God has blessed each of us with unique gifts and talents. As part of a parish family, we need all of our parishioners to share their time and talent here at St. Rose so that each of us can contribute to making our parish the best parish it can be.
Please review the opportunities to share your time and talents listed here. There are many ways to participate in the life of our parish family. If you see something that interests you, there is a contact name and email listed for each ministry. If you call or email the contact for the ministry that interests you, that person can get back with you to give you more information. Our parish needs help from individuals, couples and families.
I invite you to prayerfully consider how you can be active in your faith community here at St. Rose.
Rev. Jeff Hanley
Pastor
St. Rose and St. Cyril – Hastings and Nashville, MI USA
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ADOPT A FLOWER BED Contacts:
Pauline Mayack and Jim Cary
[email protected] [email protected]
586.360.8248
Do you like to dig in the dirt? If so, we have a ministry for you. Hands in the dirt, heads in the sun is a way of offering praise to God and bringing beauty to our parish campus at the same time. Your time commitment is yours to set. Please communicate with the contacts above for details
ADULT CHOIR AND MUSICIANS Contact:
Steve Youngs
[email protected]
St. Rose Parish is always looking for parishioners who love singing and playing musical instruments to join the Adult Choir. The choir and musicians lead and enhance various Masses on weekends and liturgical holidays. For weekend Masses, the choir meets to rehearse 30 minutes before Mass begins. Rehearsals for holidays are published in the bulletin.
ALTAR SERVERS Contact:
Deacon Jim Mellen
[email protected]
Adults and students in grade 3 or higher are invited to this ministry. New Altar Servers will receive their initial training in a group or one-on-one with Deacon Jim. Altar servers serve at weekday school Masses and weekend Masses by assisting the priest in a respectful manner during the celebration of the liturgy. Altar servers are assigned for weekday school masses by the St. Rose school staff. Weekend altar servers are invited to serve at any Masses they attend by reporting to the sacristy at least 15 minutes before Mass begins.
CCD Contact:
Steve Youngs
[email protected]
CCD is available for all children K-8th grade. Our formation program meets on Sunday mornings from 9 am to 10:30 am from October through the end of April. Volunteers are need to serve as catechists and catechetical aides in the classrooms. Please consider joining this wonderful ministry and opportunity to grow in your own faith.
All volunteer positions may require Virtus training:
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0
CEMETERY BOARD Contact:
Trisha Kensington, Board Chair:
[email protected]
Mt. Calvary Cemetery is the only Catholic cemetery in Barry County and is owned and operated by St. Rose Parish. Volunteer members of the cemetery board focus on the care and maintenance of the grounds as well as the sale of gravesites. Catholic cemeteries are places for remembrance, forgiveness and healing. Our parishioners who are involved in this work are a special breed and they demonstrate lay ministry at its best when their fellow parishioners are grieving
CHURCH DECORATION Contact:
Ann Green
This committee meets to plan how to decorate the church for seasons, feasts and celebrations for the liturgical Church year. Members also install and maintain the decorations.
CHURCH CLEANERS Contact:
Pauline Mayack
586.360.8248
For two consecutive weeks, two to three times a year, two volunteers clean the main altar area, side altar area, choir area, sacristy, vestibule, dust window sills and heaters in the body of the church, clean and refill the holy water fonts, and clean the glass on the three glass doors. Volunteers will be trained in how to use the chemical-free cleaning products and tools. The schedule for cleaning is set up for three months at a time and volunteers handle any rescheduling among themselves.
CHURCH DRIVERS Contact:
Barb Toburen
[email protected]
269.953.6461
We do not want anyone to miss Mass because they are not able to access transportation to church. If you could be generous and offer to pick up parishioners regularly or occasionally on your way to Mass, please consider volunteering for this ministry.
This ministry requires dependable individuals who pay attention to detail. People who are more comfortable providing service to others behind the scenes rather than in front of a congregation are encouraged to volunteer.
COAT DRIVE Contact:
Margie Haas
[email protected]
269.838.3392
Each fall, our parish collects coats, hats, scarves and mittens to donate to the needy in Barry county. Volunteers are needed to organize and deliver all of the donations. The collection begins at the end of September and ends the week before Thanksgiving. This short-term commitment will make winter more comfortable for many people.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Contact:
Karen Ruple
[email protected]
This ministry is open to parishioners who are practicing Catholics, are at least 16 years of age and who regularly attend Mass. Extraordinary ministers should be examples of faith, charity and service who live in a way that reflects love for and desire to serve Christ by serving others. These ministers assist the priest at Mass with distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ. Sign-ups for extraordinary ministers at weekend Masses are posted in the sacristy every three months and emailed to all ministers. If schedule conflicts prevent ministers from serving at their assigned Masses, they are asked to arrange for a substitute. All extraordinary ministers must be approved by Father Jeff before being scheduled to distribute the Blessed Sacrament.
FUNERAL LUNCHES Contact:
Carol Kensington
c [email protected]
This ministry provides the gift of food and comfort to our parish families who have lost a loved one. There are luncheons arranged for the mourners following funeral liturgies held at St. Rose of Lima. Many volunteers are needed to prepare various food dishes to be served at the luncheons, as well as volunteers to serve the meal and coordinate food donations.
JAIL MINISTRY Contact:
Steve Youngs
[email protected]
The Jail ministry is a group of parishioners who visit the inmates in the Barry County Jail here in Hastings on a quarterly basis. We minister to the inmates in a group setting by leading them in song and sharing scripture followed by some light fellowship. Members of the parish are welcomed to join us in this important ministry but the jail does require those that participate be at least 18 years old and are required to submit to a background check before being allowed into the jail.
GREETERS Contact:
Karen Ruple
[email protected]
[email protected] The role of Greeters before each of our weekend Masses is to welcome all who come to St. Rose of Lima church with a handshake, kind word and a smile. There are three doors that need this welcome. Greeters arrive 15-20 minutes before Mass starts. The schedule is for three months at a time, sent out via email and posted at each entrance of the church. This ministry is for singles, couples and families. The commitment is small and sets a climate of welcoming as soon as people walk in the door.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Contact:
Ken Langford
Mike Teixiera, Membership Chair
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, it was named in honor of the mariner, Christopher Columbus. The order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The K of C was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to the sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to 15, 342 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and south Korea.
Our council meets the second Wednesday of each month at St. Rose and on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St. Cyril. Meetings begin at 7 pm.
LADIES ASSOCIATION Contact:
Carol Kensington
[email protected]
All women in the parish are members of the Ladies Association. There are no regular meetings, but rather a loose organization that gets things done as needed. It is the women in the parish who:
Some volunteer positions may require Virtus training:
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0
SOFTBALL LEAGUE Contacts:
Elliott Perez, Coach
616.498.1943
Tom Feldpausch
616.291.2800
The St. Rose Softball team is a great opportunity for anyone interested in a competitive game of softball balanced with fellowship, laughter, and our Catholic faith. We welcome all players regardless of skill level or playing history, male or female, ages 12-112. Game night is once a week, usually Tuesdays, with several double-headers on that night throughout the season. We start around Memorial Day and finish with a tournament the first week of August.
SUMMER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Contact: Steve Youngs
[email protected]
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is an exciting fun-filled week of faith formation activities for children ages 5 through 12 years of age. It takes place for one week during the summer months. Volunteers are needed as small group leaders, musicians, arts and crafts activity leaders, snack and refreshment volunteers and creative workers of all ages to help plan, decorate and build our props for the week.
USHERS Contact: An usher at your Mass
The Usher ministry is a loosely organized group of parishioners who gather the collection, assist with the procession of the gifts, seat people as needed and distribution of bulletins. Parishioners who are interested in this ministry should notice who the ushers are at the Mass they attend and ask one of the ushers if they can assist at Mass the following week.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Currently inactive
A dynamic leader is needed to serve our young adults from high school through 25.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all our parishioners who have given of their time and talents to make these ministries possible.