Parish Ministries

Worship and Hospitality

Altar Server

Boys and girls in or above the fourth grade who assist at Mass. Requirements: to have made First Holy Communion and to attend monthly server meetings

Altar Care

Volunteers keep the Church sanctuary and sacristy clean, launder and put out fresh altar linens, and keep the robes and vestments in order.

Artist for Liturgy

Banner makers who help plan and set up special environments during the Advent, Christmas, Lenten and Easter seasons.

Choir Member

Volunteers who share in Worship Ministry through giving their time and voice to server in the choir. Requirements: attend choir practice on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for adults and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for youth grades 7th-12th.

Ecumenical Promotion

Those who represent our Sacred Heart Faith Community at Ecumenical gatherings in our city.

Extraordinary Minister Of the Eucharist

Minister who distributes Holy Communion at Mass and/or takes Communion to the homebound, the sick, and to those in nursing homes. Requirements: to attend a Eucharistic Minister's training course.

Greeter

Minister of Hospitality who welcomes the faithful at the Church door before Mass.

Hospitality and Socials

Volunteers who help plan, set up, serve, and clean up at Parish socials.

Lector

Readers/proclaimers of the Word of God at Mass. Requirements: attend a lector-training course.

Musician and Cantor

Musicians and cantors who assist in Worship Ministry through sharing their musical talents to play their instruments at Mass and help lead the congregation in singing.

Prayer Group

Worship Ministers who meet weekly on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. to pray for and with our Parish.

Religious Vocations

Volunteers who seek to foster vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life through prayer, sponsoring vocational material and active encouragement.

Usher

Minister of Hospitality who shows people to a seat in Church, shows visitors around (e.g., cry room, restrooms), assists the physically handicapped, takes up the collection and facilitates orderly movement at Communion time.

Religious Education

Adult Education Teacher or Sponsor (RCIA, RCIY, RCIC)

Volunteers who are willing to help witness to the faith through working in our parish program of initiation into the faith -- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults-program for converts and those seeking re-entry into the Church; Rite of Christian Initiation of Children and Youth-Sacraments for children. Volunteers also lead classes on Bible, prayer or Church teachings.

C.C.D. Teacher

Teacher of religion classes in our parish Religious Education program. All grades meet on Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 11:15.

C.C.D. Helper or Aide

Volunteers who do not feel able to teach, but are willing to help in the classroom. Our religious education classes are held on Sunday. A teacher aide in each class really helps the teacher!

Evangelization Group

Volunteers who promote the spreading of the Good News through prayer, home visits, sponsoring materials telling about the Catholic Faith, etc.

Home Visitor

Volunteers who visit the sick and homebound. They also make visits to newcomers in the parish to welcome them and acquaint them with the various ministries within our parish.

Lay Minister

Volunteers who take the Pastoral Institute training and receive commissioning as Lay Ministers provide support and instruction for the various ministries in the parish.

Sacramental Preparation

When an older person needs sacramental preparation, these volunteers give one-on-one instructions.

School Substitute

Volunteers who help out in Sacred Heart School when needed. Besides substitute teaching, some help by listening to individual children read,or help in the lunchroom or playground.

Teacher or Volunteer

These ministries are also self-explanatory. They will be used whenever the occasion arises, but are very much appreciated. They are a real service to our church community.

Tutoring & Mentoring

High-school teenagers and adults helping others to succeed academically, socially and spiritually. Some of the activities will include assisting with homework and tutoring after school, conducting study session for high-school students, providing assistance with college application forms for financial aid, scholarships, and work/study programs, providing G.E.D., E.S.L. and Basic Computer Programming classes for youth and adults.

Vacation Bible School

Volunteers who assist as teachers, helpers or aides in our summer Bible School for children. It's a fun time for all.

Volunteer Homes

Homes where small Faith Groups or Bible-study groups can meet.

Youth Ministry

Parent/Guardian Release Form

LIFE TEEN
Life Teen is an international Catholic movement that serves the Church by providing resources and faith experiences that help lead teens closer to Christ. This is accomplished through a vibrant Eucharistic spirituality and by creating opportunities for teens to grow in their faith. The Life Teen program is a complete, comprehensive and interactive model of religious formation. Through youth friendly Liturgies, Life Nights, weekly activities, service opportunities, teen leadership and outreach activities; teens learn more about their Catholic faith and grow to love the Sacraments, the Word, and the Mass. At a parish with the Life Teen program, a priest, youth minister, music ministry and a Core team of volunteer’s build an environment where teens feel loved, accepted, and challenged to go deeper in their faith. Teens learn about the Mass by being “full, active and conscious” members of the community. Teens not only engage in the liturgy, but also serve as leaders of hospitality, altar servers, lectors, ushers, musicians, vocalists and, when allowed, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist. “Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 14). In addition, clergy are renewed and affirmed in their vocation as they reach out to the young Church through the Sacraments. LIFE Mornings are every Sunday after the 9am Mass in the Activity Center (unless otherwise noted).

 

Youth Nights
Are a time for youth to join together in fellowship and prayer. Middle school students meet every Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Activity Center. High school students meet on the second, fourth and fifth (if applicable) Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Activity Center.

 

Confirmation
Those who have been baptized continue the path of Christian Initiation through the Sacrament of Confirmation. In this sacrament they receive the Holy Spirit who was sent upon the Apostles by the Lord on the day of Pentecost. The gift of the Holy Spirit conforms believers more perfectly to Christ and strengthens them to bear witness to Christ for the building up of His Body in faith and love. They are so marked with the character or seal of the Lord that the Sacrament of Confirmation cannot be repeated. (CIC 879,845 RC 1 & 2)
Requirements

• Be baptized and able to renew Baptismal promises
• Exhibit a faith life and knowledge of the Church
• Participate in sacramental life of the church; especially Eucharistic liturgies
• Willing to commit to active involvement in Confirmation preparation
• Willing to respond to the call to active ministry
• Willing to continue to learn and grow in faith following Confirmation and throughout their life

Confirmation is a two year journey in which the classes begin meeting in September and conclude in May. They meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. First

Social Service

Church Office Volunteer

Usually one morning our afternoon a week, a volunteer will help ease the load for the Church Secretary by answering the telephone and helping and helping people who come to the business office.

Columbian Ladies

Catholic women who are members of our parish meet once a month. They provide meals meals for families of a deceased member of he parish after a funeral. They also support the K. of C. in their projects

Disability Ministry

Volunteers help with yearly stage productions of the Spiritual Olympics held in the spring. The Spiritual Olympics is sponsored by the Diocese of Corpus Christi for persons with disability.

Gabriel Project

Diocesan maternal assistance program which offers help to pregnant women in crisis within our local community

Gregory Ladies

Volunteers process used clothing and other items donated to the church by parishioners and friends for sale at Castaways thrift shop. They also provide a staff to operate the Castaways store on Saturdays. The profit received from the sale of donated items support may projects which benefit our parish school.

Jail Ministry

Volunteers visit our community jail weekly to bring the "Good News" and messages of caring and hope from the Catholic Faith Community of Sacred Heart

Knights of Columbus

Sacred Heart's Council 8028 is part of a national Catholic Fraternal organization for practicing Catholic men. The council supports many projects to benefit our parish, parish school and our community, including bingo on Sunday night, an Easter-egg hunt, an annual bar-b-que dinner, a basket ball free throw contest for older children, and on Fridays during Lent, a fish-fry dinner. www.rockportkofc.org

Minister to the Bereaved

Upon notification of the death of a parishioner, a volunteer contacts the bereaved to offer condolences and the spiritual support of the parish community. If any other type of assistance is needed, the volunteer will coordinate.

M.O.M.S.

Ministry of mothers sharing. The group meets on Mondays at 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.

Nursing Homes

Volunteers go to local nursing homes to recite the rosary and hold ecumenical Bible classes.

Respect Life Programs

Volunteers help, on occasion, to coordinate our parish's pro-life programs with those of the diocese.

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Members meet weekly. The goal of the society is to provide help to the poor, the sick and lonely.

Evangelization

Evangelization Ministry

As the Evangelization Ministry, we are called by God to share in the saving mission of Jesus, to bring the Good News to all through Worship, Proclamation, Teaching, Witness and Example.