SAFE ENVIRONMENT/CHILD PROTECTION Ana Maria McClellan
A team of volunteers to facilitate and train other volunteers and staff in the importance of protecting our children from predators and to help make them aware of signs of a child in need.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Brant Blodgett
A service organization that provides emergency assistance including food, shelter, clothing, furniture and help with rent or utilities. Organizes their annual Christmas food drive, and distributes food baskets to individuals and families in need.
Visit our website at www.svdppdx.org
THRIFTY COTTAGE Shirlene Walters
For 25 years, the Thrifty Cottage has been a neighborhood mainstay selling used and new clothing, house wares, knick-knacks, etc. Stop by and find a treasure Monday through Friday 10am to 2pm (closed Wednesday and Sunday) and Saturday 10am to 3pm.
USHERS Matthew Wade
Adults and older youth assist with seating, collecting the gift offerings, passing out the weekly bulletins, and before leaving the church building, they make sure it is in order for the next celebration. They help with the set up of the church for special events.
WEDDING COORDINATORS Betty Johnson, Laura Cooper
Our Wedding Coordinators help the wedding party plan everything involving a Catholic Church wedding, i.e., flowers, music, ceremony, etc. They also help with the planning/set up of the reception, if it's held in our Parish Hall.
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SARCRISTAN Ruth Hayes–Barba
A sacristan is an officer who is charged with the care of the sacristy, the church, and their contents.
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RESPECT LIFE TEAM Randy Stewart
The St Agatha Respect Life Committee is one of our parish’s newest ministries, having held its first meeting in February 2010. The committee is the fruit of the efforts of several parishioners who felt the need to offer an increased pro-life presence to our parish. The committee’s goals of helping to spread the Gospel of Life and to offer understanding and clarity to the Church’s teachings on the life issues are reflected in its mission statement; The St. Agatha Respect Life Team is committed to promoting the Gospel of Life in our parish and our community through the spiritual disciplines of prayer, study, outreach and apostolic witness.
All parishioners are welcome to join the Respect Life Committee’s monthly activities which take place the second Sunday of each month; our monthly meeting is at Noon in the Parish Hall Meeting Room, the Rosary for Life is at 1:30pm in the church and we have an information table at “Coffee and Donuts” after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. Other committee supported activities include community outreach programs and events such as Steps for Life and 40 Days for Life.
Did you know: St Agatha’s Respect Life Committee began with prayer. In 2008, several parishioners were interested in starting a parish pro-life group. Unsure if they had the time, skill and resources needed, they decided to begin by answering Pope John Paul II’s request, "A great prayer for life is urgently needed..." With the blessing of Father Slider Steuernol, the St Agatha monthly Rosary for Life was first held in June 2008. Attendance included parishioners from St Agatha as well as several neighboring parishes. One and a half years later the Respect Life Committee held its first meeting. The monthly Rosary for Life continues as one of the committee’s regular activities.
