Groups and Organizations
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| Group | Contact | Ministry/Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| A Community Caring for Life (ACCL) | Steve Cloutier | This group supports Southside Life-Care Center through collections and volunteer work. They also hold other activities for learning and service to the community. |
| Council of Catholic Women (CCW) | Lori Schmidt | The CCW promotes the spiritual life and parish involvement of members and sponsors projects that benefit the parish or community. Work includes rummage sales and other fundraisers along with social/spiritual events. CLICK HERE for a brief history and details of activities. |
| Fall Festival Planning Committee | Please contact Lori Schmidt or the parish office to be added to the communications list. | This group plans, coordinates and helps lead our largest annual fundraiser. They also make sure that there are chairpersons for the 25+ individual festival activities and help organize volunteer recruitment. |
| Finance Committee | Steve Peterson | This committee advises the pastor on the financial matters of the parish including financial planning, budgeting, audits and monitoring income and spending. It seeks to assist with good stewardship of the parish’s assets. |
| Funeral Lunches | Parish Office | This group prepares meals for funerals including shopping, set up and clean up as part of our hospitality to those grieving the loss of a loved one. |
| Gardening Group | Mary Ann Lutgen | This group keeps our gardens and grounds looking lovely year round! Help with weeding, planting watering, and planning! |
| Parish Council | Peggy Lenzmeier | The Church teaches that parish councils are not forums or sounding boards. Pastors consult councils so that they can benefit from the council’s work of study, reflection and recommending conclusions. The council helps guide the parish in continuing its work on its vision and mission. |
| Prayer Shawl Ministry | Lori Schmidt/CCW | This group is a subset of the CCW and knits and crochets prayer shawls for those in need of extra comfort. They also minister through prayer as they create the shawls. |
| Share a Prayer Ministry | Peggy Yzaguierre and Marge Eischens | This group is a subset of the CCW and meets regularly to pray for individual, parish, community and world needs. Please submit needs by contacting us. |
| St. Vincent de Paul Holy Name Conference | Judy Aubert | This group is part of the world's largest lay Catholic charitable organization and works to promote dignity, end suffering and correct conditions causing suffering. They are our ministry group that takes care of charitable needs. |
| Synod/Pastoral Plan Implementation | Erin Werneke | This group works on implementing the Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan including small groups, family formation, hospitality, etc. |
*Persons in need of assistance should call the parish office to be put in contact with someone from SVDP.