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Stewardship
Time and Talent Opportunities
We welcome you and
your God-given gifts, talents and abilities! If you are inspired to participate in any of the ministries
or organizations of our parish, please let us know. We can use all the help we can get!
The
Finance Council
Members: Father Forsyth, Deacon Croce, Jim
Tessman,
Don Duman, Vern Maxwell (Trustee), and Paula
Bonczek (Trustee)
The 1983 Canon Law of the Church prescribes that every
parish establish a Finance Council (canon 537) directly responsible for the
parish finances. Membership
consists of no less than 3 and no more than 7 members directly appointed by
the Pastor and should include persons skilled in business, finance, law,
and accounting. The council should
meet quarterly at the call of the Pastor and is advisory to him.
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The
Pastoral Council
Members:
Father Forsyth (President), Deacon Emil Croce,
Patricia Meehan, Stephen Kenny, Jim
Tessman,
Paula Bonczek (Trustee), Vern
Maxwell (Trustee),
Don Duman (Holy Name), Jackie
Duman, Tom Festa,
Joyce Lehy (Ladies Guild), Paul
Paloski,
Bob Perugini, Karen Rock, Barbara
Salerno,
Stephen Tufanario, Ellen Zalewski.
The
Pastoral Council is a consultative body of the parish,
elected
and appointed to advise the Pastor on present
and
future goals. The Pastoral Council
gives direction
and
serves as a catalyst for development.
The
Pastoral Council is concerned with the pastoral life
and
parish ministries.
The
five standing committees of the Pastoral Council are:
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Buildings
& Grounds
Chair: Tom Festa
Laborers
People who possess
skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding, and general handymen,
to assist in the preventative care, maintenance and repairs of our
buildings.
Laborers:
are needed!
Get your name on the volunteer call list.
Gardeners
Men and woman who enjoy
planting, gardening, and tending to the general appearance of the flower
gardens and scrubs of the property.
Gardeners:
Barbara
Salerno, Valerie Fortney
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2
Education
& Formation
Chair: TBA
CCD
Catechist
A teacher in our
religious education program.
Catechists: See under “Religious
Education”
CCD Aide (Assistant)
Teens & adults who
assist the teachers in our religious education program.
Assistants: See under “Religious
Education”
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Liturgy,
Worship & Hospitality
Chair: Father Forsyth
Altar Server
Girls and boys in
grades 4 through 10 who assist the priest at Mass.
Servers:
Daniel Morton, Sarah Fainer, Margaret Hanson, Jimmy
Collins, Shannon Corbett, Kara Leary, Brandon Hornak, Chelsea Barber, David
Norris, Austin Burr, Kathleen Batista-Pais, Brian Conway, Zack Festa.
Adult Choir
A choir provides music
for Sunday Mass as well as all special celebrations in church.
Members: TBA
Cantor
The cantor sings the special parts of the Mass
and leads the congregation in song.
Cantors: Andrew Brochu, Edwin Kotchian
& Jeff Bingham
Children’s
Choir
Enthusiastic youths
who enjoy music and singing who assist our parish in song at Mass.
Members: TBA
Greeter
Friendly parishioners who welcome others as
they arrive at Mass.
Greeters: TBA
Lector
People (high school
& older) who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass.
Lectors: Paul Beauchemin, Bob Harkey,
Ann Turner Boofen, Carol Ford, Sean Leahy, and Karen
Talamelli
Extraordinary
Minister of Holy Communion
Men and women who assist at weekly Mass with the
distribution of Communion as well as the weekly visitation of the nursing
homes and parishioners who are homebound.
Ministers:
Robert & Jan Ciccarelli, Tracy Ann Barraco,
Jacqueline Duman, Judi McKinney, Patricia Meehan, Anita Gawronski, Ellen
Zalewski, Marion Corbett, Barbara Salerno, Joan Croce, Helen Phillips, Myra
McGettigan, Nancy Croce, Earl & Shirley White, Cynthia McVeigh,
Florentine Debski,
Musicians
& Organists
Talented people who enhance the celebration of
the Mass.
Organists:
Cornell
Bialicki & Joseph Zembruski
Sacristy
Guild
Parishioners who care for the Altar and Mass
accoutrements.
Sacristan:
Cathy Rouillard
Usher & Collector
People
who assist in finding a seat and in taking up the collection at Mass.
Ushers:
TBA
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Spiritual
Life & Evangelization
Chair: TBA
Small
Christian Communities
Small groups of parishioners
gather to reflect on the Sunday Scriptures and how it applies to our lives
Coordinator: Judi McKinney
Retreat and
Mission
Persons responsible
for planning the annual parish retreat and mission.
Coordinator: Robert Harkey
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Social Concerns,
Stewardship & Service
Chair: Deacon Emil Croce
Advent Giving Tree
Several parishioners
who plan the annual Advent Giving Program for the needy children and adults
of the greater Naugatuck community..
Saint Nicholas’ elves: TBA
Food Drives
On the first Sunday of
the month, the parish collects donations of non-perishable foods to help
supply the town’s Food Bank.
Drivers: Don & Roberta Poynton
Homecare
Visitations
People who visit and
run errands for those homebound by age or illness.
Visitors: are needed! Volunteer, if you have the time.
Parish
Socials
A committee
responsible for organizing social events as well as monthly coffee and
gatherings after the Sunday Masses.
Party Planners: Anita
Gawronski
Respect Life
Advocates on
behalf of Pro-Life activities and issues pending in the federal and state
government.
Pro-Life Advocate:
Dottie Deitelbaum
Parish Nurse
A parishioner
who is a registered nurse and as part of her stewardship to God, provides
certain Archdiocesan approved services to the parish, such as blood
pressure screenings, blood sugar tests, and coordinates Blood Drives with
the American Red Cross.
Nurse: Kim Petrillo, R. N.
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