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PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
The Finance Council serves the financial needs of our parish community. For consideration as a future nominee to the Finance Council, please contact the parish office at 494-2534.
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Pastoral Council serves the pastoral needs of our parish community. For consideration as a future nominee to the Pastoral Council, please contact the parish office at 494-2534.
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PARISH WORSHIP COMMITTEE
The Worship Committee assists Father Getchel in the preparation of celebrations and events for all seasons of the church year. Membership includes the coordinators of our Liturgical Ministries, Lectors/Commentators, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Adult Choir and Cantors, Children’s Church, Liturgy Planning, Church Environment, Family Prayer Night and Youth Ministry.
Our goals include offering our community meaningful celebrations of faith and increasing the Spiritual growth of our parish. If you have a talent or an interest in these areas and wish to be a part of this rewarding process, we would love to hear from you. For consideration as a future nominee to the Worship Committee, please contact Carol Kekula at 497-9470.
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HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL BOARD
The Holy Family School board serves the needs of our school community. For consideration as a future nominee to the Holy Family School Board, please contact the parish office at 494-2534.
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ASPIRE PROGRAM
ASPIRE stands for “A St. Agnes Parish Investment Renovation Effort”. The Parish Council and Finance Council approved the ASPIRE project to proceed into the next phases. Dennis Horbinski, a Liturgical Consultant with Horbinski Design Group SC, has been hired by the Parish to assist us in planning, design and feasibility. To offer feedback or for consideration as a future nominee to the ASPIRE program, please contact Jim Anderson at 660-1108 or by e-mail.
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ALTAR SERVERS
Both boys and girls are invited to become Altar Servers and assist the Presider at mass or for other parish liturgical services. One can begin to serve in sixth grade. Please contact the Parish Office at 494-2534.
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BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
The St. Agnes Bereavement Group consists of volunteers from the parish community who respond at the time of death of a member of the parish in two specific ways, Practical Help and On-going Support. Members of the group reach out on behalf of the parish community by offering to assist grieving families with practical needs as well as follow-up after the funeral. The Bereavement Group meets once per month. Please contact Deacon Jim Gauthier at 494-2534.
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BEFRIENDER PROGRAM
A Befriender provides a weekly listening presence to a fellow parishioner as he/she journeys through a difficult and /or possible life altering experience. This may occur with the loss of a loved one, a terminal illness, an issue of social concern or the like. A truly Christian ministry. Initial and on-going training provided. Please call Corinne Hall at 497-3301.
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CHOIR - CANTORS/ACCOMPANISTS
If you have a musical ability - singing or playing an instrument - to share we would love to hear from you! Cantors help the congregation to worship through song at all weekend masses and special liturgies. Accompanists - on organ, piano or guitar - will meet to practice with cantors, who are scheduled as little or as often as they wish. These can be soloists or small groups. Contact Joyce Long or approach one of the musicians at mass. Please call Joyce Long at 920-660-4481.
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CHOIR - ADULT CHOIR
The St. Agnes Choir meets each Thursday evening for practice during the school year for approximately an hour and a half and sings at weekend liturgy twice each month. They do not practice or sing during the summer months. Lend your voice in song. Please call Kelly Stewart at 606-0934.
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CHOIR - RESURRECTION CHOIR
This special choir gathers to sing for the Funeral Mass of parish members. There is a practice session one-half hour before each funeral Mass. Any parishioner interested in joining the Resurrection Choir is welcome. Call Charlene Narance at 499-9350.
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CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Help children experience the Liturgy of the Word in a version they can easily understand. They gather in the Lobas Lounge to listen to the Word of God, to sing and pray. Contact Carol Kekula at 497-9470.
Help children experience the Liturgy of the Word.
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CHURCH CLEANING GROUP
Help to make our church presentable for worship! These groups of parishioners clean the church every other Wednesday at 8:00 am. The group vacuums, dusts, and cleans the restrooms. The different teams (men and women) are asked to clean approximately five times a year and normally involve between one and one-half hour to two hours each time. Call Geri Brunette at 499-4446.
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CHURCH ART AND ENVIRONMENT
Do you have a talent in interior decorating or a green thumb? Our parish is in need of people who are willing to donate their time and artistic talents to properly decorate the church building throughout the Liturgical Year. Other responsibilities include taking care of plants, ironing and placing banners. Please consider helping with a particular season or throughout the entire year. For further information please contact Alice Mayer at 499-6964.
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COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN
All parish women are invited and encouraged to become members of the Community of Christian Women (CCW). Our goal is to provide fellowship, prayer and fun, while striving to benefit the less fortunate and our own parish. Voluntary dues are $5.00 per year, payable through an envelope in the fall packet. These dues, as well as proceeds from bake sales and several other functions each year, help us to donate to a number of charities. Please join us. Events will be in the bulletin. Contact Joyce Long at 920-660-4481.
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
This ministry affords the opportunity to share in the Liturgy in a very special way. By volunteering to be a Eucharistic Minister, we are better able to recognize the Lord in the people being served and in the very action of serving. Eucharistic Ministers assist in distributing the Eucharist at all masses on weekends and Holy Days. Training is provided, and no monthly meetings are necessary! You will be able to designate your mass preference times, switch times with others if that becomes necessary, and you will also be provided with a substitute list for backup. Informational updates and schedules for 4-month intervals are available in the sacristy prior to the schedule taking effect. Call Gloria De Beck at 499-8684.
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND
Volunteers are needed to take the Eucharist to parishioners confined by age or illness to their homes. Each team consists of 4 volunteers with 1 team member per week taking the Eucharist to between 1 and 3 parishioners. Each team member does this once monthly after the weekend Mass of their choice; a weekday may be chosen to fit the volunteer's schedule. Training, including a brief prayer service, is provided for each volunteer. Time commitment depends on whatever conversation the volunteer includes after the brief service. Call Dave Daniels at 499-7514.
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FAMILY PRAYER NIGHT
The family that prays together, stays Together! An extra evening of prayer offered to bring “quality” time with God into that busy family schedule. Come for all or part of the evening; bring your children! Tuesdays - Sacrament of Reconciliation offered 6:30 – 6:50 PM, Rosary, Mass at 7:00 PM, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows with the recitation of the Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries of the rosary. Family Prayer Night has a special devotion to Our Blessed Mother. We sponsor an annual “May Crowning” and the Divine Mercy Celebration. Free rosaries and scapulars are always available. Books, tapes, videos, and a traveling statue of Our Lady are available for checkout.
It is the goal of Family Prayer Night to bring the gift of prayer and God’s presence into each home. For more information, call Val Bessert at 494-5463.
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HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL FUN FEST
The annual Parish picnic, known as FunFest, is customarily held in early August on the St. Agnes Parish grounds. This is one of the main Third Source Fundraiser events held throughout the year. Various activities include: Booyah, food tent, children's games, bake sale, Bingo, live music, silent auction, raffles, etc. Volunteers, such as yourself, are vital to the continued success of such events. Contact the school office at 494-1931 to volunteer your time and talent for this year's FunFest. Please call the school office at 494-1931.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Catholic men from the west side of Green Bay are invited to join Knights of Columbus Green Bay Council 617. This is our local council of the national Knights of Columbus organization. For questions or membership information please contact our Grand Knight, Mark Warpinski at 499-7020.
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LECTORS AND COMMENTATORS
The Lector proclaims the word of God by reading the first and second scripture readings and Responsorial psalm at mass. The Commentator makes preliminary announcements, introduces the liturgy and Presider, and reads the general intercessions. Liturgy sheets containing the specifics of liturgy are available to the Lectors and Commentators well in advance of their scheduled duties. Call Katie Ver Kuilen at 494-6356.
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LITURGY PREPARATION COMMITTEE
The Liturgy Preparation Committee prepares all Sunday liturgies and special liturgies. This involves careful study of the introduction to the Liturgy and the General Intercessions. A printed sheet for each liturgy is then available to all Commentators and Lectors. Call the Parish Office or Katie VerKuilen at 494-6356.
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MEN’S CLUB
The purpose of the Club is to unite the men of the parish who are willing to work for the promotion of spiritual and material undertakings for the good of the parish. The Club has voluntary annual dues of $3.00. Fellowship is promoted for the men for the parish with various functions, which include: Brewer Bus trips, Booyah, Fisherman's Night Out, and Men's Steak Night. In addition, the Men's club has been making an annual contribution of $500.00 to our parish-adopted mission in Topawa, Arizona for over 20 years. Call President Bill Buttke at 499-2525.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
What have you done lately with your Baptism PROMISES? The promises made at your baptism were no SUGGESTIONS, but PROMISES! Promises to grow in your faith through prayer, study and service to our brothers and sisters in Christ, and to do what can be done to help others grow in their faith. One way to keep your promise is to consider being a volunteer in our Religious Education & Your Ministry Program. Based on your interest and time commitment, a place can be found to help you keep your PROMISES! WE PROMISE! Call Carrie Aimers in the Religious Education and Youth Ministry Center at 494-6450.
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YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM
A Ministry FOR – WITH – BY – Young People. Becoming Youth Ministry seeks to foster personal and spiritual growth through retreats, socials, discussions, conferences, and rallies. Belonging: Make connections to a faith community that is supportive, willing to explore and challenge, each other in faith and know how to have fun. Empowering connecting what we have learned to the way we live our lives. Taking the time and making the effort to “Walk Our Talk”. Being at a point where we can openly share our faith and be knowledgeable of the Roman Catholic tradition. Contact our Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Peter Leitermann, at the Religious Education & Youth Ministry Center at 494-6450.
Taking the time and making effort to “WALK OUR TALK”!
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RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE
The committee will aspire to keep St. Agnes Parish informed of Respect Life/Pro-Life issues; encourage education and knowledge of current happenings: provide materials and symbols to increase awareness and establish political action alert network and prayer network. The committee meetings and agenda will vary depending on particular needs of pro-life movement and desires of parishioners. Please call the Parish Office at 494-2534.
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ROSARY LEADER
Lead the rosary at GranCare Nursing Center on a Wednesday, of your choice, at 10:30 AM. Lead the rosary at St. Agnes after the 6:45 AM mass on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday; and at 8:15 AM, before the 8:45 AM mass, on Tuesday and Thursday. Call Bernice Carpiaux at 494-3208.
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ROSARY AT MANORCARE
Join others occasionally in leading the rosary at Manorcare Health Services, West. We pray at 3:45 on the first Thursday of each month. Call Joan Haworth at 494-1026 or Charlene Narance at 499-9350.
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SACRISTAN MINISTRY
The role of sacristan is three-fold:
- Once a week, Purificators (the white cloths used at the altar) are rinsed free of Eucharistic particles.
- Once a week, Holy Water is poured into the Holy Water font at each doorway.
- Once a week, water is poured into each plant at the altar and in each room of the Church.
There are four Sacristans who alternate each week. Please contact Rose Marie Dado at 497-4842.
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SERRA CLUB
The Serra Club is an international organization of lay people that works to promote, support and pray for vocations to priesthood and religious life. The West Side Serra club meets the 2nd Friday of every month at St. Agnes following the 6:45am Mass. Each meeting is an opportunity to grow in your personal faith as well as your understanding and appreciation for religious vocations. Speakers each month provide insights into the ministry happening in our Diocese and present ways to get involved. Some club activities include a Sisters Night Out, a summer picnic and a Christmas party for Seminarians and the opportunity to go on Retreat with our Seminarians. If you are interested in membership or more information, please call John Levesque at 499-5736 or Ed Basche at 497-2284.
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The true worth of a society can be measured by the care it takes for the LEAST of its members. St. Vincent de Paul Society is concerned with ministry to the LEAST of our sisters and brothers in Christ. If you have a compassion for others, a desire to combat hunger, homelessness, and poverty, consider becoming a Vincentian. Contact the Parish Office at 494-2534 or Bernard Vanden Berk at 499-8437.
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USHERS AND GREETERS
Ushers and Greeters are the Ministers of Hospitality. They assist people as they enter church and make them feel welcome; direct the flow of traffic to seating areas; assist parishioners with any needs; collect and secure the monetary offerings; assist and direct people during communion; and secure the church after the last mass on Saturday and Sunday. Ushers, please contact John Hodek at 499-3943. Greeters, please call Patricia Lohrey at 562-0843.
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WELCOME COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Welcome committee is to warmly invite new parishioners to St. Agnes Parish and encourage them to become involved in parish opportunities. New Parishioners are a vital part of our parish life. When you register, a welcome packet is given to all new Parishioners. The Welcome Committee will mail out a card with parish information, and contact people for new members to call if they want a home visit and drop off a small gift from the parish. Requirements are a good attitude and willingness to help new parishioners feel welcome. Agenda and meetings will vary depending on needs. Call Veronica Gatens at 494-4648.
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