Volunteer Opportunities

Anyone interested becoming a lector and joining this ministry for Sunday Masses, please contact Dave Schein by stopping in the Sacristy on Saturday evening or Sunday morning or call 215-725-0903.

If you are looking for a way to spread kindness and positivity, you can help Caring for Friends by developing “caring notes” for our snack bags, which are filled with nutritious non-perishable items and handwritten personal notes for isolated, homebound, hungry people in the Philadelphia area. This activity is simple, but very meaningful and can be done from your very own home at any time that’s convenient for you and your family.

All you need is a stack of white or brightly colored note cards and some markers or colored pens, and it’s a great family project for adults and kids of any age – Kids who aren’t able to write notes yet can draw pictures or put stickers on the cards, and adults can write the notes.

1. Purchase/make/find a stack of note cards (either white or brightly-colored) approximately 4” x 6” in size – available online from various companies.
2. Create your note cards and sign them with your first name (or anyone’s first name for that matter) to make it more personal.
3. Mail your completed note cards to Caring for Friends, 12271 Townsend Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Write clearly with larger-sized print, as some clients may have poor eyesight. Use colors if possible (colored pencil, crayons, markers, stickers) and/or include a smiley face, heart or other picture. Keep it simple. Do not make religious, political or controversial references, since they may conflict with the recipient’s beliefs.

Would you like to give a small amount of your time helping young children who do not attend a Catholic school prepare for the Sacraments and learning about the Catholic faith? Our PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) is looking for teachers for grades 5, 6 and 7. You are welcome to stop by the school Sunday mornings between 9:15- 10:45am and view some sessions in progress and talk with our DRE. For more info, please call Marcia Mason at the rectory at 215-725-1240.

The RCIA team is looking for volunteers to join our team. If you are interested, please contact the rectory. 

Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for volunteers to show compassion and care for patients and family members. Our volunteers tell us they get more than they give and how rewarding it is to help—especially our pet visitor volunteers—they are wagging the entire time they are here! If you have a few hours each week, give us a call at 215-728-2560 (Helen Gordon) and we can talk about volunteer opportunities.