LITURGICAL
MINISTRIES
ALTAR SERVERS
Assist at Sunday and holy day liturgies. Servers must
have received First Eucharist
Contacts: Miike & Cindy Weyand (215-886-7524)
ART AND ENVIRONMENT
Assists in caring for the parish's worship environment
and, by so doing, fostering spiritual growth. Serves the
worship of the assembly by creating an aesthetic
atmosphere conducive to worship and contemplation.
Contact: Dan
Louis (610-687-8974)
BREAD BAKERS
Prepare the bread for Mass.
Contact: Jane Kinsey
(215-672-9311)
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Children 3 to 14 come to Sunday liturgy with their family, then
celebrate the Word in groups appropriate to their age.
Click here to check the schedule: Schedule
Click here to check the Cooperative Babysitting Schedule: Schedule
Contact: Eileen
Smith (215-438-2925)
DANCE MINISTRY (Adult & Youth)
By incorporating gesture, movement and dance into our
liturgies, the dance ministry strives to help the
community embody a holistic approach to prayer and
worship.
Contact: Kathy Szpila (215-438-0229)
[Youth]Michelle Palos-Samsi (610-828-0346)
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Along with the Presider distribute the Body and Blood
of Christ at Mass. Take the Eucharist to shut-ins and
others who cannot attend Mass.
Contact: Joe
Schanne (215-635-2648)
INITIATION MINISTRY
Meets adults considering membership in the Catholic
Church through Baptism, and/or Confirmation and
Eucharist, and baptized Catholics who want to receive
Confirmation or Eucharist. Provides opportunities for
learning more about the Catholic faith, in order to make
an informed, faith-filled decision.
Contacts: Eileen Smith(215-438-2925)
Tom
Sexton
(215-663-5841)
LEADERS OF PRAYER
Support and lead the prayer of the Assembly. Contact: Laura
Ford Rucinski (215-836-9065)
LECTORS/READERS
Proclaim the sacred scriptures during the community's
liturgies.
Contact: Laura Ford Rucinski (215-836-9065)
LINEN LAUNDERERS
Keep the altar linens clean and fresh for all our
masses. Contact: Betty Alessandro (215-722-1438)
LITURGY COUNCIL
Reflects on the worship of the community and guides it
toward deeper prayer.
Contact: Laura Ford Rucinski (215-836-9065)
LITURGICAL COORDINATORS
See to the practical aspects of each liturgical
celebration.
Contact : Lynne
Horoschak (215-542-8275)
MUSIC MINISTRIES
Several music groups and our Cantors lead the Assembly
in its sung musical prayer.
Contact: Valerie
Lee Jeter (215-438-2925)
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Open to children 4 or more years old.
Contact: Valerie Lee Jeter
(215-438-2925)
USHERS
Provide hospitality by greeting worshippers as they
enter church, supervise the preparation of gifts,
distribute bulletins.
Contact: Victor Ragucci (215-844-5523)
WRITERS OF THE PRAYERS OF PETITION
Write prayers of petition for all liturgies.
Contact: Marge
Sexton (215-663-5892)
PARISH LIFE MINISTRIES
AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP MINISTRY
Promotes inclusion and leadership of African American and other
minorities in the parish and the Catholic community. Open to all
parishioners.
Contact: LaVonne France (215-849-0527)
BABY SITTERS
Provide cooperative baby sitting (ages 1-3) during 9
AM Sunday Mass.
Contact: Tricia Timbers (215-884-8938)
Click here to check the Cooperative Babysitting Schedule: Schedule
CONNECTIONS MINISTRY
Helps provide a warm welcome to all new members.
Facilitates the connection between new members' gifts,
talents, and interests and the parish's ministries.
Contact: Joe
Schanne (215-635-2648)
FAMILY MINISTRY
All generations join to help the community, world, and
each other through recreational, spiritual and social
outreach.
Contact: Nancy Smith-Fagan (215-482-1750)
FIFTY GEES
Social/spiritual club for people over 50.
Contact: Doris Kelly (215-848-4122)
FINANCE COUNCIL
Advises the Pastor on parish financial matters.
Responsible for the Sacrificial Giving Program.
Contact: Charles Pelletreau (215-247-7628)
FUNERAL LUNCH COMMITTEE
Prepares lunch and gives support to families who have lost a
member.
Contact: Carroll Clay (215-248-3563)
GATHERING OF MEN
Meets for spiritual growth, fellowship, and discussion
of men's issues in the Catholic Church.
Contacts:
Gathering of Men I- Richard Binder (215-247-3033)
Gathering of Men II- Jim Wuenschel (215-848-1139)
HOSPITALITY MINISTRY
Coordinates refreshments between the 9 am and 11:30 am
liturgies on Sunday morning.
Contact: Donna Blunt
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Discerns the needs of the parish and advises the pastor. Conducts
Parish Forums.
Contact: Fr. Aidan
Rooney (215-438-2925)
STEPHEN MINISTRY
A ministry of devoted Christians caring for others in time of need and
crisis. Stephen ministers receive intensive training that prepares them to
minister to the personal and emotional needs of others. The relationship
between Stephen ministers and their care-receivers is strictly
confidential.
Contact: the Rectory (215-438-2925)
SCRIPTURE GROUP
Meets Sunday mornings at 8 to reflect on the Sunday Scriptures
Contact: Dick
Taylor (215-439-2925)
YOUTH CLEARINGHOUSE
Connects youth with various parish, Cluster and interchurch activities.
Contact: ???
EDUCATIONAL/FORMATIONAL MINISTRIES
ADULT EDUCATION
Promotes continuing formation in the faith for all
areas of parish life.
Contacts: ???
PEACE AND JUSTICE MINISTRY
Educates the parish and encourages work for peace and
justice.
Contact: Mary Di Vito (215-247-7250)
PUBLIC POLICY
Educates parish and encourages action around basic
structural change toward a more just society. Part of
Peace and Justice Ministry.
Contact: Tom Weir (215-844-4038)
SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITIES
Parishioners share their life and faith in a loving
spirit and discern their call to service.
Contacts: Bill Cute (215-482-0553)
Mary Thorell (215-242-1752)
SOCIAL OUTREACH MINISTRIES
AID FOR FRIENDS
Brings meals and friendship to isolated hungry, sick, elderly men and
women shut-ins referred by hospitals and social service agencies.
Contact: Evelyn Rogers (215-438-1514)
AIDS MINISTRY
Education within parish and loving support to people
with AIDS.
Contact: Alice Foley (215-843-2907)
EMERGENCY FOOD CUPBOARD
Provides approximately 2,000 meals per month to needy
local families and individuals.
Contact: Evelyn Rogers (215-438-1514)
JOB & SHORT-TERM COUNSELING
Links low income job seekers with available jobs.
Contact: Evelyn Rogers (215-438-1514)
LANDINGS
A safe harbor for returning Catholics to explore and
share their faith with other Catholics who have
"returned" and continue to "return."
Contact: Diane Brown (215-487-3439)
LEARNING LAB (ADULT BASIC ED)
Volunteers work with professional teachers to teach
literacy and basic adult education through individualized
instruction.
Contact: Suzanne
Beaumont (215-849-9416).
MARTIN DE PORRES WAY
Sponsors parish Black History celebrations, provides
scholarships & financial support for the parish
school, serves as liaison to the Archdiocesan Black
Apostolate, provides blankets for the homeless. Committed
to racial justice and harmony.
Contact: Irene Biggs (215-276-9588)
PRISON MINISTRY
Parishioners who visit and aid those incarcerated in
the Philadelphia prison system.
Contact: Richard Binder (215-247-3033)
SISTER PARISH
Helps parish find creative ways to relate to St.
Vincent's sister parish in El Salvador, Las Anonas de
Santa Cruz.
Contact: Joanie Brooks (215-508-0466)
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
Our parish school at Greene and Logan Streets, Germantown.
Contact: Sr. Nancy Cassidy, D.C. (215-842-1266)
SUPERCUPBOARD
Provides information on nutrition, budgeting,
parenting and living skills to families needing these
services.
Contact: Evelyn Rogers (215-438-1514)
THRIFT SHOP
Provides clothing and other goods to people at minimal
cost or for free. Accepts donations for direct
distribution to known needy people.
Contact: Evelyn Rogers (215-438-1514)
TITHING MINISTRY
A portion of the parish income is disbursed "out
to the community" in areas where there are scarce or
no resources. Every effort is made to meet requests which
fulfill basic human needs and promote social justice.
Contact: Gail Curtis (215-844-2674)
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Renovates and
rehabilitates houses and rents them to low
income people, many of them formerly
homeless;
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provides job training and
placement,
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after-school educational
enrichment,
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youth
retreats, and
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community/economic
development.
Contacts : Br. Alfred J. Smith, CM (215-438-2195)
Sr. Rosemarie Jefferson, MSBT (215-438-2195)
An economic development corporation providing
affordable housing & commercial redevelopment in
Germantown.
Contact: Br. Alfred J. Smith, CM (215-438-2195)
CAMP ST. VINCENT
A summer recreational experience for neighborhood
children.
Contact: Eileen
Smith (215-438-2925)
AFTER CAMP CLUB
A continuation and deepening of the experiences of
sumemr camp.
contact: Martha Durkin (215-843-6176)
DINING ROOM
Saturday/Sunday, 1-2 PM. Serves nutritious food in
pleasant setting to over 200 low income people each day.
Many volunteers from churches, schools, and organizations
help cook, serve and clean up. Legal and nursing help,
counseling and advocacy available for guests.
Contact: Eileen
Smith (215-438-2925).
HEALTH CENTER
Nurses and other medical professionals provide health
services to neighbors and Dining Room guests.
Contacts: Melanie Gavin (215-572-8968)
HOMELESS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT
Attorneys give legal assistance to Dining Room guests.
Contact: Mike Hardiman (215-843-3924)
NEIGHBORHOOD ART PROJECT
Artists, crafters and wannabe’s participate in
the creative process with guests from the Dining Room and
children in the neighborhood on some Saturdays and
Sundays from 2PM to 4 PM.
Contact: Eileen
Smith (215-438-2925).
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