Art and Environment
Volunteers prepare and decorate the church for major liturgical celebrations.
Simonne Bedard (889-0695)
Baptism Preparation
Baptisms are celebrated on specific Sundays at 12 Noon. Parents should call the parish office to schedule a time for their child’s baptism and for the baptismal preparation.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Bereavement Team
Members assist as servers, lectors, and Ministers of Communion at funeral liturgies, offer hospitality to families at the time of death, and reach out to the relatives of a deceased loved one several times each year.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Book Club
Members gather monthly to discuss a book focusing on issues of faith and to reflect on their spiritual journeys.
Susan Barr (881-8128)
Brick by Brick
Parishioners are invited to purchase ($100) a brick for the parish courtyard commemorating a family event or a deceased loved one.
Jerry Sevigny (882-0925)
Catholic Youth Organization
The CYO organizes basketball and cheerleading teams for boys and girls in grades 2 through 8; depending on interest in a particular year, a senior boy’s team is also organized.
Michael Root (881-9809)
Children’s Rosary Group
Young children and their parents (or grandparents) gather on Friday at 3:30 P.M. in the parish hall to learn to pray the Rosary. Fun, engaging, hands-on activities bring the prayers and mysteries of the Rosary alive for children.
Michele Fauteux (579-4794)
Church Cleaning Teams
Each week a team of volunteers cleans the church. The teams rotate on a monthly schedule; team members choose a mutually convenient time.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Coffee and Donuts
Volunteers prepare coffee and donuts on the first Sunday of the month following the 10:30 A.M. Mass.
Vicki Hatfield (882-6554)
Corpus Christi Food Pantry/Assistance
Parishioners volunteer to help with the distribution of food at Corpus Christi; some parishioners take on responsibility for delivering to the pantry the food and personal items collected at Resurrection the last weekend of each month.
Kay Golden, Executive Director (882-6372)
Karen Bedell, Parish Liaison (882-9280)
Eucharistic Adoration
The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open for quiet prayer Monday through Friday, from 6 A.M. until Midnight, and Sunday, from Noon until 9 P.M. Parishioners are invited to commit to a specific time in the chapel or to stop in as their schedules allow.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Friendly Visitors
Volunteers spend time visiting our shut-ins and elderly parishioners in their homes or at area nursing homes.
Jane Fodero (883-9615)
Haiti: Our Lady of Grace
Resurrection supports a sister parish in Haiti, Our Lady of Grace, with a monthly collection and our daily prayers.
Bob and Sue Goyette (595-2911)
Hospitality Committee
Members provide hospitality for parish events and activities.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men committed to serving the Church and their community. The council meets the first Tuesday of each month.
Joe Georgalas (882-1477)
Lenten Soup Suppers
On the Wednesday evenings of Lent parishioners (of all ages) are invited to gather for a simple meal of soup and bread and to hear a brief Lenten reflection.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Liturgical Ministers (Greeters, Servers, Lectors, Ministers of Communion, Musicians)
The most important thing we do as a parish community is to gather to celebrate the Eucharist. We are grateful to the many parishioners who volunteer to assume various liturgical roles.
[Please see Music Ministry.]
Parish Office (882-0925)
Marguerite’s Place
Marguerite’s Place provides transitional housing for women and children in crisis. Parishioners support Marguerite’s Place with financial donations and an annual collection of needed items.
Barbara Alves, CEO (598-1582)
Marriage Preparation
Couples are asked to make arrangements at the parish office nine to twelve months before their wedding. Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at 1 P.M. or 6 P.M. A member of the pastoral team works with the couple to complete the pre-marriage program.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Men’s Gathering
Participants gather on Saturday mornings for prayer, reflection and discussion. The men offer support to each other as they faithfully live out their vocation as lay Catholic Christians.
Tony Vitale (882-1350)
Moms and Tots
Moms and their young children gather in the parish hall on Wednesday morning for conversation and playtime.
Christine Mackensen (731-1189)
Music Ministry
Parish musicians bring the gift of song to our weekend Masses as cantors or members of the adult choir. In Advent the parish musicians prepare a program of music and prayer.
Thomas LaCasce (882-0925)
Parish Nurses
Parishioners who are licensed nurses staff a monthly blood pressure clinic at the parish.
Donna Constant-Haley (882-2791)
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Participants gather on the first and third Thursdays of the month to pray and to knit or crochet shawls that will be given to the sick, the lonely, the elderly or anyone in need of a “prayerful hug.”
Mary Thomas (465-3640)
Religious Education Program
Classes are held for the children and young people from Kindergarten age through Confirmation preparation. Preparation for the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist takes place in grade 2; preparation for Confirmation begins in grade 9. The classes are taught by volunteer catechists.
Terry Root & Charlene Tabat (889-0012)
Respect Life Activities/Awareness
The parish team works cooperatively with various deanery, diocesan and national Respect Life programs to provide our parishioners with ongoing information on all life issues. A constant attitude of prayer for the dignity of all life is kept by our parishioners.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Facilitated by a team of parishioners, the RCIA process of prayer, reflection and discussion is designed for those who are exploring the Catholic faith.
Linda Ayres (883-8313)
Rosary and Morning Prayer
A group of parishioners gather each weekday morning in the church to pray the Rosary at 6:55 A.M. and the Liturgy of the Hours at 7:30 A.M.
Claire Marquis (883-0296) & Fran O’Sullivan (882-4584)
San Damiano Cross
Each weekend parishioners volunteer to take home a San Damiano cross (a replica of the same cross before which Francis of Assisi prayed) for a week at a time. Parishioners are encouraged to pray for two specific intentions: for faithfulness to God’s call to “build the church” — as priests and deacons, as religious men and women, as committed spouses and families, as dedicated single people — and for our parish mission projects.
Parish Office (882-0925)
Scripture Study for Women
Women of the parish are invited for Scripture study and reflection on a pre-announced schedule of Fridays at 12 Noon. Growing in their love for and understanding God’s Word, the women offer prayerful support to each other as they face the challenges of daily life.
Terry Root & Charlene Tabat (889-0012)
Stamps for the Missions
Parishioners are encouraged to bring in their cancelled stamps (foreign and domestic). The stamps are given to the Sisters of Holy Cross who sell them and use the proceeds to help support their missionary work overseas.
Lucille Corcoran (891-2643)
Bob & Sue King (595-6956)
Sunday Rosary Prayer Group
The group gathers in the church on Sunday evenings at 6:30 P.M. for Scripture reading, intercessory prayer and the recitation of the Rosary.
Stan Boutin (882-0925)
Vacation Bible School
Children from age 4 to grade 5 are invited to participate in the week-long program usually held in mid-July. Adult and junior and senior high school volunteers staff the program.
Trish MacDonald & Ann Robinson (889-0012)
Youth Group
The parish Youth Group includes Work Campers (including both youth and adults) who build community, pray, prepare and help raisie funds to finance a week-long summer trip to a national Work Camp site, where the volunteers work on cleaning, painting and building projects for families and individuals in need.
Patty Whitman (889-5277)
