PARISH CARE AND CONCERN MINISTRY
 

Who We Are:

A Coordinator and core group of volunteers who facilitate for the parish community opportunities to continue the servant ministry of Christ by using the gifts we have received in Baptism to meet the needs of our neighbors in the parish community and beyond.  The ministry is prayer based.  The volunteers are inspired by the love of the Father, the example of Jesus, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

What We Do: 

• Prepare baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter and on an "as needed" basis year round 
• Pick up food from Food Bank site and maintain food pantry shelves 
• Collect personal items from Immaculate Conception School, the Parish Religious Education Program, and parish community for holiday basket distribution 
• Collect turkeys and hams from parishioners for holiday baskets 
• Maintain strong working relationship with Catholic Charities and the Department. of Social Services 
• Network with other local community organizations during the holiday seasons to better serve the community at large 
• Maintain and cultivate a good relationship with local merchants 
• Seek additional funding through grants from Catholic Community Services of Rockland and N.Y.S. HPNAP programs.

What We Hope To Do In The Future: 

• Maintain parishioner interest and involvement 
• Intensify the spiritual aspects of the ministry with greater prayer involvement

For further information, or to volunteer for this ministry, please contact the representative on the Directory page.

• visit the elderly and homebound
• check on the homebound by phone
• bring those in need to the store, library, doctor's appointments
• light grocery shopping for the elderly
• bring the presence of Christ to the lonely

THE MEN'S CLUB
 

Who We Are:

A group of men of the parish who come together monthly in good fellowship to plan and prepare activities for the good of each other and of the parish community.

What We Do: 

• Stage Flea Markets twice-yearly to support our work. 
• Prepare Roast Beef Dinners to provide an opportunity for parishioners to meet one another and socialize. 
• Prepare Pancake Breakfasts twice yearly to benefit a parishioner in need as well as providing parishioners with an opportunity to socialize. 
• Host the Annual Parish Picnic providing parishioners with an opportunity to come together for a full day of good fellowship, fun, games and food as the summer ends. 
• Provide outstanding 8th graders of the Parish School and Religious Education Program with a monetary award recognizing their achievements and encouraging their continued development. 
• Host Super Bowl Sunday - an opportunity for parish families to get together to enjoy a football game, fun and good times while providing men of the parish with an opportunity to join the Men's Club. 
• Host the New Year's Eve Party - provide an opportunity for parishioners to welcome in the New Year close to home. 
• Willingly assist any other parish organization with their own events whether the help needed is with cooking, purchasing needed items or sharing expertise. 
• Participate in religious and liturgical activities in the parish such as Stations of the Cross,  Forty Hours Devotion, etc.

For further information, or to become a member of the Men’s Club, please contact the representative found on our Directory page.

PARENTING PROGRAM
 

Who We Are:

A social organization that has as its primary purpose the moral support of families with children. Our primary focus at present is on families with young children. We view ourselves as an organization of welcome since ours is often the first organization a young parent joins after teen and early adult years spent without a close connection with parish life. We view the family as the reflection of our relationship with our heavenly Father and therefore our meetings are spiritual as well as social.

What We Do:

• Meet on Thursday mornings from October to December and February to April to discuss topics such as childhood development, discipline, sibling rivalry, the introduction of faith and spirituality for children, the simple opportunity to speak to an empathetic adult after spending most of one's waking hours with pre-schoolers 
• Host evening seminars on special topics, e.g.: Discipline for Today's Families. 
• Host the Expectant Mother's Mass & Brunch in October and May 

What We Hope To Do In The Future: 

• Organize a support group for Parents of Pre-Teens and Teens. 
• Organize a support group for Single Moms. 
• Provide refreshments and a social hour to families preparing to present their babies for Baptism. 
• Recruit more individuals who will undertake the facilitator training offered by the Archdiocese so that we may broaden the range of activities we provide.

For further information, or to become a member of the Parenting Group, please contact the representative found on our Directory page.