Ministries

-- Adoration
-- Altar and Sacristy Care
-- Altar Servers
-- Eucharistic Ministers
-- Family Life
-- Funeral Luncheons
-- Greeters
-- Hospital Ministry
-- Interchurch Marriage Group
-- Knights of Columbus
-- Ladies Organization
-- Lectors/Commentators
-- Ministry of Praise
-- Mornings for Moms
-- Music Ministry
-- Parish Council
-- Pro-Life Ministry
-- RCIA
-- Religious Education
-- Senior Group
-- Ushers
-- The Welcoming Committee
-- Y.E.S.S. Youth Ministry

ADORATION
A regular commitment of one hour per week is required, or you may volunteer to be an alternate. No training is required, only a desire to spend time with our Lord.

Contact: Sharon Neal 896-3557, Sharon Konopik 861-9952 or the Parish Office 895-0808.
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ALTAR AND SACRISTY CARE
Choose from many important functions that emphasize your devotion to our Lord, from
cleaning and pressing the altar linens, used for Divine services…to cleaning and filling
the Holy Water Font used to remind us of our baptismal vows. You may wish to clean the
robes used by the altar servers, or clean candle holders and replace candles.

Contact: Parish Office 895-0808.
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ALTAR SERVERS
Servers are an important part of the celebration for the Mass, preparing the altar prior to
Mass, directly assisting the celebrant during Mass, and resetting the altar for the next
Mass. Boys and girls are eligible to train when they reach fifth grade, and may serve
through graduation from high school.

Contact: Lynn Gaston 895-3177
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Possessing a clearly defined understanding of the presence of Jesus in the consecrated
bread and wine, Eucharistic Ministers share their faith openly with the community
through their participation in the Mass by distributing communion.

Contact: Sue Korth 895-9665
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FAMILY LIFE
This ministry is tailored to parishioners who can accept the responsibility of having a
direct impact on strengthening and developing the pastoral care of our parish family by
assessing the needs of all families in the congregation and helping plan specific responses
to family needs. It is a ministry that understands and promotes the importance of all
families in the continued growth and development of our parish, whether single, married,
divorced, separated or widowed.

Contact: Marcia Potts 895-0808
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FUNERAL LUNCHEONS
This ministry is a service for friends and family of the deceased. By participating, you
are helping fellow parishioners during a time of need. Volunteers either make salads or
desserts, or help set up the social hall, serve the meal and clean as needed.

Contact: Jane Gaston 895-3177
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GREETERS
Making parishioners and visitors feel welcome is important to us at St. John Vianney.
Our Greeters welcome parishioners as they enter the church and provide additional
assistance as needed.

Contact: Frank Telich 333-6444
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HOSPITAL MINISTRY
A hospital minister is truly God's hand at work…a good listener who is loving,
compassionate and truly cares about a sick person's fears and concerns. Through their
actions, ministers bring the news that Jesus is alive and cares about those in need.

Contact: Brian Corey 895-0808
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INTERCHURCH MARRIAGE GROUP
This lay ministry support group consists of married couples who bring two religious
denominations into a marriage. By sharing the challenges and joys of an interfaith
marriage, couples can learn from each other's experiences, realizing that interfaith
couples are not alone.

Contact: Shirley & Rich Aken 895-0139 and Lynne & Doug Wragge 895-3215
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
In association with the church-wide organization, the goal of this ministry is to serve
church, family, youth, community and council, right here in our parish through acts of
charity, devotion and promotion of our Catholic values.

Contact: Larry Smith 894-0942
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LADIES ORGANIZATION
This group meets to share friendship and fellowship, while organizing
activities throughout the year for the entire parish to participate in. Any women in the
parish, 18 years and older are welcome to join.

Contact: Sue Korth 895-9665
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LECTORS/COMMENTATORS
Not unlike the twelve apostles, lectors share an earnest desire to proclaim God's word.
This spiritual closeness to the beauty and importance of God's word, is not only
proclaimed, but shared and passed on to every member of the congregation with each
reading. Lectors should have little or no fear of speaking before large groups of people.

Contact: Howard Schanzer 537-8119
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MINISTRY OF PRAISE
This is truly the essence of a spiritual ministry. Ministers of praise offer all joys,
suffering, and prayers to God for the salvation of souls. Through daily prayer, ministers
serve an intercessory capacity for the needs of our church, parish community and the
world.

Contact: Frank Telich 333-6444
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MUSIC MINISTRY
What a beautiful way to participate in the Mass and share with your fellow parishioners
one of the talents God has blessed you with. All you need to participate in this ministry is
an interest in music. There are opportunities for musicians of all age groups and of all abilities to share their talents with the community. No auditions are required and all are welcome!

Contact: Arlene Stratman 896-3943 or Brian Corey 895-0808
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MORNINGS FOR MOMS
This is a ministry developed especially for moms, providing you an opportunity to share
time and experiences with other moms. Through a balance of religious and day-to-day
living topics, each meeting will provide the opportunity for you to learn more about
yourself and others in a relaxed, unstructured environment.

Contact: Janis Weaver 895-3185
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PARISH COUNCIL
There can be no greater honor than encouraging the spiritual growth of our parish by
representing the needs of fellow parishioners. Council members assist the priests in
actively promoting a Christian way of life, not only within the parish, but at home, in
business and among all of God's people. Council members are responsible for advising
policy and supporting the work of the pastoral staff.

Contact: Pat Mategrano 333-9686
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PRO-LIFE MINISTRY
Members of this ministry seek to regain respect for life. If you have a commitment to
the sanctity of all human life, this ministry may well be one of the most rewarding
experiences of your life. No special skills are needed, only a desire to promote your belief
among all people.

Contact: Doris Klitz 895-1518
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RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a program for non-Catholics who wish to know
the teachings of the church, for Catholics who wish to enrich the practice of their faith
and obtain a deeper and clearer understanding of it, and for the parish community who
takes Jesus' admonition seriously to "Go out and teach all the nations…" Everyone is
encouraged and invited to attend these sessions, which commence in the fall and continue
on until the week or two after Easter.

Contact: Marcia Potts 895-0808
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sharing your faith with others is a reward that cannot be measured. In spending just an
hour or so a week touching the lives of our parish family children, teachers realize the
greatest instantaneous results of all…the smiles, hugs and satisfaction of knowing that
someone else has been touched by your efforts.
The only requirement of volunteering to be a teacher is to be a faith centered, practicing
Catholic whose desire is to share the faith and Catholic tradition with our family's
children. Each class meets once a week, 1st through 6th grades meet for one hour
and fifteen minutes, 7th-9th grades meet for one hour and a half, with Pre-K and
Kindergarten classes meeting during the 9:30 Mass on Sunday.

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Contact: Sister Marietta Kirkvleit, 895-0896
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SENIOR GROUP
Parishioners, ages 55 and older are invited to join the "Classy Seniors" group. This
group meets on a regular basis, providing a variety of fun, organized activities, meals,
trips, etc. Come and meet some new friends and possibly renew some old friendships.

Contact: Karen Weires 895-4536
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USHERS
This is a unique and special ministry for men and women in the parish who would like
to take on an active leadership role at Mass. Ushers actively participate in the Mass,
seating people, taking up collections, orchestrating the offertory procession, assisting in
the orderly distribution of communion and passing out bulletins.

Contact: Ken Ringer 896-6762
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THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE
By joining this ministry you share in the extreme pleasure of sending God's love
outward into the community by being the first to welcome new members into our parish
family. Members of this ministry enjoy meeting and talking with people, and are
knowledgeable about various opportunities for participation that our family provides.
Committee members visit newly registered parishioners and greet them with a welcome
gift of bread and wine.

Contact: Frank Telich 333-6444
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Y.E.S.S. YOUTH MINISTRY
Y.E.S.S. in an acronym. Y is for youth saying "yes" to Jesus through…E - Education,
S- Social, and S - Service opportunities with an underlying spiritual element that is
incorporated through all Y.E.S.S. group activities. Any age adult, who practices his/her
faith actively and would like to enjoy the many benefits of working with our high school
age young adults, can participate.

Contact: Anna Baker 895-0808
ABaker@sjvomaha.org

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