Author: Parish Staff

Ministry to the Homebound is a very important ministry in the Church.  Since earliest times of the Church, people would bring the Eucharist to those who were unable to be present at the communal celebration.  Today, homebound ministers bring Communion to those who are unable to join us.  They serve at Westhampton Care Facility, Villas…

Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church has permitted lay faithful to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.  These lay ministers are trained to distribute Communion.  This ministry requires specific training from the Diocese.  This training will take place on Saturday Oct 29th at St. Rosalie’s.  If you would like to be trained as…

While the pandemic had reduced the ability to use Altar Servers initially, we are now trying to get this ministry back up and running.  The Altar Servers help the priest and the deacon at the Mass.  They serve on Saturday night and Sunday Masses.  They also serve during Christmas and Holy Week.  We typically have…

The largest and one of the most important ministries in the parish is that of Religious Education.  The religious education of our children and teens is extremely important.  It is how we develop our young people to understand the faith and their relationship with God, themselves and the Church.  This task is one of the…

  One of the traditions which has always been well received is that of our Cookies after Mass.  Normally after 9:30am Mass, there are cookies for the Children to have after Mass or take home.  This is done by dedicated families who donate their time, supplies and effort to provide the cookies.  They are done…

The hospitality ministry helps bring our parish together with some coffee, juice and some snacks.  It offers an opportunity to meet your fellow parishioners.  The ministry sets up refreshments and snacks. Members help serve and clean up afterwards.  Pre-pandemic we averaged about once every month.  If you are interested in helping with hospitality, please contact…

“When you sing, you pray twice”, was a saying from St. Augustine. Music is a very important part of liturgy. It is meant to lift up our hearts, minds and souls towards heaven. If you like to sing or play an instrument, you could help with our music ministry! They rehearse on Saturdays after the…

A ministry you see at every weekend Mass is that of Ushers. Their primary responsibility is taking up the collection at the offertory. Another responsibility is being attentive to the needs of parishioners or visitors, whether it is finding a seat or a need for assistance with mobility concerns. They are one of the first…