Want to get more involved in your parish? Use this guide to discover some ways you can get involved, depending upon the type of person you are and what your interests are. (The numbers refer to the person or office in your parish whom you should contact for more information.)
...is “on fire” with faith and wants to share it with others:
• host a small faith-sharing or prayer group (5)
• join the RCIA Team (5)
• serve as a parish sponsor in RCIA (5)
• help plan and coordinate evangelization programs like the Catholic Witness Hour (5)
• join the parish outreach or welcome committee (1)
• volunteer as a liturgical minister (10)
...is friendly, outgoing and enjoys meeting people:
• be at greeter or usher at Mass (1)
• join the parish outreach or welcome committee (1)
• join the Parish Life Committee (1)
• join parish outreach or welcoming committee (1)
• assist with funeral dinners (4)
• visit home-bound parishioners (4)
• help coordinate weddings and funerals in the parish (1)
• join the RCIA Team (5)
• serve as a parish sponsor in RCIA (5)
• help plan and coordinate evangelization programs like the Catholic Witness Hour and Catholic
Evangelization Outreach (5)
• volunteer to help plan the Parish Festival (1)
...works well with children and young adults:
• volunteer to teach or assist in religious education classes (7)
• be a catechist for Liturgy of the Word with Children at Sunday Mass (7)
• provide remedial religious instruction for children with special needs (7)
• volunteer to help plan and coordinate Vacation Bible School (7)
• volunteer to provide child care for parents attending faith formation opportunities at church or school (1)
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• volunteer in school (9)
• volunteer as an adult chaperone for youth activities (6)
• join our young adult ministry team (6)
...has musical or artistic talent:
• volunteer to be a musician at Mass (11)
• volunteer to be a songleader or cantor at Mass (11)
• join a choir ... or form a choir (11)
• join the liturgy or environment committee (10)
• volunteer to help plan and coordinate Vacation Bible School (7)
...likes to bake and cook:
• assist with funeral dinners (4)
• volunteer to prepare treats and refreshments for parish meetings and events (1) (5)
...works best behind the scenes:
• be a sacristan (10)
• join the liturgical environment committee (1)
• assist with funeral dinners (4)
• join the parish prayer chain (1)
• volunteer to help with maintenance and repair around the parish (1)
• volunteer to prepare treats and refreshments for parish meetings and events (1) (5)
• volunteer to provide secretarial service or data-entry service (1)
...sees the ‘big picture’:
• serve on the Pastoral Council (2)
• serve on the Faith Formation Commission (5)
• serve on the Finance Commission (2)
• serve on the Stewardship Committee (2)
...is a good speaker:
• volunteer to be a lector at Mass (10)
...is a good listener:
• visit the bereaved (4)
• visit the home-bound (4)
• visit hospitals and nursing homes (4)
• serve as a sponsor for a new Catholic (5)
...is a good organizer:
• volunteer to help plan the Parish Festival or other parish activities (2)
• volunteer to help organize school activities (9)
...likes to get your hands dirty building and fixing things:
• serve on Buildings and Grounds Committee (2)
• volunteer to help with maintenance and repair around the parish (2)
...works well with your spouse:
• volunteer as a Sponsor Couple for an engaged couple preparing for marriage (6)
• help families preparing for Baptism (6)
...is focused on prayer and worship:
• join the Spiritual Growth or Liturgy Committee (10)
• volunteer for liturgical ministries such as lector, or Eucharistic minister (10)
• volunteer as Eucharistic minister to hospitals, nursing homes and shut-ins (4)
• help coordinate weddings and funerals in the parish. (4)
• join a men's or women's prayer group (5)
• join the parish prayer chain (1)
• join the Legion of Mary (1)
...has a knack for numbers:
• serve on the Finance Committee (2)
...works best one-on-one:
• visit the bereaved (4)
• visit home-bound parishioners (4)
• volunteer as a Sponsor Couple for an engaged couple preparing for
marriage (6)
• join parish outreach or welcome committee (1)
• be a sponsor for a new Catholic (5)
• provide remedial religious instruction for children with special needs (7)
...wants to change the world, serve the poor and improve the community:
• join the parish Social Concerns or Social Outreach Committee (1)
• join the Knights of Columbus (1)
• get involved in organizations like St. Vincent de Paul, Birthright, or the Catholic Worker (5)
...prefers doing to talking:
• volunteer to help with maintenance and repair around the parish (2)
• join the Parish Life Committee (2)
• join the Social Concerns Committee (1)
• volunteer to help plan the Parish Festival (2)
• volunteer to provide hospitality at parish events (1) (5)
• volunteer to provide secretarial service or data-entry service (1)
...is focused on family:
• volunteer as a catechist for Liturgy of the Word with Children at Sunday Mass (7)
• help families preparing for Baptism (5)
• help with parenting education classes (5)
• help coordinate weddings and funerals in the parish (4)
• volunteer to help plan or coordinate intergenerational faith programs (7)
• volunteer to help plan and coordinate Vacation Bible School (7)
...is an IT genius, social media pro, or marketing expert:
• volunteer to help the parish and school with communications strategy
and technology (1) (6) (9)