Volunteer Opportunities

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 4 continuing opportunities. FISH FRY Our Lenten Fish Fry has begun! Perhaps rather than giving something up for Lent, you would rather be of service to others. The Fish Fry welcomes volunteers for many opportunities. They need volunteers to help in the kitchen, serve meals, clean tables and help with “Drive-Up orders. If interested, you can call the Parish … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 3-15-2020

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 4 continuing opportunities. FISH FRY Our Lenten Fish Fry has begun! Perhaps rather than giving something up for Lent, you would rather be of service to others. The Fish Fry welcomes volunteers for many opportunities. They need volunteers to help in the kitchen, serve meals, clean tables and help with “Drive-Up orders. If interested, you can call the Parish … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 3-8-2020

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 5 continuing opportunities. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AT CERENITY CAMPUS Eucharistic Ministers to distribute Communion on Tues. mornings, 9:30 – 10:30 at Cerenity Building 512. If interested contact Sister Anne Becker. LITURGICAL MUSICIANS In need of Choir members, Cantors & Instrumentalists. The choir sings for Sunday 10:15AM mass and practices on alternate … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 2-16-2020

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 5 continuing opportunities. PRAYER LEADER FOR STATIONS OF THE CROSS Need volunteers to lead Stations of the Cross on Monday evenings during Lent. March 2 – April 6 at 6:30 pm. Would not be every week as we already have 2 volunteers. Books are available and volunteer musicians & cross bearer are in place. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AT CERENITY CAMPUS Eucharistic … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 2-9-2020

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  – Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 3 continuing opportunities. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Need Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Physicians and EMTs who would be willing to volunteer on the first weekend of the month, after Sat. & Sun. Masses. Blood pressure cuffs will be provided. MUSICIANS In need of Choir members, Cantors & Instrumentalists. The choir sings … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 10-27-2019

Every year on Columbus Day, all Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union offices donate their time to do volunteer work in their neighborhood. Several employees from the Affinity Plus office located on Lafayette Road spent nearly two hours washing windows, dusting chairs and polishing furniture in church. They also vacuumed the church and chapel, and polished all pews in the chapel.   Affinity Plus also donates school supplies to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School.    A big thank you to Jackie, Matthew, Kim, Janice, Morgan, Kimberly and Amanda (pictured below).   … [Read more...] about Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union: a shining example of service

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & PARISH NEEDS  “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 5 continuing opportunities. CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD, TEACHERS AND HELPERS NEEDED From mid-September until mid-May, children ages 3 to 6 may participate in Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the 10:15 AM Mass; the children are in the chapel about 20 minutes for age-appropriate instruction and crafts. We need … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 10-13-2019

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8  We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently we have 3 continuing opportunities. FAITH FORMATION TEACHERS NEEDED The St. Matthew Faith Formation program for public school students in grades 1 – 10 will resume in mid-September and we have openings for teachers and helpers. Volunteers should enjoy helping children know, love, and serve Jesus and their neighbor, as they learn more about their Catholic faith. Classes … [Read more...] about Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 9-1-2019

We are a Volunteer Parish! The future of our parish depends on our dedicated volunteers. COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER WEEKEND MASSES We have 1 volunteer to take communion to those unable to worship with us, however we need more. This “liturgical” ministry involves taking a pyx with a host from Sat. or Sun Mass; visiting the person in their home; reading the gospel and sharing a sentence or two from the homily; praying the Lord’s Prayer together and then giving the Host to the person. Once we have a few volunteers for this ministry we will then invite people to request that visit. … [Read more...] about Thank you to volunteers, 5-5-2019

We have many volunteers at St. Matthews who faithfully help the parish, with little recognition. Al and Kathy Schowalter are an example of that type of volunteer. Each week as parishioners arrive for the Saturday or Sunday Mass, and go to light a vigil candle, they never have to search for a candle to light. Every Saturday, 52 weeks of the year, Al and Kathy come to the church to clean the used vigil holders and place in them fresh vigil candles. They do the same every Sunday morning. Knowing that there is always an awareness of "fire safety" they will return to church late Saturday evening to … [Read more...] about Volunteer Spotlight: Al & Kathy Schowalter

This month the Volunteer Spotlight shines on Joanne Smith. Joanne grew up in that "Other Twin City", Minneapolis. Her schooling was with the Benedictine sisters at St. Bridget's and the St. Joseph sisters at St. Anthony of Padua High School and many interesting characters at the University of MN, where she earned her degree in elementary education. Joanne became a member of St. Matthew's in 1969. Her family had grown with the adoption of two mixed race boys who were ready to be baptized. Personal exploration concluded that St. Matt's appeared the most open to a diverse population. Her family … [Read more...] about Volunteer Spotlight: Joanne Smith

This month the Volunteer Spotlight shines on Bill & Corinne Brengman. Corrinne has been a lifelong member of St. Matthew parish since her baptism in 1933. Corinne's mother attended St. Matthew's School. Corrine attended grade school at St. Matts and her first two years of high school. St. Matthew's School only had a 2-year high school program, so Corinne then transferred to St. Agnes High School, graduating in 1951. In 1956 Corinne and Bill Brengman were married at St. Matthew's Church. It was then that Bill became a member of St. Matthew's. They have six children, all who attended St. … [Read more...] about Volunteer Spotlight: Corrine and Bill Brengman