Visit our ill or homebound parishioners. Visit others in special situations of need. Bring a basket of cheer, such as flowers, provided by the parish.
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This committee assists in providing a funeral dinner for the family of a deceased parishioner. Volunteers are needed to help with preparing the food, decorating tables, serving the dinner or cleaning up and are usually asked to work a one to two hour shift. Volunteers are also needed to bring cakes for dessert.

Volunteers help ease the transition to home life for families of our parish with new babies by delivering a home-cooked meal. A few days of relief is what this provides to new parents.

This ministry is designed to use volunteers to purchase materials, construct blankets, and pray for the sick. It requires individuals to commit to a few hours a month making these special blankets that will ultimately be blessed at a Mass before being distributed. Blankets may be sewn at an individual’s home. Fabric is acquired through donations, either monetary or by actual donations of material. The ministry will meet monthly to pray and work on finishing and labeling the blankets.

RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is the Church’s process for welcoming new members into full communion through catechesis and liturgical celebrations leading up to the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter. The RCIA Team draws on parishioners who are willing to participate in this process by sharing their own faith. At Resurrection, formal sessions begin in September and continue through the Easter season to Pentecost. Volunteers may serve as sponsors who act as a personal link between the newcomer and the parish community by providing encouragement, answering questions, praying for and introducing the newcomer to other parish members and also by participating with newcomers throughout their journey. RCIA also offers a stewardship opportunity to provide RCIA hospitality. This includes hosting a short social function immediately following the RCIA class. The social function generally includes a light refreshment and opportunity for RCIA candidates to visit with other parish members. This is an excellent opportunity for recent converts to become involved and share their experience; however, all parish members are welcome to volunteer. A rotating schedule is developed from the time and talent forms.

Several volunteer opportunities exist for this facility located within our parish boundaries. Upon signing up for this ministry, you will be contacted directly by the Center’s volunteer coordinator.
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This is a ministry organized by the Blessed Sacrament St. Vincent de Paul Society. Each parish on the rotation is called upon approximately every 20th week to deliver meals to shut-ins and those in need of delivered meals.

Only the noon meal is delivered and this is done on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be approximately 4-5 meals per driver to drop off. Grandchildren, children, and helpers are welcome to go along with the driver.

A clean driver’s license is required. A food handler’s license is not necessary.