Service Ministries
To provide information to the parish and beyond that the outreach services are available, anonymous and accessible, and to be aware of the needs of the people of the parish and beyond for specific support and ministries. These needs are physical, emotional, financial and ethical both on a parish wide and individual basis. Click on a ministry below for more information.
- Bereavement Support
- Wellness
- Lazarus Society
- Runnells Hospital
- Good Samaritan
- Altar Linens
- Clerical
- Counters
- Prayer Garden
Members of this ministry offer support to bereaved families through cards, telephone calls and visits. Contact Debbie Catapano (732)-469-7223 for more information.
Members of this ministry offer support in the area of health for parishioners, most notably through their monthly Blood Pressure Screenings. Alison Morrison is the leader of this ministry. For more information, contact her at (908) 769-6582.
Members of this ministry prepare and host a light lunch after the funeral for family and friends. For more information, Mary Alice Caruso at (908) 755-4556.
Members of this ministry visit Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights once a month to provide entertainment and light refreshments for the sick and elderly patients there. Paul and Mathilde Horwath and Regina and Charlie Grzeszkiewicz are the leaders of this ministry. For more information, contact the Horwaths at (908) 755-8834 or the Grzeszkiewiczs at 908-757-7108 or by email at cgresky@verizon.net.
This ministry is committed to creating opportunities for parishioners to serve the poor and needy people of the wider community, in New Jersey and beyond. For more information about this ministry contact Kathy Du Bois at 908-580-9736.
Members of this ministry wash and press the linens used during Mass, both from the chapel and from the church. Mary Alice Caruso is the leader of this ministry. For more information, contact her at (908) 755-4556.
Members of this ministry assist the parish office with mailings, bulletin inserts, and other tasks on an as-need basis. Rita Genz is the leader of this ministry. For more information, contact her at (732) 469-6583.
Members of this ministry count the collection on Sunday mornings. They serve on a rotating schedule. Art Folli is the leader of this ministry. For more information, contact him at (908) 412-9541.
Members of this ministry care for our Parish Prayer Garden. Jack Stapperfenne is the leader of this ministry. If you like gardening contact him at (908) 561-8130, to offer your time and talent in this area.