catholic Church, graduated from 8th grade.

High school youth group for 9th-12th grade, building lasting friendships while deepening faith through small group discussion. Meets Sundays 6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Youth Room.

Intercessory prayer ministry for personal prayers and intentions for family members and friends in need of comfort, healing, or thanksgiving.

Brings hope, comfort and solace to a needy recipient in the form of a tangible, handmade prayer shawl. Crafters knit/crochet shawls each Tuesday afternoon, devoting a prayer to the future recipient.

Assure the security of the Blessed Sacrament and Church; set up for liturgies during Mass; assist the Celebrant and other liturgical ministers; also assist in training and guidance of Altar Servers.

An opportunity to go deeper in your prayer, to help discern what God is asking of you at this point in your life; no cost to participate.

A continuous rosary that invites volunteers to daily pray one decade of the rosary at your convenience; volunteers are assigned a specific mystery and intention for each month.

A group of seven women (plus substitutes) who offer one hour of prayer, one day per week, so that the pastor has someone praying for him for an hour every day.