The following list offers service suggestions to be further developed by the individual Candidates.

These
suggestions are not the only worthwhile service possibilities; they serve as examples of appropriate
service. You are free to plan your own projects according to the interest and concern you feel for others.
The items are separated by Church and Community.
Church
To participate in any of the following church activities, please contact Mrs. Mozzillo for scheduling 856429-1600 ext. 108
A. Serve as an aide in a classroom for Religious Education students in Kindergarten through Grade 3.
You will assist the catechist by working with a few students who need additional help to keep on
track during class. This is a weekly commitment.
B. Help with Liturgy of the Word for children during the 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday Mass. You will be
placed on a rotation schedule and training will be provided.
C. Join the child care program which takes care of pre-school children during 3:45 Religious Ed classes
on Monday afternoon. A schedule will be created.
D. Become a Greeter or Usher at Mass or form a weekly patrol to put missalettes away after Mass and
to clean up any bulletins or papers left behind in the pews.
E. Service Alerts will be published throughout the year with other opportunities. Some of the
opportunities include: First Communion Retreat Day, Vacation Bible School, parish and school
retreats, parish wide fall and spring cleaning of the church, preparing for the startup of the new RE
school year.
F.

Join the music ministry as a cantor, musician or choir member. Contact Mrs. Mickus, the music
director in the parish office at 856-429-1600 x 109.

G. Serve as an altar server. You will be trained and then placed on the schedule to serve during
Sunday masses.
H. Sign up, as a family, to host coffee hospitality one Sunday after the 9:00AM mass. You may join a
few families together for this project.
Community
I.

Call Birthright to find out what kinds of things they need for newborn infants; then plan a way to
help them, and carry out your plan. You might want to get a group of friends to work with you on
this.

J.

Volunteer to help an elderly neighbor; do some shopping for your neighbor on a regular schedule
that he or she can depend on; rake leaves and shovel snow; or help with chores.

K. Join with some friends and prepare and serve a meal for the Ronald McDonald House (856-966home www.ronaldhouse-snj.org), or collect TABS, or gather WISH LIST items
L. Call a local animal shelter or orphanage in the area (Voorhees 856-627-9111). Collect materials
for the animals, such as dry and wet cat and dog food, paper towels, animal toys, blankets,
feeding bowls, treats
M. Participate in our weekly outings to Kids Alley (www.kidsalley.org). Contact Mrs Powles for
additional information. Kids Alley is a non-profit faith-based organization reaching out to inner-city
children and their families.

Service Alerts will be published throughout the year as they become available.