Ministries

Liturgical Ministries: The Liturgy is central to our life together at St. Clare & St. Mary’s. There are many opportunities to participate in the ministries related to our worship such as Greeters, ushers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion, servers, musicians and Altar servers. If you want to become involved in liturgical ministries, please contact the following:

Altar Servers: Altar Servers must be 3rd grade or older.  Contact Staci Crisofulli @ 331-8232

Lectors: Proclaim the word of God during the masses.  Contact Tom Green @ 376-7182

Eucharistic Ministers: Assists priest and deacon with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ to the congregation. Services include: Communion to Homebound.  If you see that extra ministers are needed, please feel free to offer your help.
Contact Adam Leseur @ 390-6109

Ushers: Responsible for hospitality and meeting the needs of people at all.  Needed at all weekend masses.

Music: Vocalists and instrumentalist’s minister at all weekend liturgies.

Children’s Choir: Open to St. Clare of Assisi School students.  Contact Carleen Sweet @ 331-4211

Organizations and Religious Education

Adult Faith Formation: Ongoing adult faith formation is to be at the forefront of parish planning.  Lifelong formation is always needed and must be a priority in the Church’s catechetical ministry.  This program assesses adult needs of parishioners at all stages of adult life and seeks to respond to these needs accordingly to support a vital, mature and growing faith life within the parishes. Contact Gerardo Rojas @ 328-1133 or email to grojas@stclareparish.com.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Catechetical formation for adults wanting to become Catholic.  Included in this process are those who are un-baptized, those baptized in other Christian Churches and adult Catholics who have only been baptized. The length of the process depends on whether the person is un-baptized or baptized and how much they know about the Catholic Church. The usual length of time for someone who is un-baptized is approximately one year. Contact Gerardo Rojas @ 328-1133 or email to grojas@stclareparish.com.

Family Catechumenate Initiation for Children and Youth:  This process, called the Family Catechumenate, is for those second grade through high school who have never been baptized or who have been baptized in other Christian Churches who want to become Catholic.  It is also for baptized Catholics who are grade seven or older who have only been baptized Catholic and need to celebrate First Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist.  If adults in the family also want to become Catholic or complete their sacraments they can do so. At least one adult needs to attend with the child or teen and will be responsible for working at home as a family as part of the process. Contact Gerardo Rojas @ 328-1133 or email to grojas@stclareparish.com. Contact Gerardo Rojas @ 328-1133 or email to grojas@stclareparish.com.

Hispanic Christian Formation: Contact in Español Ms. Carmen Fragozo at 328-3003 or carmen@vail.net

Prison Ministry: Contact Fr. Jude at 926-9762 or jude_ge@yahoo.com-970.926.7562 or email at jude_ge@yahoo.com.

Habitat For Humanity: Is an ecumenical, grass roots organization with the goal of eliminating poverty housing. It helps to build or renovate houses with as much volunteer labor and donated materials as possible. The home is sold to a family in need of decent housing, at no profit and no interest. The cost of the home is repaid over a fixed period of years; these house payment are recycled to build more homes. Habitat’s solution to low-income housing emphasizes partnership and participation. The home owners are required to participate in the construction of their own home and to help other prospective homeowners work on their homes. We invite parishioners to join “work parties” at Habitat sites. The parties meet and conduct an on-site workday monthly. See the bulletin for more information or contact Don Laughlin at 328-1098.

Women’s Organization: Contact Kay Nolte @ 328-1099

Prayer Line: The Prayer line informs members of the prayer requests. Each person on the Prayer Line is asked to pray that the will of God be done in the lives of those who request prayers. Please contact Jillian Lipovsky @ jliposky@hotmail.com.

Missions/Second Collections: supports local, national and international groups involved in ministering to those who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, education and medical services. Through Second Collections we donate funds to a Columbian Mission.