| Title | Description | Time Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Faith Formation | Encounter Jesus Christ through Bible study, retreats, and fellowship opportunities. | Varies. |
| Altar Server | Assistant to the priests and deacons during the celebration of Mass. | 1 hour training, 1.5 hours total before and during Mass. |
| Art & Environment | Church decorating team who decorate according to the liturgical seasons and special celebrations. Parishioners who water, prune and care for the plants throughout the church and the rest of the church facilities. | Varies; 2-3 hours when liturgical year changes which is six times a year. For plants, an hour a week. |
| Benedictine Oblates | Group who focuses on living in the presence of God and doing the will of God. | Meet once a month for an hour |
| Catechist | Volunteer teachers who teach the principles of Catholic Religion for Children's Faith Formation. | 1.5 hours for one day a week, September - Easter. |
| Catholic Men's Fellowship | Group of men who discuss scripture and/ or Catholic books to become better Catholic men. | Saturday morning (about 90 minutes) and Monday nights (about 60 minutes) |
| Coffee & Donuts | Volunteers who bag donuts for Sunday morning Masses September - May. Volunteers put out the bags for "Grab and Go," and collect the donations to give to the Front Office. | 2-3 hours on occasional Sundays. |
| Collection Counter | Volunteers who assist with counting Sunday and/ or Holy day collections | Time is as needed, 1.5 hours on Mondays. |
| Eucharistic Adoration | Faithfully praying to Jesus, who is present in the Eucharist. | 1 hour per week |
| Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion | Distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to fellow parishioners at Mass. | 1.25 hours per Mass |
| Funeral Luncheons | Volunteers who serve and prepare the setup and clean-up of funeral lunches and/or provide side dishes or desserts | Varies |
| Front Office Volunteers | Greet and assist Parishioners via phone, email, and in-person. Sometimes you may be assigned various tasks if manageable and you have time. | Come in once weekly from 9 AM - 12 PM |
| Golf Leagues | During golf season, opportunity for parishioners to join leagues that meet at Pineview Golf Course: couples league meets on Monday evenings and a men's league meets on Wednesday evenings. | Roughly 3 hours of golf, social time afterward, if desired. |
| Grief Support | Grief program that provides emotional and spiritual support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one. | Varies |
| High School Faith Formation | Program that teaches and inspires High School students to engage with God. | 1.5 hours per session |
| Knights of Columbus | Catholic Men's Fraternal organization. The key principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. | Varies |
| Lector | Proclaim the Word of God at Mass and other liturgical services. | 1.25 hours per Mass |
| Linen Guild | Parishioners who make sure that we have clean and fresh altar linens and purificators for each Mass. | One month a year during the year. Usually takes two hours per week. |
| Middle School Faith Formation | Program that teaches and inspires Middle School students to engage with God. | 1.5 hours per session |
| Ministers to the Sick | Distribute Communion to those in long-term care facilities and the homebound of the parish who are unable to participate in the Eucharist | Homebound: 1 hr/ week Long-term care: 2 hrs/ month. |
| MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) | Mom's Group for Mothers with children from pregnancy to Kindergarten. | 2-hour meetings every other week from September - May. Occasional moms' night out, playdates, or service events that are optional. |
| Music | Our Music Ministry offers many opportunities to get involved in music: Cantor, choir, Gathering Band, The Sienas, Upper Harmony Children's Choir and Young Adult Praise Band. | Varies |
| Prayer Line | Parishioners who provide confidential prayer support for for anyone wanting or needing additional prayers. Prayers are said from home. | Varies |
| Prayer Shawl Weavers / Knitters | Prayer Shawl Weavers create special, hand-knit shawls for Parishioners in need. Each shawl is prayed over before working on the shawl and after it is finished. When completed, the shawl is blessed by a priest and then given to a Parishioner or individual experiencing a particularly difficult time and in need of prayer. | Varies |
| Primetimers | Primetimers is a group of men and women aged 50 years+. They come together for fellowship and meet for lunch on the first Monday of each month at 11:30 AM. | First Monday of the month at 11:30 AM. Location varies. |
| Respect Life / Walking with Moms in Need | The St. Catherine's Respect Life Ministry recognizes the dignity of each individual as created in the image and likeness of God and seeks through faith, hope, and love, to protect and promote the sanctity of God's children from the moment of conception to natural death through prayer, education and outreach. | Varies |
| Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) | The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, is a communal process for formal initiation into the Catholic Church | Weekly; Usually September - Easter |
| Sacristan | Parishioners who come early to set up for Mass and make sure there are a sufficient number of liturgical ministers present. After Mass, they clean the vessels and collect the linens for the laundry and put things away. | 1.75 hours per Mass |
| St. Vincent de Paul | SVDP exists for all adults interested in helping the poor and in developing their own spirituality to see Christ in those we serve. We started at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in the early 1970s. | Varies |
| Usher | Parishioner who welcome people to our parish, hand out worship aids, help people find their seats, take up the collections, and put them away for safekeeping. must be at least 10 years old to be an Usher alone. Families are always welcome to Usher together! | 1.5 hours per Mass |
| Vacation Bible School | Yearly ministry outreach program for children in grades K-5 to educate children about God. | Varies, VBS is one week in the summer. |
| Women of the Word | Group of women seeking a deeper relationship with Christ through book studies and fellowship. | 2 hours every Thursday or Sunday from September - December or January - May. |