Ministries and Activities

"Nourishing the Body of Christ"

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Councils and Committees
                   Community Service     Prayer and Worship
                   Christian Formation                        Social Activities
                   Music & Choirs Youth Programs


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STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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What greater pleasure can there be than serving our Lord?

STEWARDSHIP
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Community Service

Activity Name Contact Person           Contact Information
Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS) William Collins 642-9651 / bbcollins012@earthlink.net
Habitat for Humanity Dick Frushour & 648-8126 / rsfrush@bellsouth.net
  Ken Boucher 641-0918 / kboucher@gforcecable.com
HomeWorks Jeff Bair 649-1560 / jmcme2@aol.com
Society of St. Vincent DePaul Tom Grillo & 648-5398 / aiken356@msn.com
Rosemary Phillips 649-0135 / No e-mail address
Social Ministry - Hispanic Manuel Gordillo & 646-9577 / No e-mail address
Javier Negrete 641-8293 / No e-mail address

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Christian Formation

Activity Name Contact Person                 Contact Information
Director of Religious Education Sharon Lynn Osborne 644-6033 / slebso@aol.com
St. Mary's School Marguerite B. Wertz 649-2071 / pwertz@stmaryhoc.net
Sunday School Karen Henry 642-6893 / kehenr@bellsouth.net
LIFE TEEN & EDGE Joan LaBone 644-0277 / labone@stmaryhoc.net
RCIA Deacon Bob Pierce & 642-9434 / rampierce@bellsouth.net
Vici Jackson 648-9319 / avj52@netscape.net
School Board Wayne Frei 643-0296 / freiwt@hotmail.com
Parent/Teachers Organization Annette Estrada Peralta 641-3881 / aestrada747@bellsouth.net
Evangelization Nancy Regets 643-0861 / gop4x4@fusionnt.com
Catholic Home Schooling Mary Ellen Jackson 649-6367 / maryjackson8@bellsouth.net

COME TO CLASS and COME TO MASS - - An Important Message from Father LeBlanc and Mrs. Wertz


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Councils and Committees

Activity Name         Contact Person               Contact Information
Buildings Committee Richard Begley & 642-9453 / rtbegley@gforcecable.com
Ted Mangelsdorf 642-8387 / ritatedm@gforcecable.com
Capital Campaign Committee Tom Foster &  Carrie Morgan 648-4564 / trfosterinc@aol.com
648-6756 / carriemorgan@gforcecable.com
Cemetery Committee Jim Kohl 649-7615 / jamak@gforcecable.com
Church Cleaning Committee Ginny Whitaker 649-4777 / ginwhitaker@aol.com
Ecumenism Committee William Collins 642-9651 / bbcollins012@earthlink.net
Liturgy Committee Not Assigned N/A / N/A
Long Range Planning Committee Bernie Girouard 648-6091 / girouard@gforcecable.com
Parish Finance Council Ken Boucher 641-0918 / kboucher@gforcecable.com
Parish Ministries Council Claire Brede 642-3356 / tutuma@msn.com
Parish Pastoral Council William Collins 642-9651 / bbcollins012@earthlink.net
Spanish Ministries Committee Israel Galloza 642-8335 / israel46@gforcecable.com
Parish Stewardship Committee Tom & Katherine Monahon 648-9925 / kmonahon1@mindspring.com

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Music & Choirs

Activity Name           Contact Person Contact Information
Director of Music Dr. Maureen Simpson 649-4777 / msimpson98@yahoo.com
8:30 AM Mass Gathering Choir Director Dr. Maureen Simpson 649-4777 / msimpson98@yahoo.com
8:30 AM Mass Youth Choir Director Andrea Lutz 642-6380 / afhlutz@aol.com
11:15 AM Mass Traditional Choir Director Dr. Maureen Simpson 649-4777 / msimpson98@yahoo.com
Spanish Mass Choir Director Ruben Proano 642-2302 / darioproa@hotmail.com
5:00 PM LIFE TEEN Mass Band Director "Mac" McIntyre 649-0063/ macmcntr@bellsouth.net
LIFE TEEN Assistant Band Director Alma Kranjc 642-3374/ mkranjc@aol.com
Note: All the Choirs will have a break from June 18 through August 13. All Masses will be Cantor-led.

St. Marys Sings: Our First Combined Three Choir Concert

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Prayer & Worship

Activity Name Contact Person Contact Information
Altar Servers George Weaver & 641-6430 / weaver@gconn.net
Antonio Barranco 642-6511 / No e-mail address
Baptism Class Tom & Theresa Foster 648-4564 / terrijofoster@aol.com
Cursillo Carlos Dorthalina and 641-1481 / dorthcm1@bellsouth.net
Gerry Cooper 648-1633 / rosieposie712@yahoo.com
Extraordinary Ministry Ed & Carol Maino 643-7586 / cymayo@mindspring.com
Kairos Fr. James LeBlanc 649-4777 / stmaryaikn@aol.com
Lectors Deacon Bob Pierce 642-9434 / rampierce@bellsouth.net
Legion of Mary Liz Thomas 648-1872 / ethomsc@aol.com
Junior Legion of Mary Helen Daugherty 642-9178 / Lone140@aol.com
May Procession Liz Thomas 648-1872 / ethomsc@aol.com
Nursing Home
Masses/Visitation
Marianne Murphy 642-6199 / aiken_murphys@bellsouth.net
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Beth Kucharski 648-4179 / kuch01@bellsouth.net
Mass Ministries Scheduling
(AS/EM/L/Ushers)
Rich Izard 644-9136 / izards@bellsouth.net
Secular Franciscan Order Carole King 643-3077 / cescansc@yahoo.com
Small Christian Communities Ernst & Rita Cvikl 649-3586 / ecvikl@gforcecable.com
Bill Collins 642-9651 / bbcollins012@earthlink.net
Hispanic Ministries Israel Galloza 642-8335 / israel46@gforcecable.com
Diana Strom 441-9553 / ruizstrom@bellsouth.net
Amalia García 441-8804 / amaliagarh@hotmail.com
Conchita Antúnez 641-8804 / zaantunez@hotmail.com
Ushers Ken Boucher 641-0918 / kboucher@gforcecable.com
Vocations Fr. James L. LeBlanc 649-4777 / stmaryaikn@aol.com
Weddings/Funerals Sandra Patterson 649-4777 / sandyakn@aol.com

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Social Activities

Activity Name Contact Person             Contact Information
Art Auction Vickie Riley & 649-6877/ carpediem3577634@hotmail.com
Bette Ross 642-8083 / goodchi@bellsouth.net
Catholic Women's Association (CWA)
including Bridge Group, Nursing Home Visitation and Masses, and Cross Stitch matters.
Celie Pellegrino 641-0617 /pellegrinojulius@bellsouth.net
Chocolate Festival Laurie Ulmer 641-9417 /lauriu@bellsouth.net
Hospitality Parish Office 649-4777 / stmaryaikn@aol.com
Knights of Columbus William Collins 642-9651 / bbcollins012@earthlink.net
K of C Ladies Auxiliary Carol Maino 643-7586 / cymayo@mindspring.com
Nursery Church Office 649-4777 /stmaryaikn@aol.com
Picnic Committee Monique Rabin 642-1149 / moniquerabin@bellsouth.net
St. Mary's Campground John Kvartek (803) 649-7607 / kvartek@csranet.com
St. Mary's Golf Tournament Jeff Ross 642-8083 / goodchi@bellsouth.net

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Youth Programs



Activity Name Contact Person Contact Information
Athletics Program Joan LaBone 644-0277/labone@stmaryhoc.net
Boy Scouts Pat Monahon 649-4141/pjmonahon@aol.com
Cub Scouts Dave Faubert 643-9152/David.Faubert@srs.gov
Girl Scouts Regina Kvartek 649-7607/jandgkvartek@csranet.com
Youth Ministry (LIFE TEEN) Joan LaBone 644-0277/labone@stmaryhoc.net
Hispanic Ministries Various

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