Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church offers many opportunities for returning our gifts of time, treasure and talent to God. As stewards of God-given skills and abilities, when we serve in a ministry, we thank God, share our faith with others, and enhance the life of our parish and community.
The guild cleans altar linens and church; arranges flowers, maintains candles for the altar, and decorates weekly and on religious feast days. Meetings consist of luncheon, time to socialize, short business meeting followed by a program or guest speaker with a religious topic.
This program is for boys from the age of ten and a half to eighteen years old. The program includes life lessons, career lessons, leadership, obtaining goals, service projects, camping, high adventure and religious training. They train youth in Scouting Leadership Skills, Rank Advancement, Merit Badges, First Aid and CPR and other life skills.
This ministry financially and prayerfully supports the education and housing of girls from rural villages near Chichicastenango, Guatemala. The girls are under the guidance of Dominican sisters, and they receive an education and live safely in this 3rd world country.
A lay movement that help couples commit themselves to the Lord and one another so that they may grow in maturity as men and women of God and fulfill their primary vocation of raising families grounded in Christian values, in the service and love of God.
The Parish Finance Council is appointed to assist the pastor in the development and stewardship of the parish’s financial resources so that the parish may effectively pursue its mission of spreading Christ’s Gospel and love.
This ministry participates in the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Fair Trade (FT) program by selling FT coffee and chocolate. They partner with Larry's Beans (larryscoffee.com), our local FT provider, and with Divine Chocolate (divinechocolate.com) to bring FT coffee and chocolate to the parish. Fair Trade is based on the principle that people should earn a fair profit for the items they produce.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. providing charitable services, promoting Catholic education and Catholic public policy positions, and actively defending Roman Catholicism in various nations. Membership is limited to Catholic men aged 18 or older.
has provided over 4000lbs of fruit and vegetables for the needy. Volunteers seed, feed, water, and harvest during the growing season from March to December. More help of all skill levels is needed daily.
This ministry includes the following opportunities: Cantors (both adult and student) sing at 5 pm Masses every other weekend. Cecelia’s Choir sings for 9 am Sunday Mass (rehearsal at 7:30-9:00 pm Thursday evenings). Hand bells rehearsals on Thursday evenings 6:00-7:15 pm (during the school year). Instrumentalists – all competent instrumentalists are welcome. Lyric Children’s and Youth Choir sings for school Masses and weekend Masses 2 times per month.
This ministry promotes the Church’s teaching regarding the dignity of life from conception to natural death. They sponsor conferences, prayer services, and fundraising events to ensure the public is aware of the pro-life issues and opportunities.
This ministry helps refugees who have been persecuted for their ethnicity or religious or political beliefs in their country of origin. They nurture families, help them find housing, and assist with food, employment transportation, tutoring, budgeting, and legal issues.
Volunteer to greet and welcome parishioners before and after Mass, hand out programs, provide seating assistance, pick a family to bring up the gifts, as well as direct the offertory collection, Eucharist procession, and bulletin distribution. More ushers are needed, especially at the 5 p.m. and 11:30 am Masses.
For more information, please contact: Tom Dunham, email@example.com, 919-632-3465
Walking with moms in need
Walking with Moms in Need's mission is to serve any mother in our community who is facing an unexpected or unsupported pregnancy. By creating a place where mothers know they can find support, our parish will affirm a culture of life. Please consider learning more about this ministry.