Where there is Family, there is Love.

"Parishes are not a club for the few,

which give a certain kind of social belonging. They have to become once again schools of service and generosity, with their doors always open to those who are excluded. And to those included.

To all."

- Pope Francis

What is Parish Family Life?

The parish is where the Church lives. Parishes are communities of faith, of action, and of hope. They are where the Gospel is proclaimed and celebrated. Parish Family Life refers to the various programs, activities, and initiatives within a church parish that aim to support and strengthen families as vital components of the church community. It recognizes the family as a "domestic church," a place of faith, love, and growth, and seeks to nurture this role within the broader parish structure. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Share your faith & meet your "pew-mates"!

Social Engagement:

Family Life Commission
Become a member to plan functions in the parish. To stimulate a family atmosphere in the parish. Plan activities for all ages, from children to seniors. Plan special receptions and mark significant anniversaries, wedding anniversaries, newcomers, etc. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Parish Picnics & Banquets
From the Valentine Day dance, Parish Picnics, Wine Tastings, and African Dance events, Joe Asselin has a knack for organizing fun events that engage the parish community throughout the year. These are major parish events with many volunteers. If this is something you are interested in, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Coffee Hour
Preparing and creating an opportunity for groups gathering in-between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM liturgy. To share as a Christian community a beverage to guests, newcomers, and regular parishioners. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Coffee Hour Baker
Baking for the weekly coffee hours. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Coffee Hour Host
Setting up for the weekly coffee hours. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Welcome New Families/Church Membership
Our parish is always welcoming new parishioners regularly and hosting a semi- annual tea in the rectory. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 1.413.256.6181.

Outreach:

Thanksgiving Fruit Baskets Delivered to Homebound and Elderly
The parish recognizes those who are now shut-ins or ill and need to be remembered at this time of the year. For further information, please contact Kristen Ford or the Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Evangelization/Outreach Committee
To reach out to every member of the community especially those seeking for more in their life, those not going to church or members coming back to the church.  To bring about in all Catholics, an enthusiasm for their faith. And a willingness to share their faith with others. To invite all people, no matter their social or cultural background, to hear the message of Christ and to come and join us. To foster Catholic teachings and gospel values in American Culture, by promoting the dignity of the human person and the sanctity of life. For further information please call 413.256.6181.

Peace and Social Justice Commission
To work for local and universal issues of peace and social justice. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Ecumenical Outreach
Working with local churches and synagogues. A dialogue discovering the unity of our beliefs and their differences.

Service:

Baby Sitting
Teenage volunteers are needed to babysit during the 10:30 AM Mass each Sunday.

Driving the Elderly/Handicapped

Assisting the elderly by driving or arranging rides to attend Mass or major parish functions. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

HELP Committee
Parishioner willing to respond to emergency and crisis situations as they arise, including food and shelter. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Respect Life Committee
Members who defend the right to life from the moment of conception to a natural death. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

St. Vincent de Paul A group of laypeople who attend to the needs of those who come to our doors needing help. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Spiritual Health

Spiritual Life
A committee of laity who are preparing the Parish for each major liturgical season (Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas as well as other important spiritual events). For further information please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Divorce and Separated Catholics
Joining and leading a support group for those experiencing divorce or separation. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Adult Group-Young and Catholic
Young Catholics in the community who are out of school. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.

Youth Group Advisor
Organizing the youth activities in the parish, especially grades nine through twelve. For further information, please contact: Parish Offices 413.256.6181.