St. Louis de Montfort, R.C.

Ministry - Service and Social Justice

St. Louis de Montfort offers a variety of Service and Social Justice ministries and opportunities to volunteer with these ministries. Please contact the designated person listed if you would like more information about a particular ministry.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love another.” John 13:34.

All of our Parish volunteers are required to attend VIRTUS Training and to update that training each month via training bulletins on the Internet. This is extremely important, so that we, as a Church, can take every possible step to protect the people we are trying to help.

Bereavement Dot and Jack Barry, Deacon Gary Swane 744-8566	The death of a loved one can be a very difficult time for the immediate family. From the moment we hear about the passing of a loved one, we want to offer that family our support and our care. Members of this ministry provide consolation and support to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.
Babysitting Parish Office 744-8566	Members of this ministry provide babysitting for pre-schoolers in the lower church during the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
Catholic Ministries Appeal Carol Landy 744-8566	The Catholic Ministries Appeal is conducted annually by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The funds you and your fellow parishioners contribute to the CMA provide a portion of the total funding needed for the programs and services we provide to the Long Island Community. Your participation helps further the mission of Jesus Christ here on Long Island. Literally and figuratively, you are the "Hands of Christ" supporting the community around us. Members of this ministry organize the parish pledges for this important fund-raiser.
Clown Ministry Paul Dlug 744-8566	Volunteers with this ministry bring the joy of Jesus to all present at various parish celebrations throughout the year. Training is available.
Collection Counters Elaine Ordmandy 744-8566	Members of this ministry help the business administration of the parish. They correlate, count and consolidate the weekly offerings and prepare them for deposit.
Environmental Committee John McNamara 744-9515	Caring for the earth is a religious value, and part of our stewardship involves protecting it. The goal of the Environmental Committee is to inspire, educate and mobilize people of our parish to rediscover their relationship with the sacred in nature and to help restore the earth for future generations. Members of this ministry meet once a month to discuss the environmental teaching of the Catholic Church and to apply this teaching to our parish. We stress education and action to protect the gift of creation.
Finance Committee George McBride 744-8566	This committee reviews and assesses the financial condition of the parish. They then make administrative recommendations to the pastor.
Friendly Visitors George Acunzo 209-0325	Friendly Visitors visit a homebound person at their home. Spending time with a homebound person can really brighten up their day! Friendly Visitors do not provide any other services (they do not fix meals, do errands, etc.) - they just visit. Members of this ministry visit a homebound person once a week to provide companionship, share stories of faith, and listen, and is a very rewarding activity for all involved.
Garden Club Dee Manicone 744-8566	Members of this ministry enhance the Church grounds with flowers and perennials so that all may appreciate the beauty of God’s creation.
Habitat for Humanity John McNamara 744-9515	Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. Members of this ministry help Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk County build projects in our local area, and participate in fundraising activities.
Holiday Helpers George Acunzo 209-0325	Members of this ministry help with large, parish-wide events for Easter, Fall school supplies, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holiday Helpers plan, collect, gather, create, organize and distribute “care-packages” for our needy neighbors.
Hospitality Jane Guido 744-8566	This ministry helps arrange receptions for parish events, concerts, and special Masses. Duties include set up, decorating, cooking and serving food, and clean up.
Meals-On-Wheels Margaret Battillo 744-8566	Meals-On-Wheels is a program where drivers deliver hot, nutritious meals to the homebound every weekday. This program is run by Catholic Charities of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Members of this ministry pick up hot meals at the Shoreham Nutrition Center and deliver them to members of our community who are homebound. The meals are delivered for lunch, Monday-Friday. Each volunteer usually is responsible for one day of the week. Members are also needed to work as substitutes when the regular volunteer is not available.
Ministry of Consolation Margaret Battillo 744-8566	The death of a loved one can be a very difficult time for the immediate family. From the moment we hear about the passing of a loved one, we want to offer that family our support and our care. In the initial days following the death of a loved one, members of this ministry offer compassion and support to family members and provide guidance for the preparation of Christian burial.
Parish Outreach Jane M. Guido 209-0325	Members of this ministry live out their baptismal call to follow Jesus in serving the poor in acts of charity and justice. To be a member of this ministry, one must have the ability to listen (without making judgments), keep information confidential, work as a member of a Christian community and be respectful to clients and co-workers. Responsibilities include developing one’s spirituality, packing the food pantry, making appropriate referrals and advocating for the needy. Outreach Ministers work three hours in the morning or afternoon during office hours of 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday. The Outreach Office is cosed on Friday.Training is provided through on-the-job mentoring, Catholic Charities workshops and discussion of current reading materials regarding Parish Social Ministry.
Respect Life Lucille Coleman and Deacon Joe Bartolotto 744-8566	The mission of the Respect Life ministry is to enunciate and promote a deeper understanding of the importance for respecting human life, at all stages from conception to natural death. Life is a gift from God, worthy of respect and protection.
Stamp Stewards Kathy Sweeney 744-9515	Parish mailings and office-related projects are organized by members of this ministry. They meet several times a year.
Stewardship Committee Kathy Sweeney 744-9515	The concept of stewardship embraces a spiritual relationship with God. It is not a program, but a spiritual consciousness or way-of-life, based in Scripture, which holds that all we are and all we have flows from God's varied grace. In turn, we serve as spiritual caretakers of our spiritual and worldly blessings. Members of this ministry are devoted to discovering and communicating the theology of stewardship and its applications to parish life. Members must be comfortable talking about stewardship and encouraging others to participate in parish activities. Members plan the renewals of time, talent and treasure and the celebration of ministries on Pentecost weekend. Members of this committee share their insights and collaborate with others to promote stewardship as a way of life in our parish.
Technology Committee Dennis Shanahan 744-8566	The Technology Committee works together with clergy, staff, and volunteers of the parish to identify and prioritize technology needs, upgrade and protect computer systems, and create and maintain the parish website.
The Good News Karen Burkhardt and Deacon Joe Bartolotto 744-8566	Members of this ministry prepare a parish newsletter, which is published four times per year. Computer and photography skills are helpful in this ministry.
Walk/Dance Group Theresa Comito 744-8566	Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 in the lower Church. Walk/Dance Group was founded in 1987 and designed for the Seniors of the area. Each session begins with warm up exercises followed by a brisk march around the room, followed by several numbers from our large selection of routines, then line dancing and cool down exercises. Our various routines are fairly mild exercises often using dance steps. The atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxed, thanks to the music adapted for each activity. The Seniors, feeling great and grateful, gladly make donations to the Parish Outreach. Come and join us.
Welcome Ministry Amelia & Kevin Creedon 849-2508 mseangels@yahoo.com	The Welcoming Committee is a group formed for the purpose of welcoming new parishoners to our parish family. The group notes the new parishoners in the church bulletin, calls the new parishoners, as well as organizes different events and receptions. The Committee's goal is to help newcomers feel at ease in their new surrroundings.

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