Ministries
Altar Care Ministries
Linens
The goal of the Altar Care Ministry is to present a clean and beautifully decorated sanctuary for the celebration of the Eucharist. Time commitment is one to two hours every six weeks, and training is provided.
Volunteers could be teams of two or three, and we would especially like to encourage families who would like to serve our parish.
Responsibilities includes care of all linens used on the altar and tabernacle. This includes cleaning, occasional washing, ironing, folding and proper storage. Altar linens are changed approximately every three to four weeks and also to reflect the change in different church seasons.
- Training provided
- Contact: Carla Rice cjrice@cox.net or 860-808-4115
Small Linens
This ministry involves the proper soaking, washing, ironing and folding of all small linens used on the altar – purificators, corporals and small towels.
- Time Commitment: Flexible hours to pick up linens any time after the Sunday Masses and return them before the Saturday morning Mass. Approximately three hours once a month
- Training provided
- Contact: Carla Rice cjrice@cox.net or 860-808-4115
Flower Ministry
This “behind the scenes” ministry provides floral arrangements for the church sanctuary using real or artificial flowers which reflect seasonal natural flowers, as well as Seasons of the Church Year. Duties also include windowsill decorations for Christmas and Easter and seasonal wreaths for the front doors of the Church and rectory.
- Time Commitment: Once a month for one-and a-half hours. Christmas and Easter windowsill decorations require about one and a half to two hours each
- Prior training preferred. Professional florist or someone knowledgeable and experienced in constructing floral displays
- Contact: 860-633-9419 or contact@isidoreandmaria.org