PARISH MINISTRIES GUIDE

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1 CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART Church: 149 South Plainfield Avenue Offices: 200 Randolph Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ PARISH MINISTRIES GUIDE We are a diverse community striving to foster spiritual growth and Catholic identity through liturgy, sacraments, service, education and our shared faith in God. We are committed to being an instrument of love, healing and hope by ministering to the needs of our parishioners and the larger community, while celebrating the Christ present in each of us.

2 and Contact information is on the back cover page. For additional details visit us online at: ChurchoftheSacredHeart.net ADULT ALTAR SERVERS assist the priest and deacon at weekend and daily Masses, funeral Masses and the occasional special liturgies. Training is provided. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM YOUTH ALTAR SERVERS are parish youth in Grades 4 through 12 who assist at Sunday Mass, weddings, and special liturgies. Training is provided. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM / Larry Makoski EXTRA-ORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST distribute Holy Communion at Mass. Designated ministers also take the Eucharist to those who are homebound or ill. Training is provided. Contact Deacon Wayne Otlowski / Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN takes place on Sunday from September to June during the 9:00AM Mass in the church s Children s Liturgy Room. Children ages 4-8 are invited to participate. Needed: adult catechist and/or youth helpers. Contact Mary Rodger READERS OF THE WORD are adults & youth (grades 5 and up) who proclaim the scripture readings at Mass. Training is provided. An adult and youth lector is assigned to each weekend Mass. Contact Deacon Greg Caruso / Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM USHERS AND GREETERS are men, women and young parishioners who extend the welcoming hospitality of our parish family at Mass, and assist at Liturgy as needed. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM -2-

3 Contact Dan Mahoney for all Music Ministry details. ADULT CHOIR has members high-school age and older. The choir sings on Sundays at either the 9:00AM or 11:30AM Mass, and on Holy Days. Ability to read music is not necessary. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 8:00-9:30PM, September through June. CHILDREN S / YOUTH CHOIR is made-up of students in grades 1-8. The choir sings the first Sunday of each month at the 9:00AM Mass. Rehearsals are Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-5:00PM as scheduled, September through Easter Sunday. MIDDLE SCHOOL HAND BELL CHOIR is for students in grades 7-8. Rings once a month at the 11:30AM Mass. Rehearsals are Tuesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:00PM as scheduled, September through Easter Sunday. INTERGENERATIONAL HAND BELL CHOIR welcomes those high-school age and older. Rings once a month at a weekend Mass. You do not need to be able to read music. It is helpful if you are familiar with time signatures and basic notation. Instructions are gladly offered to new members. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:00-7:50PM, September through May. CANTORS participate at Sunday Mass and special liturgies throughout the year. Cantors are members of the Adult Choir. FOLK GROUP sings at the 5:00PM Saturday Vigil Mass. Singers and instrumentalists are welcome. Rehearsal is a ½ hour before Mass. -3-

4 ADULT CONFIRMATION is for adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Sessions are once a week for approximately four months beginning in January, and focus on instruction and preparation for the sacrament. Contact Louise Timko Baptism / Sponsorship sessions are held the first Tuesday of every month for parents / godparents / sponsors. Wanted: couples/adults to be part of the Sacrament Preparation Team. Teams present on a rotating basis. Training provided. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS) is for adults: who have been baptized in another Christian faith tradition, but would like to learn more about becoming Catholic. who have not been baptized in any religion. who have been baptized Catholic, but never received Eucharist and Confirmation. (For Confirmation ONLY, see above.) RCIA MEMBERS meet every Sunday, following the 9:00AM Mass. The year-long sessions are spiritual, informational and formational in nature. Full reception into the Church takes place at the Easter Vigil. CATECHISTS are also welcome to join the RCIA leadership team. Training is provided and with our team approach, it is not necessary to be at every weekly RCIA session. Contact Louise Timko RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM The Church of the Sacred Heart offers several programs for religious education, including Whole Community Catechesis, a year-round monthly program, beginning in September. Meetings are on Wednesdays 6:00-9:00PM or Sundays 3:00-6:00PM. ALL parishioners in every age group are invited to attend. We also offer a two-week (ten-day) Summer Session, K thru 8 th grade. Enrollment in this program is limited due to space, and can only be offered to parishioners (must be a parishioner before March of the year you wish to enroll) whose children are up-to-date on their religious education. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is a zero absence policy. Volunteer catechists are always needed. For more information see the Religious Education website or Contact the Religious Education Office & PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL and PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL act in an advisory capacity to the pastor. Appointment is based on a personal and communal discernment process, appointment is for a 3-year term. Contact Fr. John

5 CARD MINISTRY sends notes of encouragement to parishioners who are sick, homebound, in nursing homes, in the armed services, receiving the sacraments and on sacramental anniversaries, and more. Contact Gerry Dalfanzo FUNERAL PLANNING may include both the planning of a Funeral Mass or Service and/or the selection of a cemetery burial option. Many families find pre-planning a source of reassurance and comfort. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM/ Ralph Quaglia for funeral liturgy planning. Contact Lynda Yelenovsky for burial/cemetery needs. GOD S SPECIAL PEOPLE gather on the second Saturday of the month. Persons with special needs join friends & family for a noon Mass and luncheon that follows sponsored by various parish and community groups. Volunteers assist. October through May. Contact Angela Mercurio NURSING HOME VOLUNTEERS assist the residents at the celebration of weekly Mass or prayer service. Mass every Monday at 10:00AM, at the Cedar Oaks/Arista Care Nursing Home. Contact Mary McNerney PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY are parishioners who meet to crochet/knit lap robes, afghans, etc. These items are made mostly with donated yarn from Sacred Heart parishioners. The items are then blessed and distributed to those who are ill at home, in hospitals, nursing homes, or who have lost a loved one. This ministry is perfect for those who are looking for a way to serve the Church and others without the worry of how to make the time commitment. Group meets the first Tuesday and third Thursday of the month. Contact Joanne Otlowski SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY is a faith-based ministry of Sacred Heart parishioners serving the poor, the homeless, and those in need due to unforeseen circumstances (loss of employment, shelter, sickness, etc.) with emergency distribution of food and/or funds for utilities or housing. Funding for our food pantry is provided entirely by donations from our parishioners. Families in need, please call , ext. 112, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 9:00AM & 11:00AM. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND are pastoral ministers who bring Holy Communion and pray with those who are physically unable to regularly worship at Church. Contact Deacon Wayne Otlowski -5-

6 and COMMUNITY GARDENING PROJECT Please contact Social Concerns FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SACRED HEART (FAASH) The group aims to impart knowledge of the Catholic faith, enhance spiritual development, and promote camaraderie among its members and their families through religious, social, and community activities. All Filipino-American families of the Sacred Heart Parish are invited to join. For more information, please visit our web page at faash.southplainfield Contact William Co at FRIENDLY VISITORS visit with those who are alone, homebound, in nursing homes or are suffering in any way and have a desire or need to speak with someone or would like some suuportive company. Contact Ralph Quaglia GAY AND LESBIAN FAITH SHARING GROUP: In God s Image Faith sharing, discussion and support for GLBTQ persons and their families. Meets the second Wednesday of the month 7:00PM in the Annex building, September through June. Ages 18 + Contact Fr. John / David Harvie or GIRL SCOUTING is open to all girls from K-12th grades. Girl Scouts strives to build girls of courage, confidence and character by exposing girls to different activities such as camping, the arts, community service, leadership programs and cookie sales! Meetings are held from September to June. For more info about Girl Scouts in the parish and in South Plainfield. Contact Debbie Metz at drsmetz@comcast.net HANDMAIDS OF THE LORD is part of the Couples of Christ Ministry for women seeking personal renewal. A 13-week Christian Life Program takes place twice a year in the Spring and Fall on consecutive Saturdays. Contact Myrna Hessinger HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE sets up refreshments for small socials following parish events. Contact Lisa Thompson THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY'S mission is to oversee the parish network and network equipment; to aid and enhance staff and ministry use of the network through training; and to seek funding for supporting and enhancing the parish network via the annual Parish Golf Outing. Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month. Contact Paul Lorance -6-

7 THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council 6203 is a fraternal organization of Catholic men centered on the principles of unity, charity and fraternity. Adult men of the parish are invited to become members. Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Contact Joe McGeehan THE COLUMBIETTES are Catholic women who work side by side with the Knights. Contact LindaSusan Gitto THE SQUIRES are a Catholic male youth organization associated with the Knights of Columbus. Contact Joe Scrudato MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY exists to use the diverse forms of media, such as print, digital/social, and spoken word, to evangelize, educate and spiritually form the parish community and beyond in the Good News of Jesus Christ. Contact Paul Lorance MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM plans and organizes the Medical Response function for parish activities. Contact Paul Lorance MINISTRY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES affirms the integrity and dignity of all the baptized and works to ensure their full inclusion in parish life. Contact Barbara Murphy PARISH ARCHIVES organizes, catalogs, updates and maintains the parish archives. Monthly archival work. Contact Sr. Nadine Boyle, RSM THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS PRAYER GROUP is charismatically guided by the Holy Spirit. We meet weekly to give thanks, praise, honor and glory to God our Father, through the Lord Jesus Christ. All are welcome; taste and see the goodness of the Lord! Thursday evenings 7:00PM at the Parish Center Chapel (200 Randolph Avenue) Meets September through June. Contact: Bob Walker ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY promotes devotion to our Blessed Lady through the recitation of the Rosary. Service activities include care of the church altar linens and vestments, May Crowning, and fund raising. Meetings are on the Monday following the first Sunday of the month 7:30PM. Meets September through June. Contact Mary Ann Kane THE SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES is an association of lay people who, under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and inspired by St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, embrace a calling to strive for Christian perfection in the world according to the spirit and ideals of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Meets fourth Saturday of the month. Contact Demetria (June) Bundoc -7-

8 REV. JOHN P. ALVARADO EXT. 125 REV. PERVAIZ INDRIAS EXT. 126 LOUISE TIMKO EXT. 143 SR. NADINE BOYLE, RSM EXT. 118 DEACON GREGORY CARUSO DEACON WAYNE OTLOWSKI PAUL LORANCE EXT. 140 DAN MAHONEY EXT. 139 MARILYN FARRELL EXT. 114 LYNDA YELENOVSKY RALPH QUAGLIA EXT. 142 PARISH SECRETARY: LISA THOMPSON EXT. 110 WILLIAM CO DEMETRIA (JUNE) BUNDOC GERRY DALFANZO LINDASUSAN GITTO DAVID HARVIE MYRNA HESSINGER MARY ANN KANE LARRY MAKOSKI OR JOE MCGEEHAN MARY MCNERNEY ANGELA MERCURIO DEBBIE METZ BARBARA MURPHY JOANNE OTLOWSKI MARY RODGER JOE SCRUDATO SOCIAL CONCERNS EXT. 112 BOB WALKER MAY 2017 ALL SACRED HEART PARISH MINISTRIES, ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS! Contact numbers are available on this page for you information. If you would like to begin a new ministry or organization, not listed here, please contact Fr. John or Ralph Quaglia. We are looking for people to form a Parish Fund Raising Committee, a Social Events Committee, and a Youth Group Coordinator /Team and a Flower Beds/Gardening Committee