Service Opportunities
Altar Servers: Adult
Funerals at St. Joseph are enhanced by the presence of our adult servers. Two servers assist the Presider during the funeral service. All are welcome to join.
Please Contact: Rita Kingsley - 201-438-8857
Altar Servers: Youth
These boys or girls assist at all weekend liturgies as well as several sacramental celebrations such as Confirmation. Anyone in the third grade and up may volunteer.
Please Contact: Syndey Kucan – 201-729-1137
Bereavement
This ministry reaches out to grieving parishioners with a listening ear and a caring heart. It offers anyone who has suffered a loss, the support of a group of believers through meetings held once a week for six weeks . One session is held in the fall and one in the spring. In addition there is a workshop entitled “Holiday Grief Seminar.” All gatherings are held in the rectory.
Please Contact: Jean Kimak – 201-438-6708
Children’s Faith Formation
There are currently 3 programs available for families with children in grades 1 to 8.
Sacramental preparation for Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation is also included. For detailed information please go to the Faith Formation website
If anyone is interested in teaching Faith Formation Classes:
Please Contact: Verna Paiotti, Dir. of Faith Formation at sjffoffice@aol.com or 201-939-3441
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
At the 10 AM Sunday Mass each week the Liturgy of the Word is shared with the young members of our congregation. Along with the leaders they go to a separate area to celebrate the Word of God designed for their age and attention span. They rejoin the Sunday assembly for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. More leaders are always welcome.
Please Contact: Verna Paiotti - 201-939-3441
Communion Service
Each week a Communion Service is conducted by our Ministers of the Eucharist at the Boiling Springs Garden Senior Residence in East Rutherford.
Please Contact: Rosalie Newell – 201-672-9281
Environment
This group plans and decorates the church for the various liturgical seasons and special occasions in the parish. Volunteers are always welcome.
Please Contact: Parish Office – 201-939-0457
Eve’s Circle
This is a womens support group that meets once a month to share faith. The group chooses the particular topic and a workable format, but the purpose is basically to share the ways the Lord is at work in the life of each woman. The gathering is open to all women in the parish.
Please Contact: Ann Malinowski - 201-933-5243
Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
These ministers serve our community by assisting the Presider at all the week-end and Holy Day Masses. They distribute Holy Communion “The Body and Blood of Christ” during mass by either the Chalice or the Host.
Please Contact: John and Pam Hansen - 201-933-7808
Food Pantry
We maintain an emergency food pantry here in the parish to serve the needs of the hungry in times of crisis. From our shelves we are able to provide a three day supply of food to aid the person or family until more permanent help can be arranged. The pantry is maintained by a group of volunteers.
Please Contact: Parish Office - 201- 939-0457
Holy Name Society
The society is a men’s group of the parish whose purpose is to honor and glorify God by fostering devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus. This group serves the parish in a variety of ways and strengthens the members’ understanding of the catholic layman’s commitment through their monthly meetings.
Contact: John Hansen – 201-933-7808
Homebound Ministry
Outreach to members of our parish family who are homebound takes varied forms including periodic home visits, phone calls, and Holy Eucharist brought to the home by Eucharistic Ministers to the homebound. Twice a year we celebrate a Mass of the Anointing of the Sick. At Christmas and Easter cards and flowers are delivered to their homes. For more information regarding a variety of alternative living settings or specialized care needed for a loved one.
Contact: Parish Office – 201-939-0457
Hospital Visits
Because of the ‘managed care’ and privacy concerns, the parish no longer has access to patient information. It is thus important that a family member contact the parish office when someone is admitted to the hospital. This is necessary so that a priest or staff member may visit the patient during their stay in the hospital or rehabilitation center.
Please call when the patient returns home – Parish office: 201-939-0457
Hospitality Ministers / Ushers
The basic task of the usher is to be a minister of hospitality. Duties include greeting the people as they enter church, finding seats for people (when necessary), taking up the collection, facilitating the communion procession and distributing the church bulletins after Mass.
Please Contact: Ray Smith - 201-896-3324
Human Concerns Committee
This committee accepts the responsibility for guiding the parish community to achieve the following objectives:
Affirm and strengthen the many efforts of our parishioners to offer their time, talent and treasure in demonstrating concern for the poor and needy of our local community and beyond. We also insure that every aspect of our service includes three components, education, advocacy and hands on service.
The committee meets every six to eight weeks and is actively involved in the following:
- Reducing poverty through advocacy and direct service
- Family Promise of Bergen County (overflow shelter)
- Food Pantry
- Holiday Giving Tree
- Respect Life
- Immigration Reform
- Angel’s Attic Thrift Store
- Community Service Committee
- Bread for the World
- Environmental Issues
- Adopt a Family Program for the Holidays
- Archdiocesan Human Concerns Committee
- Pax Christi and St. Joseph Stand for Peace
If you are interested in working on any of the Human Concerns initiatives and can give one hour of your time twice a year:
Please Contact: Eileen at the parish office – 201-939-0457
Knights of Columbus
The Knights is a fraternal organization of Catholic men dedicated to the ideals of spirituality and service to church, country and humanity. They are involved in support of Pro- Life and Special Needs Children and adults and many youth related activities; Spelling Bee, Basketball Free Throw, and an essay contest. Their generosity has benefited many student activities in the parish.
Please Contact: Joseph Egan – 201-842-9262
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary
The purpose of this group is to assist in raising funds for the Knights of Columbus council, which donates to charities and scholarships.
Please Contact: Juanita Moriarty – 201-935-1561
Lectors /Ministers of the Word
Those who proclaim God’s Word perform this ministry at weekend liturgies and Holy Day Masses. There are seasonal meetings as well as training sessions for developing the skills needed to effectively proclaim the Word.
Please Contact: Fran Alberta – 201-935-1324
Music Ministry
The choir rehearses once a week in preparation for weekend and special liturgies. The choir begins rehearsals in September and continues through June. The Music Ministry includes singers and instrumentalists.
Please Contact: Marc Lamparello – SJMusic128@aol.com or 201-939-0457 ext. 12
Philadelphia Ministry
Our parish has adopted St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia to aid their mission to the poor. Each month different items are donated by the parishioners and left at the “Giving Tree”. Our commitment includes a trip to the Inn about once a month to deliver the items that have been collected. The special needs item of the month is listed in the bulletin.
Please Contact: Tony Pierantoni – 201-933-4850
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults names the process by which interested persons: non-baptized adults wishing to become Catholic or adult Catholics seeking to participate in the sacraments of First Communion and /or Confirmation, gather to share and discuss dimensions of a faith life in the Catholic Church. The process begins with an inquiry and journeys towards full communion in the church.
Please Contact: Parish Office – 201-939-0457
Rosary Altar Society
The purpose of this organization is to enrich the personal prayer life of its members through the recitation of the Rosary. Traditionally, members take care of the lines for the altar. They host a variety of events reaching out in service to others. New members are always welcome.
Please Contact: Dolores McGuire – 201-939-5163