Below is a brief description of the ministries of our
parish family, for more information on these ministries
please either following the Email +
links or contacting the Parish Office at
724-437-3927.
Liturgical
Ministries
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Altar Server ministry is open to all interested 3rd
graders and older who wish to be servers for Sunday,
Holy Day and special Masses. New Altar Server
training is offered once a year, interested students and
parents are invited to contact the parish office.
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- Choir
- The parish choir is open to anyone interested in
singing. The parish choir performs at the 11am Sunday
Mass and other special events. Rehearsal is held every Wednesday
evening during the winter months. For more information
please contact Tom Kolencik.
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- Extraordinary Ministers of
the Eucharistic +
- The Eucharistic Ministers Ministry is open to all
members of our parish. Their primary job is to serve God
by bringing the Body and Blood of Christ to their fellow
parishioners during the mass. Interested parishioners
should contact the parish office.
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- Lectors
- Members of the Lectors Ministry strive to proclaim the
Word of God efficiently and firmly to the congregation.
This ministry is open to all members of our parish
family. For more information contact Mrs. Patty Neel.
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- Liturgy of the Word for
Children
- The Liturgy of the Word for Children is a program
where dedicated adults bring the Word of God to school
aged children in a context understandable to them. Any
Adult interested in participating in this ministry should
contact Jane Rakas
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Pastoral
Ministries
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- The
Buildings and Grounds committee is a committee of parishioners
who are dedicated to the physical status of our parish
buildings and the parish grounds. This group primarily
meets on a quarterly basis.
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- Consolation Ministry
- The Consolation Ministry provides relief, aid and
bereavement as well as spiritual consolation to members of
our parish family who have lost loved ones. The Ministry
of Consolation conducts parish wake services at the
funeral home and has direct contact with grieving
families. If you feel called to this ministry of the
church please contact Jane Rakas.
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- Collection Counters
- Collection Counters are parishioners who feel called
to serve the parish family by carefully counting all the
parishes collected funds. Weekend collections are
counted on a weekly basis.
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- Finance Council
- The Finance Council is a group of dedicated
individuals who are called to serve the parish family
through careful consideration of how to efficiently
spend parish funds. Members of this council are
appointed by the pastor.
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- Homebound Eucharist Ministers
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goal of Homebound Eucharistic Ministers is to visit the
members of the St. Joseph Parish Family that are not
able to attend Mass. Homebound Ministers bring the
Eucharist to homebound and nursing home parishioners as
well as to make efforts to keep these members of our
family connected to the church and the community. If you
feel called to this ministry of the church or know of
someone in our parish who needs visitation please
contact the parish office.
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- Pastoral Council
- Members of the Parish Pastoral Council are appointed
by the pastor to provide a representative voice for the
parish. The Council is a forum for communication
regarding parish affairs and assists the pastor in the
administration of the parishes spiritual needs.
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Ministries
of Faith-Formation
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- Religious Education (CCD)
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Religious Education program is a ministry of the church
geared directly toward the faith-formation and catechetical
education of students from First Grade until Eighth
Grade. This ministry is responsible for the Saturday
school of religious education.
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- Rite of Christian Initiation
for Catholics (RCIA)
- The RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults, is a process through which
non-baptized men and women enter the Catholic Church.
Participants in the RCIA undergo a process of conversion
as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the
Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments of baptism,
confirmation and Holy Eucharist. If you or someone you
know someone who would like to become Catholic please
contact Father Pleban or Rosemary Hardy.
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- The Youth Ministry of our parish is dedicated to the
faith-formation of our Junior and Senior High School
students. Adults wishing to help with this ministry of
the church should contact Matthew Dowling.
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Fraternal
Organizations
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- Christian Mothers
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Christian Mothers are a group of lay women who wish to
hold true to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Additionally the Christian Mothers are concerned with
the faith-formation of youth and the expansion of their
personal faith relationships with Christ Jesus, they
have a special link to his mother, The Blessed Virgin
Mary.
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- The Holy Name Society is a male society which promotes
the honor and glory of our Divine God and the personal
sanctification of the members by acts of love and
devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus. The spirited
life of the members is a perpetual act of reverence and
love. For more information contact the parish office.
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