Altar Servers
• Male/female
• Recruited in elementary Grade 4 through high school
• Serve for Mass, funerals, etc.
• Presently: 24 servers
• Coordinator: Fr. Francis Li

Eucharistic Ministers
• Male/female
• Adults/young adults
• Administer the consecrated Bread and Blood at all weekend Masses
• Presently: 23 ministers
• Coordinator: Barbara Czerniak

Lectors
• Male/female
• Adults/young adults/teens
• Proclaim Scripture at weekend Masses
• Presently 14 lectors
• Coordinator: Barbara Hudren

Ushers
• Male/female
• Adults/young adults/teens
• Present at all weekend Masses
• Presently: 28 ushers
• Head Usher: Ed Glos
• Contact: Fr. Dennis Ziomek

Choir and Cantors
• Festival Choir - Adults/Young Adults/Teens - Sing for 11:30 Mass during certain liturgical seasons/feasts
• Resurrection Choir - Adult Seniors sing for funerals
• School Children’s Choir - Sing for the two monthly Family Masses and for Friday morning 8:30 school Mass
• Contact: Pending

Ministry of Care
• Male/female
• Bring Communion to parishioners homebound and in nursing facilities
• Visit and pray with the above
• Presently: 5 ministers
• Contact: Fr. Francis Li

Religious Education
• Offered to grade school children attending public schools
• Given on Sundays at 9:00 am followed by 10:30 Mass at St. Mary of Perpetual Help or 11:30 Mass at St. Barbara
• Sacramental preparation provided
• Contact: Roberta Carden and Fr. Dennis Ziomek

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
• For adults desiring to receive sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation
• Sessions begin in fall and end in spring
• Bi-weekly evening meetings
• Contact: Fr. Francis Li

Youth Group
• Open to teens in 8th grade and high school
• Monthly Sunday evening gathering with Mass followed by open gym
• Contact: Fr. Dennis Ziomek

Young Adult Ministry (YAM)
• Open to young adults ages 18-40, single and married
• Events held every second Saturday of the month unless otherwise noted
• Respond to special parish needs through service and involvement
• Hosts TOT (Theology On Tap) in 2007; will host summer of 2008
• Contact: Angela Hansen at: YAM@stbarbarachicago.org or Fr. Dennis Ziomek