Nick Gray: 373-1526

If you would like to participate in service activities to help St. Henry Parish in Fort Wayne (one of our "twinned" parishes), please contact Nick and his team.  Activities include helping to gather truckloads of gently used items for their Thrift Shoppe at different times of the year, assisting them with sorting and selling items at the Thrift Shoppe, helping with their Community Garden project, and doing work in the neighborhoods. 
 

Carpenter's Sons gather every Tuesday morning to serve low-income homeowners in the community with minor home repairs. Most projects are for older adults and persons with disabilities. 

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Craig & Vicki Welch:  welchhouse5@gmail.com

Saint Vincent de Paul Parish collects gifts, household products, and donations for several Fort Wayne charitable organizations and families in need during Advent each year.  Simply take a tag off the tree, purchase the item listed, and return it to the tree with the tag attached.

Patty Jackson: 471-5370

These compassionate people assist with serving at the Funeral Luncheon for the family members and friends of the deceased.  Positions are also available to prepare desserts, make telephone calls for desserts, or as a Team Coordinator for one or two months per year.  This is a Corporal Work of Mercy.

Saint Vincent de Paul Homebound Ministry takes the Holy Eucharist to the homebound and those in institutions (including nursing homes and hospitals).  These volunteers are trained and commissioned Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

Angi Scheid: 417-9179; Jeff Schafer: 489-1965

St. Vincent de Paul Parish assists other parishes both locally and internationally through our parish tithe.  Additionally, the parish hosts an annual medical and dental mission trip to our sister parish in Honduras.  We need help in planning, raising funds, and attending a mission trip. 

The Knights of Columbus is a group open to all practicing (receiving the sacraments) Catholic men of the parish, 18 years of age or older.  Services that the Knights perform include Red Cross Blood Drives, Free Throw Contest for youth, Old St.Vincent Cemetery Clean-Up, Pro-Life  Community Service, Traffic Direction, Parish improvements & Maintenance, and more!

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Mary Shoaff: 627-2476

Volunteers carve and paint candles used for our baptisms as well as our Easter candle.  This group meets twice each month on Wednesday evenings.  

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a volunteer Catholic lay organization comprised of 850,000 members in 131 countries, who visit poor and needy people in their homes. They provide comfort and financial assistance to those they visit.

Anyone who is willing to lend a hand is welcome to join the Society. Even a few hours of your time are very precious to the needy and the distressed. You can be an apostle right in your own parish. Read More about the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Saint Vincent Parish Chapter of the Society

The St. Vincent's Chapter (Conference) of St. Vincent de Paul Society assists the needy in our parish boundaries regardless of religious affiliation.  Members respond with home visits to those who call for help with food, household items, or clothing, and work with the Township Trustee in assisting with rent, utility payments, prescriptions, medical bills, etc.  They also assist transients who may need lodging or food on an emergency basis. 

Special projects include hosting entertainment and refreshments at Byron Health Center, Christmas help for families, the monthly Poor Box collection, maintaining the Food Pantry, home repairs for elderly or shut-ins (Carpenter's Sons), funeral visitation and prayers for parishioners who pass away, jail ministry, monthly BINGO at Kingston Nursing Home, assisting at the St. Vincent de Paul Store and with the St. Vincent de Paul Society Care-Van which provides rides to doctor appointments, transportation to and from church for parishioners needing help and the Minnie Vinnies which involves students from St. Vincent de Paul School. 

Donations may be dropped off at the SVDP Society box near the west entrance of the church.  The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Spiritual Center Chapel.

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Contact our chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 260-489-3537 ext. 461.

Street Team is a group of parishioners who are taking the Gospel outside the perimeter of our parish grounds.  

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Rosemary Parent: 489-9491

The St. Vincent’s Prayer Shawl ministry is open to any parishioner who enjoys knitting, crocheting, or would like to learn.  The prayer shawls are given to people in need of comfort and prayer.  This group meets every three weeks on Tuesdays.  Prayer shawls are available in plastic bins located in the cupboard under the Welcome Center.  Instructions for taking one are with the prayer shawls.  

Sara Jankowski: sfritzjankowski@yahoo.com

WINGS (a specialized Small Christian Community) is a faith sharing, mutual support and study group.  The current schedule includes Wednesday morning meetings from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the Life Center.  WINGS assists in monthly service projects throughout the community.  Childcare is available.  

Carol Stopher: 489-1796, Sue Wolf: 804-7094

WINGS II is a specialized Small Christian Community that is geared toward the journey of the older woman for the following purposes: study and reflection on spirituality and theology, Christian service, and concern for each other in the faith community.  This group meets 9:00 - 11:00 AM on Thursdays in the Spiritual Center from September through May.  

Jessica Hayes: jessicahayes@saintv.org, 260-489-3537 x224

Altar Servers:  Serving at Mass is open to all boys and girls attending St. Vincent’s school, all public schools and home school students in grades 6 through 8.  Altar servers are scheduled for Saturday morning, 8:15 am, and all weekend Masses.  In addition, altar servers may be asked to serve at funerals and weddings.  They may also volunteer to be servers for summer 8:15 am Masses during the week.  Training is required prior to serving. 

Lead Servers:  Lead Servers are young men in grade 8 or high school who are responsible for guiding the altar servers throughout the Mass.  Training is required prior to serving. 

Mary Smith: 637-6994  |  Margaret Schenkel: 490-8233

This committee is responsible for the decorations in the interior and exterior of the church.  Seasonal events bring the group together to plan and execute what is needed to visually inspire our worship of the Lord.  

Dave Dent: 437-1539

The Sunday Collection Counters are responsible for counting the Sunday collection.  There are six counting teams that serve on a rotating basis.

Dorothy Schuerman: dschuerman@saintv.org, 489-3537 x 207

Extraordinary Ministers assist at parish liturgies by distributing the Eucharist during Communion.  An Extraordinary Minister should be a practicing Catholic, attending Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation.  The person should have a love for the Lord and the Church, striving to grow in holiness.  If married, Extraordinary Ministers must be married in the Catholic Church.  A training session is required, including catechesis on the Eucharist, along with annual days of reflection that focus on the Eucharist and the life of prayer. 

Dorothy Schuerman: dschuerman@saintv.org, 489-3537 x 207

Lectors proclaim the word of God at Sunday Mass and other liturgies.  A lector should be a practicing Catholic, attending Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation.  The person should have a love for the Lord and the Church, striving to grow in holiness.  If married, lectors must be married in the Catholic Church.  An initial training is required, and all lectors attend an annual day of reflection.

Adult Choir          

Nick Bobay: 489-3537 x 210, nickbobay@saintv.org

St. Vincent Adult Choir sings regularly at the 9:00 am Sunday Mass (with a summer break) and at other major liturgies.  Rehearsals are conducted on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room.

Cantors and Instrumentalists 

Nick Bobay: 489-3537 x 210, nickbobay@saintv.org

St. Vincent Cantors and Instrumentalists play and sing at all of the weekend liturgies, as well as at other major liturgies during the liturgical year.

Jessica Hayes: jessicahayes@saintv.org, 260-489-3537 x224

Assist the priest in preparing for weekend Masses.  A sacristan should be a practicing Catholic, attending Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation.  The person should have a love for the Lord and the Church, striving to grow in holiness.  If married, sacristans must be married in the Catholic Church.  An initial training is required, and annual days of reflection. 

Funeral Sacristans     

Dorothy Schuerman: dschuerman@saintv.org, 489-3537 x 207

Persons in the Funeral Ministry serve as sacristans for the Funeral Mass.  This is of great help to the priest as he prepares for the funeral liturgy. 

Jessica Hayes: jessicahayes@saintv.org, 260-489-3537 x224

Ushers are important members of the hospitality team of the parish.  Ushers assist with seating people and help take the offertory collection at the Sunday and Holy Day liturgies.  They are also available to greet and assist people before, during, and after Mass.  Men and women of the parish are invited to consider this wonderful ministry, especially if you have the charisms of hospitality, helps, encouragement or service.  Training will be provided.

Greeters

Kathy Roesler: 338-0476

Reaching out with the Love of Jesus to our fellow Mass attendees is a great act of hospitality and encouragement, especially to those who may not be sure about coming to Mass or who need a smile and “hello” to welcome them as they enter Church.  This is an ideal ministry for families or for new members of the parish to get involved and meet others attending Mass.  This ministry is open to all! 

Becca Glander: 918-7464

Volunteers share in the responsibility of making certain that candles are available for parishioners’ use at both the Blessed Mother and the Sacred Heart alcoves in the Church.  Envelopes should be taken to the Parish Office.