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Welcome...
Human
Concerns
ministries invite
followers of Christ to work together bringing the gospel message of
peace,
justice and charity to our parish, our community and our world.
BEREAVEMENT
MINISTRY
The
members of the Bereavement Ministry reach out to those who have lost a
loved
one. Short term weekly groups meet throughout the year to offer
companionship and support. as well as a monthly group for those who
have
already attended the initial program.
BLOOD
DRIVE
Our
parish conducts a blood drive twice each year. Parishioners 18
years old
to 75 years old who are able to donate are encouraged to
participate.
BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS
This
group looks at maintaining the overall St. Catharine campus. It
ensures
that the buildings of the campus are kept in working order and the
associate
grounds are aesthetically pleasing. The Parish Garden Club tries
to bring together the various
groups in the parish and school to continue to enhance the natural
beauty of
the campus. Parishioners with experience in gardening and
landscape
design are welcome to facilitate this work.
CARE
TO HOMEBOUND
PARISHIONERS
Parishioners
provide Christian care for fellow-parishioners who are homebound
(either
temporarily or permanently) by rendering charity service and spiritual
nourishment. They provide a vital link to the parish community
by:
visiting or calling them, providing transportation to the doctor,
preparing an
occasional meal and light grocery shopping. Eucharistic Ministers
bring
Communion on Sunday or a weekday.
EASTERN
CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S
RETREAT
(ECCR) BIBLE SERVICE
A number of
parishioners conduct a Bible service for the children at ECCR and visit
resident parishioners in the Christian Health
Care
Center
in Wyckoff on the
second
Sunday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m.
FINANCE
COUNCIL
The
two parish trustees and other parish volunteers with an interest and
facility
for fiscal planning and evaluation, advise the pastor concerning budget
and
related matters.
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS MINISTRY
This
ministry of mostly nurses tends to the health and wellness of the
parish
community. Monthly blood pressure screenings are held on the
first Sunday
of the month from 8:15-noon in Community Hall from September through
June.
HUMAN
CONCERNS
This
is an opportunity to reach out and help those in need. Various
groups are
under this committee.
EVA'S KITCHEN / COMMUNITY ACTION
PROGRAM (CAP) IN HACKENSACK
Dedicated
women and men prepare and serve meals to the hungry.
OVERNIGHT HOMELESS MINISTRY
St.
Catharine parish assists Good
Shepherd
Lutheran
Church’s
homeless ministry during August and September.
RESURRECTION PARISH
A
program that coordinates the monthly collection and delivery of
non-perishable food items – and various other services throughout
the year to
our “sister parish” in Jersey City.
This was formerly known as the St. Boniface Food Collection.
HOSPITAL VISITORS
Dedicated
women and men make a friendly visit to our parishioners who
are ill in Valley Hospital.
RESPECT LIFE
Through
prayer, education and action, the pro-life committee attempts
to restore respect and reverence for human life from conception until
natural
death.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CONCERNS
St.
Catharine’s sponsors the Work of Human Hands sale, a project of
Catholic Relief Services which aims to promote human dignity and
self-sufficiency by bringing gift and food items produced by third
world
artisans for direct sale in the US.
WOHH guarantees fair wages and safe working conditions for all
involved.
St. Catharine’s WOHH sale takes place in the beginning of
December.
JUST FAITH
JustFaith
offers participants the opportunity to experience a spiritual journey
into
compassion. The JustFaith program is run nation-wide and provides
a
lively and challenging format of reading, discussion, prayer, and
experience
where participants are formed by our Catholic justice tradition.
Small
JustFaith communities gather for 30 weekly sessions, plus two day-long
retreats. In addition, there are four faca to face encounters in
which
participants meet with and share the stories of people directly
affected by
poverty, racism, homelessness or other forms of injustice.
PEACE AND JUSTICE
St.
Catharine's Peace and Justice committee endeavors to follow the example
of
Christ to become healers and peacemakers in our world. Founded by
graduates of our parish JustFaith program, our faith informs our work
in
advocating for peace and justice. Referring to our tradition of
Catholic
Social Teaching, we identify a few priority issues for which we educate
ourselve and then advocate for change. Grounded in scripture and
prayer,
we serve the parish as well as work with groups in the surrounding
community.
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