Our parish ministries provide a wonderful opportunity for spiritual growth and fellowship. Click on the ministry to go directly to the website. Currently, many of the websites are still under construction.

THE PARISH COUNCIL is a consultative body which ministers to the pastor for the good of the parish. The council is intended to be a model for the other parish organizations and attempts to identify and meet the needs of the people of the parish. The Parish Council is in the process of being reformed.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

THE LITURGY COMMITTEE promotes and coordinates matters of worship and spiritual development.  The committee generally meets once a month with additional meetings as necessary.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION assist the priest at mass with distribution of Holy Communion. They also bring the Eucharist to the homebound.

LECTORS proclaim the Word of God at mass giving spirit and breath to scripture.

ALTAR SERVERS assist the priest to ensure the smooth flow of the Liturgy. They serve at Sunday masses, Stations of the Cross during Lent, and at other special celebrations.

THE MUSIC MINISTRY serves to enhance the experience of those attending mass. The music, through vocal and instrumental expression, deepens the experience and prayerfulness of the Liturgy by helping to tap into the emotional element of prayer.

HOSPITALITY MINISTERS greet parishioners and visitors as they enter the church, take up the collection, direct the movement of people (such as for receiving Communion) and look after those with special needs.

FAITH FORMATION

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) ministers to those seeking to begin or complete Christian Initiation. Candidates are prepared by Sponsors, who mentor those seeking initiation and provide companionship and support, and Catechists who lead small group discussions on the Sunday scriptures.

YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CATECHISTS, in addition to meeting with and preparing for regularly scheduled classes, attend the Catechetical Congress In October, formation classes for Catechist Certification, Advent and Lenten Evenings of Prayer, and usually four Parish Catechist Meetings per year.

THE ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE develops and facilitates activities and programs to promote the religious education and faith development of adults.

GOOD SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL invites three and four year old children to a variety of growth opportunities to become aware of God's love for them. Academics, social and emotional skills, gross and fine motor skills, receptive and expressive language skills, and individual creativity are all important features of our preschool.

THE YOUTH MINISTRY assists in the faith formation of all young people by offering age appropriate activities and programs for kindergarten through high school.

THE SHEPHERD PLAYERS are a theater group of parish youth who perform original moral value productions for the parish and community.

COMMUNITY & SERVICE

PANTRY SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS bring donations of non‑perishable grocery items offered up by the parish community to a local Food Pantry.

THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMITTEE offers services to those in need through volunteers.

THE TITHING COMMITTEE identifies recipients of the parish's giving (usually one tenth of the Sunday collection), including initiatives in favor of the poor, and initiatives of groups and persons in special need.

THE WOMEN'S SOCIETY honors Our Blessed Lady of the Rosary by attending to the temporal needs of the parish: cleaning altar linens and albs, arranging and maintaining flowers in the church, and organizing several other charitable works.

THE MOTHER'S PRAYER GROUP meets once a month. Women and their young children spend time together in prayer, discussion, and fellowship.

THE RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE, members write pro‑life letters, participate in the local Life Chain, attend the March for Life, educate, pray, and support pregnant women in need.

THE COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS serves as advisory to the pastor, sharing in responsibility for prudent administration of parish financial affairs. Members must be active parishioners, spiritually mature, and competent in financial matters.

THE BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE oversees the long term maintenance and planning of the physical structures belonging to the parish.

PARISH YARD SALE VOLUNTEERS help sort and price donated items at various times over the course of two weeks for our Yard Sale which is the only major fundraiser held annually for the parish.

THE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE communicates information about upcoming parish activities and promotes awareness of recent parish events as needed by the other committees of the parish and by Good Shepherd Preschool.