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 from
September though June
Resurrection Choir - Adult Seniors sing for funerals
School Childrens Choir - Sing for the two monthly Family Masses and
for Friday morning 8:30 school Mass
Contact: Eva Mrgan
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
Focus on Catholic Faith, Service, and Social enrichment
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) the summer of 2008 and 2007
Contact: Angela Jordan at: YAM@stbarbarachicago.org
or Fr. Dennis Ziomek
Greeters
Welcome Sunday Mass Worshippers
Distribute Worship Aids and Hymnals
Coordinator: Mrs. Pam Ricci
CCD-Religious
Education
Faith instruction and Sacramental Preparation for 1st through 8th
grade not attending St. Barbara School
Meets Sunday morning, September through May
Coordinator: Mrs. Roberta Carden, Contac: Fr. Dennis Ziomek
Sacristans
Wash the Altar Linens
Contact: Fr. Dennis Ziomek
Church Cleaners
Clean the church, vacuum the rungs, sweep the pew floor, wash and wax
the pews, dust, clean the sacristies
Twice a month, Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.
Ideal for elementary school and high school service hours
Coordiantor: Julie Garcia, Contact: Fr. Dennis Ziomek
Soup and Scripture
Gather for Scripture Sharing and a simple meal of soup and bread
during Lent
Tuesdays at 6:45 p.m. after the 6:00 p.m. evening Mass
Coordinator: Ms Bette Pienta
