St. Frances of Rome Church

2119 Payne Street · Louisville, KY 40206 · 502-896-8401 · Fax : 502-895-0310

The Parish Life Committee promotes human need services to fellow parishioners and the community around us.

Bereavement
Upon being notified of a bereavement, this committee helps by serving meals or making phone calls.

Newcomers
New members to our parish community need a special welcome. After receiving the newcomers' registration, the newcomers are contacted by the parish office.

Newsletter
A newsletter is published quarterly. Parishioners skilled in writing, reporting, and editing, are invited to volunteer their help in producing articles.

Parish Nurse/Health & Wellness> - Alice Cowley
A group of health care providers who have come together to offer a holistic approach to health and wellness in our parish community and the community around us. Through presentations, screenings and individual contacts, these members function as health consultants, educators, advocates and liaisons to existing community resources.

Photographer
Volunteers are needed to take pictures or videotape special events in the parish for historical purposes.

Seniors Group - Deanna Hipwell
Seniors who seek a sense of belonging and enjoy the company of others are welcome at the Seniors Group. Some proposed activities include day trips, evenings together for dinner/play, etc., gatherings with speakers on current topics. The possibilities are open.

Social Event Planners
A social event can help to promote fellowship, entertainment, or other activities that bring the community together. They may include a pot luck dinner, a dance, or any special activity. This is another way to "rub elbows" with your parish friends. The parish also provides coffee, juice and donuts on the 2nd Sunday of each month after morning liturgies. The volunteers provide hospitality and fellowship.

Table Cloth Ironers
Volunteers are needed to wash table cloths that are used at parish functions.

Telephone Committee
Through the phone committee, information can be disseminated rapidly, and in a personal way to all community members. Each person will be assigned 8-10 names to contact. This is an excellent opportunity for those not able to participate otherwise, to serve others.

The Social Outreach committee brings attention to and influences peace and justice issues to all.

Just Creations - Just Creations, 2722 Frankfort Ave. is a store that sells crafts for Third World countries - "Crafts that make a world of difference." The store welcomes volunteers for two or three hours a day, weekly or monthly, to assist in selling the goods.

Peace and Justice Issues - To provide a forum for interested individuals to identify and influence social justice issues related to people's needs. There are opportunities which have a need for new members and your active participation.

Soup/Community Kitchen - Sue Peege
Volunteers are needed to serve meals at the St. Vincent dePaul Community Kitchen on the first Tuesday each month at 2:45 PM. Volunteers are needed on a rotating basis.

United Crescent Hill Ministries - Charles Gabriel

The purpose of this coordinating committee is to ensure that responsible stewardship of the parish's material resources is exercised. This coordinating committee serves as a resource to other parish committees and as an initiator of action within its own areas of responsibility.

Clerical Assistance - Peggy Donnelly
The parish office welcomes volunteer clerical assistance for various activities such as to help prepare for mass mailings, answer the phone, filing, etc. Some duties may be performed at home.

Facilities/Property Management
This group provides for the maintenance of the physical plant, buildings and grounds and oversees construction or changes to the physical plant.

Long-Range Planning
The purpose is to assist the parish in developing and updating a parish strategic five year plan annually. Assistance is also provided in developing an annual budget based on the five year plan. Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Money Counter - Peggy Donnelly
Persons are needed to count the Sunday collection on Monday mornings on a rotating schedule.

Web Site, Section Writers - Anne McMahon
Volunteers are needed to help maintain current activities on stfrancesofrome.org for news of events and celebrations.

Stewardship is simply living gratitude for the many gifts which God has given us. Being a good steward means we return a portion of these gifts back to God in gratitude. By the generous giving of our services and treasures we can keep alive the vibrant spirit we have here at St. Frances of Rome.

Worship Committee - Kathy Leonard

This committee provides the means for persons to prepare for meaningful participation in the community's rituals. Each member makes and effort to understand the spiritual needs of the people of the faith community at St. Frances of Rome. After determining these needs, appropriate worship celebrations are planned. Active participation by the community is the basic theme of the Constitution of the Sarcred Liturgy. Members of the committee, meet four or five times a year for overall planning.

Acolyte & Alter Server - Joe Spalding
This group is comprised of adults who assist the priest during liturgy and are mentors for the younger group of servers. Servers are the boys and girls of the parish who are encouraged to also assist the priest during liturgy. They are scheduled to serve at the weekend liturgies and holy days. We are always in need of people so we invite all those interested to join the group.

Alb Washer
Volunteers are needed to take albs home and wash them. These are the garments worn during litugy.

Communion Minister - Kathy Leonard

At each liturgy, ministers assist in distributing communion or wine. These ministers are scheduled on a rotating basis. A training program is provided at the parish level.

Communion to the Ill - Sister Carmelita Dunn
Our parish includes a number of homebound and ill members who live either at home or in various care facilities. Ministers are needed to provide a service to those in need. The opportunity to visit and take communion is a reward for both.

Hospitality Minister - Wiletta Bleuel
These ministers welcome the community before each litugy. At the presentation of the gifts, they take the bread, wine and cups to the table. At the end of the litugy, they send the community home with a bulletin. Following the litugy the ministers prepare the church for the next celebration. This ministy is open to all ages in the community. Teams are scheduled on a rotating basis.

Lector - Paul Bleuel
The responsiblity of the lector is to proclaim the Word of God at litugy. Lectors are scheduled at a particular liturgy. Preparation is provided in the spring.

Liturgy Planning - Rick Knoop
The planning of liturgy is extremely important. Three to four people gather to read and share the meaning of the Sunday and holyday scriptures. From the reflections, the liturgy is planned, e.g., rites, music, intercessions. Experienced planners work with those who are new so they may gain the confidence needed to continue this work.

Prayer Intentions
Intentions are written in the book in the St. Frances of Rome Chapel and the special intentions are prayed for daily at the liturgies.

Sacristy Minister- Sister Carmelita Dunn
The purpose of the sacristans is to augment the work of the regular maintenance person by carefully cleaning the worship space once a week for a month, on a rotating basis.

Usher
Ushers are stationed in the back of the church before and during liturgy to assist parishioners in seating, answering questions and to give aid in emergency situations. They are also responsible for taking up the weekly offering. There may be additional duties to perform during litugy on an as-needed basis. Sister Carmelita Dunn