Service Hours Connection
“The work we do is nothing more than a means of transforming our love for Christ into something concrete.” Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Service Hours Connection
Welcome to our webpage! The purpose of this webpage is to connect various ministries of our parish with people who want to serve. Please check back often as this page will be updated periodically. To contact us, please email us at serve@stfrancis-vista.org Thank you and may God bless you
URGENT REQUESTS:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Come share your time, talent and treasures as a volunteer at the food pantry. The Food Resource Center provides emergency food for those in need. Volunteers also help complete food stamp applications and make referrals to local service agencies. Our goal is to help people towards self suffi- ciency by providing temporary help with food and information on com- munity resources. During the fiscal year 2010 – 2011 the Center as- sisted over 40,000 people. Volunteers are needed for client intake, food distribution assistants and delivery drivers. Volunteers commit to one 4 hour shift per week. Training is provided. If you are interested in learning more about the program or volunteering please contact Lisa at (760) 631-4792.
On-Going Ministries -To TEACH:
Catechetical Office weekday help – Tuesday – Friday 12noon-7pm. Office duties include copying, answer phone calls, prepare lessons, teaching aides, co-teaching, tutoring etc. Weekend help – assist programs at 9:30 Children’s Mass on Sundays. Vacation Bible School – helpers needed for planning and running classes. Training is July 11-15 from 9-12noon for English and 6-8pm for Spanish. Contact Susan at 760-945-8000
Youth and Confirmation – Assist with office, paperwork, and/or teaching opportunities. Contact Lola or Norman at 760-945-8000
ON-GOING MINISTRIES -TO SANCTIFY:
Altar Serving: 7:30am Sunday Mass needs servers. Contact: Cindy Bang at 760-945-8000. Training begins in September contact Deacon Miguel at menriquez@stfrancis-vista.org or 760-945-8000 for details
Hospital and Homebound Eucharistic Ministers Needed: Ministers visit and/or serve Communion to our sick, elderly, and/or homebound parishioners. For Sundays Contact Edie at sando1@cox.net. For weekdays contact Pat Seeger at 760-726-2061 For Hospital contact Fr Peter at 760-945-8000 – ON-GOING
MINISTRIES -TO Serve:
Drivers: Drivers needed to transport parishioners to and from Mass on Sunday – times vary. Please call parish office if you are able to help for the Sunday Mass you attend
Altar Cleaning Ministry: Starting after the 8am Mass on 3rd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays to help clean church. Contact eicallaghan@hotmail.com or 949-632-4049
Catholic Charities Food Pantry – 3 positions. Client Intake – mentoring, processing, and assisting clients
Food Distribution Assistant – fill orders, restocking shelves, etc. This position requires standing for up to 3 hours a day and lifting up to 25lbs.
Drivers – pickup ad transport food donations. Volunteers are required to use their own vehicle (vans, trucks, SUVs suggested)
For information contact Lisa DuMolt at 760-631-4792 or ldumolt@ccdsd.org
Sack Lunch Ministry – For assisting in preparing and distributing sack lunches contact Maria Bowman at 760-650-9812 or jmbdesigns@cox.net
email Sandra Maola at serve@stfrancis-vista.org