Ministries

A community of believers, friends, and family pray together and share the musical talents that God has given us with our parish. Accompanists, Cantors, Choirs, Youth Band, Handbell Choir. Contact our Director of Music & Liturgy

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Altar Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Readers, Sacristans, Altar Linen Care.

Contact of Director of Music & Liturgy

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This ministry creates a respectful, inviting devotional and fitting setting in the church.  By engaging all senses of the parishioners, we open our hearts to fully experience and participate in the liturgy of God. Contact our Director of Music and Liturgy for more information

Opportunities include catechesis, classroom assistant, youth ministry, Vacation Bible School, and baptismal preparation. Contact our Coordinator of Children, Youth & Family Formation

Growing as faithful disciples of Jesus through lifelong faith formation, we invite one another to Bible and book studies, retreats, workshops, and Small Christian Communities. Participation and leadership opportunities abound. Contact our discipleshi department through our Director of Evangelization and Christian Formation

This ministry creates a respectful, inviting devotional and fitting setting in the church.  By engaging all senses of the parishioners, we open our hearts to fully experience and participate in the liturgy of God. Contact our Director of Music and Liturgy for more information

Meeting needs with compassion is what our emergency assistance is about on Wednesdays at 1-3PM in Hampstead. We offer a bag of groceries, assistance with cutoff utility bills, and referrals to resources.

Our food pantry donations support emergency assistance as well as local food pantries. 

Assisting our parish and community, we identify unmet needs and promote solutions to meet those needs. 

Supporting at least four local food pantries,  nearly 100 after-school meal recipients, and emergency assistance, your donations help. Here's a list of suggested items needed by food pantries.

From St Joseph Food Pantry in Burgaw, here's a touching report from this summer.

All human life, from conception to natural death, is sacred and worthy of respect and protection.  We advocate these beliefs through prayer, outreach, and social functions.

Provides information and referral resources for parish seniors and their families.

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Get support and encouragement for your grief journey. Grief Share: Your Journey from Mourning to Joy runs weekly. The support group combines video seminars with a workbook and discussion. 

Hospitality is more than thoughtfully providing food for funerals, parish events, and fellowship, it's a ministry of “…friendly and generous reception … of guests, visitors, or strangers.” (Oxford Dictionaries).  

Welcome minstry members are cheerful and helpful, and love to meet and talk to people. They personally call and welcome new and returning parishioners; provide information about parish life, ministries, and organizations; and assist newcomers to find their place in our parish family!

Monitors the building-and-grounds needs of the parish, proposes project priorities, and provides volunteer manpower or pastor-approved contractors to address identified needs.

Friendly and good with details, this team provides administrative and clerical support to our parish.

Reception: Greet visitors on phone & at desk.

Counters:  Teams count and deposit contributions with accuracy and confidentiality. 

Communications: Social media, photos, press 

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For struggling familes in Eastern Pender County, local churches and civic organizations join together to provide hope and cheer in the form of holiday food and Christmas gifts for children. To apply, go to school guidance offices, Share the Table, or 4Cs. Send CHAP an email.  

Donate to CHAP

The Knights of Columbus are a fraternal organization dedicated to charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.  Membership in the Knights is open to practicing Catholic men who are at least 18 years old.  Knights volunteer their time to serve our parish and community, raising funds to help those in need, and taking part in social events. 

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Catholic Daughters of the Americas members do charitable and spiritual works as well as fundraising.  Dedicated to their patroness, the Blessed Mother, the Catholic Daughters work under their motto “Unity and Charity.”  Women 18 years of age and older are encouraged to join the organization to share their time, talent and treasure.  facebook.com/groups

Learn how to live the beatitudes in your marriage by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend experience.  Info: NCMarriageDiscovery.org