| ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to person services to those who are needy. Through the generous support of St. Francis parishioners, our SVdP conference is able to assist families with rent, utilities and food. | Liz Fox Email Me |
| MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels is a ministry which provide nutritious meals to people who are home-bound and/or disabled, or would otherwise be unable to maintain a balanced meal. Our Meals on Wheels Ministry gathers on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8 am. If you are interested in becoming part of this rewarding ministry, please contact Theresa Corcoran. | Theresa Corcoran 770-386-9413 |
| LOVING HANDS GROUP In 2008, we published a small ad in the church Bulletin trying to recruit knitters and crocheters. As a result of this and subsequent ads, we became a fairly large group and had to decide what to do with our handy works. Some of us knew of dire needs in the Bartow County and Cartersville areas which led us to do some research, asked for advice from the St. Ann’s Church Knitting Group, and relied on word-of-mouth among our members’ friends and acquaintances and discovered that , indeed, our art/craft could be put to good use in the community. Since then, we have made and donated afghans, lap robes, scarves, hats, mittens, etc. to a number of needy organizations as well as to our soldiers in the war zones. Our group has grown to more than 20 parishioners and non-parishioners and keeps growing. One of our members has direct access to a pre-school for needy children, and another to a Family Crisis Center, and another to the Meals-on-Wheels program. We meet in one of the church’s classroom, every week on Thursdays between 10 and 12 o’clock. Should you be interested in learning more about our “LOVING HANDS” group, please call Millie Holland, Carole Day or Kay Nealey or just drop in on our meeting Thursday form 10 am to 12 noon. You will always be welcome. | Kay Nealey 770-382-3296 Email Me |
| ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY SERVICES, USA Our Mission The Archdiocese for the Military services was created by Pope John Paul II to provide the Catholic Church's full range of pastoral ministries and spiritual services to those in the United States Armed Forces. This includes more than 220 installations in 29 countries, patients in 153 V.A. Medical Centers, and federal employees serving outside the boundaries of the USA in 134 countries. Numerically, the AMS is responsible for more than 1.5 million men, women, and children. | Emily Waters 770-231-5074 |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knight of Columbus is a Fraternal organization that, Living in service to all, is one of the most dynamic qualities of being a Knight. A unique way for Knight to serve is by helping out in local parishes. Los Caballeros de Colon es una organización Fraternal, que vive al servicio de todos. una de las mas dinámicas cualidades de ser un Caballero. la única vía de servicio de un Caballero es ayudar a su parroquia local. | Mr. Robert Hauss 770-687-9678 Email Me |
| COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN St. Francis of Assisi Council of Catholic Women (SFCCW) is a member of the Atlanta Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) and the National Council of Catholic Women. The purpose of the St. Francis of Assisi Council of Catholic Women (SFCCW) is to support the mission of the parish of St. Francis of Assisi by uniting the women of the parish through religious, social, service, educational and charitable endeavors. All women of the parish are members of SFCCW and are welcome to monthly meetings and other events sponsored by and for the women of the parish. Some of these events sponsored by SFCCW are bake sales, coffee and donuts after the Sunday Masses once a month, spiritual enrichment at meetings, consignment sales whose proceeds provide sponsorship of children’s needs at Christmas, a Christmas party for the children of St. Francis parish and a day long retreat for the women of the parish each year. SFCCW supports all spiritual and social events of the parish that include but not restricted to the parish picnic, Family Promise, bereavement luncheons and other celebrations of the parish. SFCCW meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 in La Salette Hall. | Susan Sweet 678-719-8491 |
| Women in Faith (WIF) | Kristy Leischow 770-316-4904 |
| WORSHIP MINISTRIES | |
| LECTOR MINISTRY A Lector’s main function at Mass is to read aloud the first and second readings from the Old- and New-Testaments. When no Deacon is present, the Lector also leads the Prayer of the Faithful and, if the Responsorial Psalm is not sung by the choir, the Lector also leads that. Lector candidates are required to attend a 90-minute training class, after which qualifications are submitted to the Pastor for his approval. The class is scheduled when there are sufficient candidates and/or when the Mass Captains have need of new Lectors. After completing the class, approved Lectors are assigned to the Mass of their choice and are scheduled by their Mass Captain. "How can they believe if they have not heard?" St. Paul says in Romans 10:14. The Lector, at his or her best, makes the word of God come alive so we can hear it and our faith will be formed by it. | Miles Tanner 810-394-0787 Email Me |
| EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION The role of an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is divided between those who bring our Lord to those who are home-bound or in the hospital and those who serve at our weekday, weekend or other Masses. Some of our Extraordinary Ministers do both. | Deacon Miguel Echevarría Email Me 770-382-4549 Ext. 12 |
| ALTAR SERVERS An Altar Server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during Mass. Serving the Altar is a beautiful ministry that adds dignity and grace to the liturgy and allows the priest to be more attentive to preaching and prayer. We have children, young adults, couples, families, retirees, widows and widowers who serve and all do it beautifully. We would love for you to join this beautiful ministry. | Please contact your Mass Captain |
| SACRISTAN MINISTRY Candles: keep large candle stands dust free and finger print free wash candle shields and remove black soot, wash candle shields and remove black soot on altar server's candles, replace candles or put extenders in place. Notify Sacristan when more candles need to be ordered. Hosts: Maintain supply of small and large hosts in sacristy, Maintain supply of extra hosts in freezer, Notify Sacristan to order hosts Holy Water: wash holy water fonts weekly and replace holy water Decorate for holidays: Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter | |
| MUSIC MINISTRY Music is an integral part of Catholic worship. It draws us closer to God and enables us to praise and thank God for all our many blessings. The Music Ministry at St. Francis of Assisi parish consist of English and Spanish speaking parishioners who provide a variety of genres of music for regular worship. There are cantors, choir and ensemble members and instrumentalists. The music ministry welcomes singers and musicians to become a part of the worship experience. | Sr. Dian Hall 770-382-4549 Ext. 20 Email Me Robert Oliver 770-310-5699 |
| MINISTRY OF TIDINESS This may be one of the least recognized yet most appreciated ministries in any community. You need no special training, no big organization or schedule. These are the saints of God who put the kneelers up, pick up the discarded bulletins and other things that get left behind as Mass ends. You will have stars in your heavenly crown and the unending gratitude of the pastor if this is your gift and you exercise it. | Rodolfo Peña 770-382-4549 Ext. 18 Email Me |
| BEREAVEMENT The loss of a loved one is difficult. The bereavement committee hopes to make things easier by doing these things: Contact the family to see what their needs might be. (First and foremost we offer a caring heart and a listening ear) We can help with planning the funeral and interment, with music and the liturgical ministers, and refreshment. | Rae Weimer 770-367-8776 |
| ADMINISTRATION | |
| STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE The Stewardship Council is a consultative ministry that works with the Pastor to formulate strategies to assist in the development of members of the parish as Disciples of Jesus Christ. | Email Me |
| FINANCE The purpose of the Finance Committee is to assume total responsibility for the finances of the congregation. This shall include developing and monitoring a church budget/financial recording and reporting, disbursement, investment planning, and auditing or records. For more information, please email us at stfrancisfinancecouncil@stfac.org. | Email Me
Ben Hamrick, Chair 770-241-1002 Ben Hamrick Gary Fox Peggy Fritz Barbara Preslock Leslie Simmons Evie Pearson Merrell Pair |
| BUILDING GROUNDS COMMITTEE It is the mission of the Building and Grounds Committee to maintain all buildings and grounds at St. Francis of Assisi Church. This includes replacing and repairing appliances and equipment, landscaping, and other duties as deemed necessary for the care of the properties. A volunteer committee oversees and conducts as much of the work as can be done without the requirement of a licensed technician. Volunteers are needed to help with planning and execution of the work. Many hands make lighter work. All are welcome to join the committee. | Rodolfo Peña Email Me 770-382-4549 Ext. 18 |
| FAITH FORMATION "The mission of the Faith Formation program at St. Francis of Assisi Church is first to help parents to fulfill the promises they made at their children´s baptism by being the primary and best catechists in their children´s lives. We further serve all who seek to deepen their relationship with and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the teachings of his church." | Amy Toft, Faith Formation Liaison Email Me Nakole Preister, Faith Formation Administrative Assistant 770-382-4549 Ext. 16 Email Me Allie Brown, Youth Coordinator 770-382-4549 Ext. 17 Email Me |
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