Mission Statement: to enrich our Parish Celebrations of Faith and offer programs that will encourage more active parishioner participation in our liturgical Services.
Those who volunteer to participate in Prayer & Worship help aide or coordinate our liturgical celebrations. Currently, there are over two hundred parishioners who actively volunteer to participate in these roles. We welcome all who would like to join one of these roles. To get involved, please email the leads listed below or contact the Parish Office.
Altar Guild
Contact: Debbie Voltaire davoltaire@msn.com
- Coordinates sewing, cleaning and preparations for all linens and vestments used during the Eucharist.
Altar Servers (Adult & Youth)
Contact: Deb Melloni (Adult) debmelloni4@gmail.com or Trent Bartram (Youth) trent.bartram@pbocchurch.com
- Assist the priest in the celebration of Mass & other liturgical services.
Decorating/Flowers
Contact: Anna Dudash
- Help decorate the church for Holidays and special occasions.
Extraordinary Ministers
Contact: Debbie Voltaire davoltaire@msn.com & Kathleen Welde kathy@weldemail.com & Michael Pannucci mpannuc@gmail.com
- Assist the priest with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass, to the homebound or hospitalized, and provide a Communion Service at The Lakes at Litchfield.
Lectors
Contact: Joanne Laudicina joannelaudicina1562@gmail.com
- Assist the priest as a minister of the Word.
Ministers of Care
Contact: Linda Petrocco linda.petrocco@gmail.com & Debbie Voltaire davoltaire@msn.com
- Distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to the homebound and the hospitalized.
Music
Contact: Andre Rakus andre.rakus@pbocchurch.com
- The Director of Music Ministry has overall responsibility for the training and scheduling of the following:
- Cantors
- lead the hymns and responses during liturgical services
- Choirs
- Adult and Youth Choir sing during various weekend Masses, meet weekly to rehearse
- Organist/Pianist/Musicians
- Provides accompaniment for the cantors and choirs for liturgical services.
- Cantors
Sacristans
Contact: Michael Pannucci mpannuc@gmail.com & Ellen Sullivan ellen.sullivan@pbocchurch.com
- Have overall responsibility for all ministries and details of the Mass to ensure a suitable environment for the Liturgy.
Ushers
Contact: Carol Jacobs carolboyer@yahoo.com
- Greet parishioners & guests and coordinate offertory gifts and traffic patterns at communion.