Get Involved!
Part of the joy of St. Philip Parish is the sense of community. The more involved you are, the more fulfilled you will become. All of our ministries are always in need of help. Consider putting your time and talents to work for St. Philip Church. If you would like more information on any of the ministries listed below or if you have any question, please fill out the form to the right, call the Parish Office at 847-4549 or send an email to stphilip.rc.nwk@att.net. You can also contact the ministry contact person via email by clicking on their name below.
 

Liturgical Ministries

Altar Servers help set up and serve the Mass.. Sandy Mitchell

Greeter/Ushers enthusiastically welcome, assist and gather God's people for prayer... Gerry McGuire

Music Ministers, Children, Teens, Adults, serve as a  Cantor, Choir Member and/or Instrumentalist... Maria O'Kelly

Scripture Readers proclaim, pronounce and pass on the Sacred Word of God... Terry Aloise

Eucharist Servers share and distribute the Eucharistic the Body and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ Jim Keavney

Adult Funeral Servers help to set up and serve a Mass of Christian Burial... Mary Viscusi

Design and decorate the Church's interior & exterior for Liturgical Seasons as an Art and Environment member... Connie Buchta

Help prepare Altar Linens for Sacred Celebrations by sewing and/or washing, etc)... Sandy Mitchell

Prepare and plan liturgy for the entire year as a member of the Liturgy Committee... Felice Werwin

Organize Special Liturgies & Seasons for special times, e.g. Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter.

"Children Are Special" Liturgies  Plan, organize and assist at Masses highlighting our children... Doris Chiappetta

Compose Prayers of Intercession for weekend liturgies.

Education

Teach Religion to grades 1-8 as a Catechist on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from September to May. Assist in the designing, developing and implementing of our whole Parish Faith Formation Program. Doris Chiappetta

Substitute Catechists “fill-in” for the Catechists as needed.... Doris Chiappetta

Assist our 9th graders in preparing for their celebrating and living the Sacrament of Confirmation... Kali DiMarco

Help All Saints Catholic School as an active member of the Home School Association.

Youth Ministry

Be part of the Youth Ministry Commission and help decide, implement, etc. the goals of this unique ministry to oour teens... Kali DiMarco

Staff the Youth Activity Center and chaperone middle school students on Friday evening and/or assist in ministry to high school students on Wednesday evening... Kali DiMarco

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Fund-Raisers

Be part of the Christmas Fair, our popular annual celebration. which includes craft display, baked goods, the GRAND raffle, etc.... Theresa Presser
   or call Theresa at 229-0138

Sign up for our Golf Outing which is held every July - a gathering for and of sport, friendship and food.

Evangelization

Share your faith with those who wish to enter into Full Communion in our Church or complete the Sacraments of Initiation through the RCIA process... Frank Chiappetta

Help Communications to “spread the word” of the parish via diverse mediums, including our own website... Jim Keavney

Use your technical skills to provide Computer Support in programming, data input, graphics and report generation.

Help in the Parish Office by greeting parishioners, telephoning, filing, computer work, etc... Clyna Richardson

Reach out and welcome new parish members by telephoning, meeting and organizing social gatherings... Elizabeth Broncati                       more

Visit our sick, hospitalized and homebound parishioners as part of the Sick/Homebound Ministry...   more
Frank Chiappetta

Help our community Outreach with food drives, soup kitchen, blood pressure checks and various works of Christian charity... Frank Chiappetta                 more

Join the Charismatic Prayer Group for weekly reflection and music... Meg Styles

Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) is a gathering of women to grow in experiencing themselves as Church and awakening themselves, especially to the spirituality of motherhood... Elizabeth Broncati

Knit or Crochet Prayer Shawls, Lap Blankets or Scarves for the sick, or those in need of our prayers.  Nancy Tolla
 

Parish Life

The Parish Council serves as a consultative resource for the present and future growth, concerns and needs of our parish family... Richard Dominick

Have a talent for numbers? The Finance/Property Committee reviews parish budget, revenue sources and ways of increasing funds... Susan Lamb

Enjoy gardening? The Garden Club helps maintain and enhance Parish gardens.

Help maintain, repair and beautify our parish buildings and grounds... Steve Bagnell

Parish Picnics - help organize afternoons of family fun for fellow parishioners to enjoy.

Mardi Gras! Help plan the annual pre-Lenten family fun evening and celebration.

Senior Citizens - Join and/or help set up, cook and provide rides for these social and spiritual gatherings... Betty Hunter

Serve "Coffee &" after various liturgical celebrations and during special "Breakfasts" (e.g. Santa!). Help bake, setup and/or cleanup, etc.