Parish Commissions

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES AT ST. MARY
St. Mary Pastoral Council — St. Mary Finance Council – 2010
Building & Maintenance
Paul Dawes
601–442–2828
Email

  • Landscaping
  • Usage of physical plant
  • Maintenance of physical plant
  • Repairs to physical plant
  • Restoration work
Community Services
Charlene Rushing
318–336–9127
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  • Emergency Aid: food, clothing, utilities, medicine
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Service Day
  • Stewpot
  • Food Pantry
  • Catholic Charities Liasion
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Senior Social (Young at Heart)
  • Blood Drive
  • Christmas Adopt a Family
Family Life
Michelle Kaiser
601–445–5466
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  • Marriage Preparation Programs
  • Parenting Programs
  • Family/Marriage sunday
  • Family/Support Groups
  • Natural Family Planning
  • Marriage Encounter/Enrichment
  • Develop Policy of Marriage/Family
  • Ministry to Special Groups (single, widowed, divorced)
  • St. Mary Faith Families
  • Children's Activities
  • Family/Children Dinners
  • Children's Liturgy
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Liturgy of Word
  • Nursery During Mass
Liturgy
Pat Tumminello
601–442–9804
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  • Liturgical Roles: Greeter, Lector, Server, Gift Bearer, Eucharistic Minister, Cross Bearer
  • Music, Songfest-Congregational Singers
  • Liturgy Planning, Special Masses
  • Spiritual Programs, Missions/Renewal, Prayer Days
  • Altar Society, Flower Guild
  • Seasonal Activities: Lent, Easter, Advent
Parish Life
Janet Aubic
601–442–1368
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  • Social Committee: Socials, Coffees, Newcomers
  • Telephone Committee/Email Groups
  • Outreach to Inactive Catholics
  • Parish Newsletter
  • Visitation/Communion of the Sick, Homebound, Nursing Homes
  • Radio, TV Programs
  • Parish Pictorial Directory
  • Food Bank for Bereaved, St. Theresa Hall Angels
Religious Education
Donna Martello
601–442–7554
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  • Coordination of Parish School of Religion, K-12
  • Cathedral School
  • Adult Education, Bible Study
  • Msgr. Fullam Parish Library
  • RCIA
  • Sacramental Preparation
  • Vocations/Ministries Promotion, Orientation, and Training
  • Theology studies, (e.g. Springhill, Limex, etc.)
  • Respect for Life
  • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
  • Archives Committee
Youth Commission
(Commission Inactive)
Jennifer Ogden Combs, Youth Director
601–445–5616
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  • Exploration of the needs of Junior High School youth
  • Support of the youth coordinator for each group by working committees
  • Development of programs to be undertaken by standing committees
  • Standing committees consisting of youth and adults
  • Ongoing training in program development and leadership
  • CYO Activities, Junior youth Activities, HOLY HANDS