St. Mary Magdalene Ministries

Altar Servers
Children who have made their 1st Communion and assist the priest at the altar during Mass.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Assist with offering the consecrated bread and wine during the Eucharist.

Greeters
Extend hospitality at the doors of the church.

Lectors
Proclaim the Scriptures during the celebrations.

Music
Musicians and singers serve as part of the regular Sunday choir (rehearsals weekly).

Ushers
As Part of the hospitality ministry, these ministers are responsible for attending to the physical needs of the assembly.

Cursillo
An international process to rekindle one's faith.

Disciples
An eight-week course in Christian spirituality.

Familia
Sessions held for men and women to apply various encyclicals to their roles as spouses.

Homebound Visitors
Parishioners who visit and/or take communion to other homebound parishioners.

Marriage Encounter
An international program to strengthen already good marriages.

Oblates of St. Benedict
Parishioners who meet monthly for prayer and reflection based on the spirituality of St. Benedict.

Traveling Icon
An opportunity to host an icon of St. Mary Magdalene and share with others prayer for the success of our parish building campaign.

Women's Christian Fellowship Group
Meets for prayer and scripture study.

Catechists
These are the instructors of the youth and adults in our heritage of faith.

Children's Liturgy of the Word
During the 9am Sunday Mass, children from 4 years through 3rd grade listen to the scriptures from a children's lectionary.

Ecclesia
A process for families who have been inactive in the Church and whose older children have not celebrated First Communion and/or Confirmation.

Sacramental Preparation
Various processes for children to celebrate Confirmation, First Communion and Reconciliation.

Youth Ministry Team
Adults who work with teens from 7th through 12th grade in our youth ministry programs.

X-treme Teens
Our youth ministry process for Senior high school students.

Bereavement Group
Support group for those experiencing the death of a spouse.

Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouts
Visit Boy Scout Troop 522's website.
Visit Cub Scout Pack 522's website.

Caring Card Committee
Creates and sends greeting cards to the ill and infirm of the parish.

Front Porch Church
There once was a time (perhaps you might remember it from your own childhood) when houses had front porches and… (more info)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
A group of adults, couples and singles, who get together once a month. You do not know ahead of time who you will be dining with that month. A great way to have a nice evening, a good meal and share it with people that you might see every week but never had the opportunity to know before. Visit the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner web page to learn more.

Knights of Columbus
National fraternal order of men who contribute to social and outreach activities. Visit the National Knights of Columbus website.

Ladies Auxiliary
Women of the parish who come together for socializing and performing tasks to support the parish.

Married With Children
A social group for parents with small children.

Meals Ministry
Provides meals to the homes of parishioners experiencing illness or death in the family.

Men's Fellowship
Men's Catholic fellowship group that meets monthly to study, discuss and share. Visit the Men's Fellowship web page to learn more.

Parents with Young Children
A group for families with children from birth to 5 years of age. (more info)

Peace and Justice Committee
As a mandated committee of the pastoral council, this committee works to address the social, organizational and political issues that work against full human and religious development. Visit the Peace and Justice Committee webpage.

Respect Life Ministry
A group of parishioners who promote the Church's teaching on the sanctity of life in various ways.

St. Vincent de Paul Society
This international group provides funds, food and other necessities for those in our parish boundaries who are in need of such services.

Stewardship Committee
A representative body that collaborates with the pastor in promoting Stewardship within the parish community.

Welcoming Committee
Parishioners who contact new parishioners to formally welcome them to the parish.

Finance Council
Appointed by the pastor to assist in the financial and administrative planning for the parish.

Office Help
For those interested in answering phones, typing, computer input, etc.

Pastoral Council
A representative body that collaborates with the pastor in making major decisions affecting the parish (See Pastoral Council page).

Stewardship Committee
Dedicate their efforts to encouraging parishioners to donate time, talent and treasure to the parish and the construction of a permanent parish plant.