Volunteer Opportunities

Singers for 11:00 Choir

Beautify the Mass and offer up your voices in praise to the Lord are invited to participate in the 11:00 Choir. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 pm and at 10:00 am on Sunday.

Contact Carissa Patton at cpatton@sthilarychurch.org or 330-867-1055 Ext 202

5:30 Alive Music Ministry

Share your musical gifts and talents with the Parish community at the 5:30 pm Sunday MASS ALIVE! Male vocals needed. Can you play one of the following instruments? Guitar (electric or acoustic), saxophone, violin, flute or bass. Contact Stephen Garchar, 330-502-5490 or ssgarchar@sbcglobal.net

Guitarist

The Charismatic Prayer group needs guitarists to lead the music at their prayer meetings on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Contact Kathy King kking72@neo.rr.com or 330-835-1070.

Adult Helpers for Alive Youth Ministry

Have you felt the prompting to do something to better the lives of the youth today? Alive Ministry Youth Group needs you! The Adult Team plans and executes the weekly gatherings on Sunday nights. For information contact Jason at 330-867-1055 ext 224 or jsolomon@sthilarychurch.org

Children's Liturgy of the Word

We are seeking families or individuals who would like to lead the Children’s Liturgy of the Word which is held at the 9:00 and 11:00 Sunday Masses. The commitment is minimal (once a month or less) and we will provide all of the training and resources needed to lead the children. Urgent need for 11:00 Mass teachers. Contact Karen Burke at 330-668-3986 or Jkaburke@aol.com

Worship Space-Sacristy Committee

Love the smell of Murphy’s oil soap? Then the newly formed Worship Space-Sacristy Committee is for you. First, volunteers are needed to help give the worship space a good cleaning two or three times a year, most likely on a Saturday morning. The first Big Clean will be in Advent. Secondly, we need folks to commit to scheduled weekly cleanings of the Sacristy. Contact Meg Hopp at meg102660@yahoo.com of 330-867-8917

Linen Care Committee

Help with the washing of pacificators and sacristy linens used at Mass. It is only a once every fourth month commitment. Contact Chris Alekna Aleknac@att.net

Ministers of Hospitality (Usher)

Parishioners with the gift of hospitality and a sense of liturgical care are invited to participate as an usher at the weekend Masses. Ministers of Hospitality perform a variety of services including greeting people before and afater mass, assisting with seating, helping with the collection, and distributing bulletins. Families are invited to perform this ministry together. It is important to be able to commit to a regular weekend liturgy.

To volunteer contact Tom Peltier at akronbobcat@gmail.com or 330-665-1082 or Paul Heil at hileyd@verizon.net or 330-665-1082.

PSR Catechist and Aides

Share your love for the Catholic faith with the youth of the parish, be a PSR (Parish School of Religion) Catechist (teacher) or teacher’s aide. Contact Jeannie Hohlefelder 330-867-1055 ext 213 or jholefelder@sthilarychurch.org

Blessings in a Backpack

This new parish ministry will provide a backpack filled with food every Friday for every student at Helen Arnold CLC, an inner city Akron Public School. The cost per child is only $80 for the year! Volunteers are needed to help with fundraising efforts. When school begins, volunteers will be needed to fill the backpacks. Drivers are needed to pick-up and deliver the food to Helen Arnold. Urgent need for parishioner with a van to pick up food to be delivered to Helen Arnold. Contact Jill Eicher or Debbie Pianalto blessingsakron@gmail.com.

Catholic Charities Community Meals

Prepare meals for the hungry in our community on Tuesdays at Visitation of Mary Parish, 87 Broad Street. Unpack food, set up, cook, serve, and cleanup. Volunteer anytime between 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Children with parents welcome. Contact Pat Kennedy pjk0748@yahoo.com or 330-715-2496

Eat-N-Great

Share your gift of hospitality with this new ministry which provides hospitality following the 4:00 Saturday Mass and the 5:30 Sunday Mass. Held generally on the second weekend of the month, teams are needed to setup, serve and greet parishioners. To volunteer contact Linda Oravecz at tedlin04@yahoo.com or 330-864-2728

SHENG

The St. Hilary Employment Network Group needs parishioners to help with administrative activities. In addition, mentors are need for job seekers. Contact Stephen Tomasko at sjtomosko@roadrunner.com or Mike Costello at sheng@neo.rr.com

Liturgy Planning Team

The Liturgy Planning would welcome new members who love the liturgy. The team plans and implements weekly and seasonal liturgies, communal penance services, and evening prayer. Meetings are at 7:30 am, scheduled when needed. To volunteer contact Carissa Patton, 330-867-1055 ext 202 or cpatton@sthilarychurch.org

Peter Maurin Homeless Drop-in Center

Prepare lunch and offer friendship for the homeless on the third Sunday of the month at the Peter Maurin Center. The Peter Maurin Center, located at 1096 South Main Street, is a drop-in-center for the homeless. Contact Dawn Hosick, 867-7751 or dawnhosick@sbcglobal.net.

Refugee Food Bags

Provide a welcome bag to refugees arriving in Akron from war torn areas of the world. Welcome bags consist of non-perishable food and household goods. Sign up for specific month or be on call to provide a bag on short notice. Contact Gloria McCune gloria@summitcomputer.net or 330-864-4833

Seeds of Change Tutoring

Teens need Christian service hours? Adults want to make a difference in the life of a child? Adult tutors are needed for tutoring during the day at a time and day of your convenience. Adults and teens grade 7 and older are needed for after-school programs at Helen Arnold CLC on Wednesdays, January 18 through March 14, 3:15 to 4:15 or Thursdays, January 19 through March 15, 3:15 to 4:15 pm. Contact Lyn Schott at 867-1055 ext 217 or lschott@sthilarychurch.org

Adult Education Committee

Are you an adult interested in growing your faith and helping other adults to grow in theirs? Do you enjoy lively discussions about our Catholic faith? Would you like to participate in deciding what speakers and presentations we offer the adults of St. Hilary? If so, and you are an adult over the age of 18, we would gladly welcome you in being a part of our committee. Please contact Stephanie Sipe, 330-903-0647 or stephers1023@yahoo.com.

Creation Care Ministry

Creation Care Ministry needs members to help with educating the parish on how to be good stewards of the earth and on implementing plans at the parish for recycling, reducing and reusing. To become a member contact Jackie Stringer jackie3620@frontier.com.

Pew Card Holder Helpers

Update the materials in the pew holders. A once a month commitment. Contact Lyn Schott lschott@sthilarychurch.org or 330-867-1055 ext 217.

Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound

With 10 nursing homes within the parish boundaries, there is a great need to bring the Eucharist to those who are unable to attend Mass. To volunteer contact Sr. Marlene, 867-1055 ext 206 or marlene@sthilarychurh.org

The Lazarus Ministry

The Lazarus Ministry extends condolences in the name of the St. Hilary Parish community to a family who has experienced a death. Volunteers are needed to send cards and made follow-up supportive telephone calls. Contact Sue O’Neil, 867-5812 or sueoneil@adelphia.net; or Marian Houser, 836-3846 or mbhouser@gmail.com

Catholic Worker Ministry

The Catholic Worker Ministry needs tutors to work with Hispanic children after school or on Saturdays to help them with their English homework. Speaking Spanish is not necessary, but would be helpful. To volunteer contact Clark Hosick at 330-867-7751 or hhosick@sbcglobal.net

Babysitting Co-op

Babysitting Co-op at 9:00 Mass is in need of more volunteers in order to continue offering its services. The co-op provides babysitting during the 9:00 am mass. The meet in Room 1 of the spiritual center. Any parents with toddler age children that area interested in joining contact Natalie Shenigo, 330-310-4804, natalieshenigo@gmail.com.

“It is love that motivates complete donation of self to God and others –
a self-emptying love patterned after Christ.”

Every member in the body of Christ is gifted and called into ministry. St. Paul reminds us that each person is blessed with gifts for ministry by the power of the Holy Spirit. In Baptism we celebrate the call of each person to ministry – ministry within the church community and ministry to the world.

The following are ministries with current volunteer needs. For a complete listing of St. Hilary ministries click here.