Women of Risen Christ

Women of Risen Christ

Sat. July 9, 9:00 a.m.

 

Our special presentation will be by Fr. Scott Bailey, our pastor.  Bring a friend!

 

For up-to-date meeting and service project information, please add the Women of Risen Christ group as one of your parish Flocknote options.

2022 Dates for Women of Risen Christ

Meetings: (2nd Sat, every month, parish hall, 9 – 10:30 a.m. unless noted)

1/15*, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, 7/9, 9/10, 10/8, 11/12

8/13 – no meeting;  help set up for parish festival

12/10 – no meeting;  annual cookie project

 

Special dates:

1/8 – 1/9  – layette drive, co-sponsored with Respect Life Ministry

1/15 – create layettes for Marisol Family after meeting

3/12 – hand out Easter cards packets for nursing home and homebound parishioners

3/19 – parish Rosary (St. Joseph) after 8:30 a.m. Mass

3/26 – parish service day – church cleaning

4/9 – create treat bags for downtown shelters

 

6/5 – Donut Sunday

7/9 – hand out greeting card packets for nursing home and homebound parishioners

7/16 – parish Rosary (Our Lady of Mt Carmel)

8/14 – parish festival

10/8 – create Halloween treat bags for downtown shelters after meeting

10/28 – Trunk or Treating

11/10 – hand out Christmas greeting card packets for nursing home and homebound parishioners

11/19 – parish service day – church cleaning

11/26 – parish service day – missalette swap

11/28 – Advent by Candlelight (in church and parish hall)

12/10 – annual cookie project for nursing homes

 

 

Cards to nursing homes:    Easter, July, Christmas

Current Sign-ups

Sign up for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration

on  a Friday during July

Eucharistic Adoration

Women of Risen Christ Programs and Projects

 

Women of Risen Christ-sponsored events:
 Event:    Advent by Candlelight
               
Event:    Donut Sunday
Frequency:  2 – 3 times a year
Volunteers are needed to help out before and after each morning Mass.

 

 

Event:   Christmas Cookies for our nursing home parishioners
Volunteers are needed to help package the donated cookies, label them for our 200+ parishioners, and deliver the boxes to the 15 nursing homes in our parish boundaries.
Event:  Kitchen Cleaning service Project

 

Event:    Church Cleaning Parish-wide service project
Frequency:  2/year  (March and November)
Volunteers are needed to clean the church, choir loft, confessionals, sanctuary and brides’ room
Women of Risen Christ-assistance at parish events:
Event:    Trunk or Treating  (Sponsored by RE;  WoRC assists with their plan)        
Volunteers are needed to set up and clean up snacks and drinks in the parish hall, assisting with 6 crafts, and clean up after the event.           
Event:    Reception Help
Frequency:  as needed;  the Women of Risen Christ are asked to run occasional receptions for various parish programs  (example, Confirmation reception)
Volunteers are needed to set up, maintain and clean up any receptions that the Women of Risen Christ have been asked to run.  Food and drink would be provided by the event coordinators;  volunteers would set up coffee and/or tea service,  put out the food and maintain the refreshment and drink tables, and clean up after the event.
Service Project:    Cookie Baking  (NOT the Christmas cookie project for nursing homes)
Frequency:  as needed;  the Women of Risen Christ are asked to provide cookies and/or brownies for various parish programs  (example: RE kick off dinner)
Volunteers are needed to provide the appropriate number of cookies or brownies, and deliver them when requested to the parish office or parish hall.
Women of Risen Christ-sponsored service projects:
Service Project:    Flower Bed Maintenance
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the flower beds between the parish hall and the church. Schedule will vary.
Service Project:   Greeting cards for our nursing home parishioners
Frequency: 3/year,  Easter, Christmas and mid-summer
Volunteers pick up cards and names at the WoRC meeting, or arrange to pick up the packers from the parish office.  Fill out as directed, and label the envelope with parishioner name and room number, and the nursing home name.  It is imperative that cards are returned to the parish office by the deadline. These cards are delivered to the nursing homes by the Eucharistic ministers of Holy Communion.

 

Service Project:  Halloween & Easter treat bags for downtown shelters
Volunteers are needed to help package donated Holiday candy fordowntown shelters. These are delivered by the Food Delivery Ministry.

 

Service Project:    Laundering Cassocks / Surplices
Frequency:  monthly (surplices) and every other month (cassocks)
Volunteers are needed to take 5 – 7 cassocks and/or surplices from the bride’s room in the back of the church on Monday morning. Launder according to label (warm wash;tumble low) Hang immediately – no ironing required.
Service Project:    Laundering Altar Linens
Frequency:  monthly  (each volunteer is responsible for laundering and ironing each week for one month of the year)                
Service Project:    Miscellaneous one-time church service projects
Frequency:  one-time projects, through out the year
Number of volunteers needed: varies
Volunteers are needed to help the staff with small service projects, which include:
Decorate the church for Christmas:  Dec. 24, 8:30 a.m.   4 volunteers needed to help staff
Undecorate the church from Christmas:  Jan.  4 volunteers needed to help staff
Decorate the church for Easter:   4 volunteers needed , day before Easter
           
Women of Risen Christ-sponsored spiritual projects:
 Service Project:    Lead a Rosary at a nursing home 
Volunteers are needed to work with activities coordinator at one of our nursing homes to lead a monthly Rosary.

Questions About Women of Risen Christ?

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