Group
is open to adult women of the Parish.
The Altar Rosary Society cares for the needs, adornment and cleanliness
of the sanctuary, and upkeep of vestments and altar linens. They also promote devotion to our North
American Martyrs, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
and the Blessed Mother. Contact Jackie Dugan: 412-372-4113.
Came into being to fill the need for funeral servers to replace using
the children from school. Another
group of Adult Servers serve the daily 8:00 a.m. Monday thru Friday mass.
Contact Katie Horvath: 412-373-1656
Boys and girls from grades four through twelve who assist the priest in
the various liturgies. Contact
Louise Corpora
(scheduler): 412-373-0330.
Started in September 1977 as a couple’s league. It is now a mixed league and is not limited
to
Girl
Scout and Brownie Troops have been present in the parish for many years. The Woman’s Guild sponsors the troop. Brownies and Girl Scouts give girls a place
to learn, grow and experience things as a group.
Started with Bridge Flights when Woman’s Guild started. The Ladies 500 Flight was added in September
1971. Couples 500, Pinochle and Ladies
Pinochle were added a few years later.
This
activity is a fundraising source for the parish.
Bridge Flight contact
Marilyn Murray: 412-372-0772.
Catholic
Daughters is the largest national organization for Catholic women 18 years of
age and older. It was founded in 1903 by
the Knights of Columbus, and is organized in 42 states,
Contact Mary Ellen Samek: 412-372-1161 or e-mail maryellen15141@yahoo.com
or Marge Samek: 412-372-1161.
The
CCD program is concerned with the teaching of the Catholic faith to children in
pre-school through grade 8 who do not attend a parochial school. Preparation for the sacraments of
Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation are part of the program. It also offers faith formation to adults.
Contact Mr. Rick Kokal
The
young children grades 1-6 are taught the gospel readings on their level to
enable them to participate more fully in the Liturgy of the Word and to
understand God’s message.
Contact Floyd Guidry:
724-325-3455 or e-mail fag5810936@alltel.net.
A
group of mixed voices open to adults 16 and over. The group strives to enhance the liturgy with
appropriate, uplifting hymns and songs to inspire the congregation to pray
through song. The choir alternates
singing monthly at the 10:00 and 11:30 Sunday masses. Practice is held each Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
in the Choir room.
Contact
All
children are encouraged to join and to increase their participation in the
liturgy through song and reading scriptures at the mass.
Contact Dorinne
Kinnunen: 412-373-0235 or e-mail kinnunen04@adelphia.net.
Lay
men and women were authorized to serve as “extraordinary ministers of Holy
Communion” by the instruction of the Sacred Congregation of the Sacraments as
approved by Pope Paul VI in January of 1973.
Shortly after, a few men were selected to serve in this capacity for
North American Martyrs Parish. At
present there are about forty parishioners, both women and men, who are
commissioned as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
The
principal function of these women and men is to assist the Celebrant (the
ordinary minister) with the distribution of Holy Communion during Sunday
Contact Joseph Michalak 412-373-1147 or e-mail:
joseph.michalak@verizon.net.
Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion to
(Not considered a
Formed
by Fr. Thomas McKenna, M.A., and M.Div. in the 1980's, this is a group of
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist who bring the Body of Christ and/or
provide pastoral visits to the Roman Catholic patients of the East Central
Deanery of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and to the adjacent Deaneries of the
Diocese of Greensburg during their hospital stay. Contact
Jackie Dugan: 412-372-4113 or Sr. Monique Dietz, LLB. Catholic Chaplain:
412-858-2077.
Finance Council was a committee until 2001 when the Diocese required a revision to an appointed council. It is a consultative body of the Christian faithful established to advise the Pastor in matters pertaining to the financial affairs of the parish. Membership is appointed by the Pastor and is restricted to at least three, no more than 9, practicing Catholics knowledgeable and skilled in financial matters and known for their prudent judgment.
Contact Edward Hestin: 412-373-0575 or e-mail ehestin@hmapgh.net.
A
newly formed group of parishioners who extend a warm welcome to all who enter
the church doors and who create a sense of community and goodwill. They can be found working closely with the
ushers before each Sunday mass. Contact Donna White: 724-327-7408.
Organized in 2004, the
Historical Society works to preserve the history of the
Charged
by the Pope 700 years ago, it was revived at
The Ladies of Charity Organization was founded by Saint
Vincent DePaul and canonically approved on December 8, 1617. In 1629, Saint Louise de Marrillac
was sent to visit the various Confraternities of Charity established by
The purpose of the Ladies
of Charity is to imitate the Divine Savior in visiting the poor, particularly
the sick poor, and in bringing them corporal and spiritual nourishment. TO SERVE RATHER THAN TO BE SERVED is the
Motto of the Ladies of Charity. In
serving the poor, the Ladies should practice the three principal virtues of
their Association; HUMILITY - Modest Sense of One’s Own Significance;
SIMPLICITY - Absence of Pretentiousness; and CHARITY - The Greatest of These is
Love. The group at NAM visits the sick, shut-in and elderly parishioners on a
regular basis, helps with grocery shopping, provides transportation to church
or doctor appointments, and can direct those with special needs to Social
Service Agencies for assistance. We also assist with the REMEMBRANCE MASS held
in November to remember those from our Parish who have died over the last
year. Monthly meetings are held on the
second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
in the meeting room of the Parish Office.
.
Contact Carol Powell:
412-373-3483 or email powellj@adelphia.net or
Carol Koch 412-373-3025
or email cobylady@aol.com.
Adult and high school men and women who assist in the liturgy by
reading the Scripture passages at all Masses. Contact
John Aiken: 412-856-9111 or e-mail jaiken2@juno.com.
Life
Teen is a 20-year-old international program founded in our parish in 2004 by
Fr. Bud Murhammer and
Contact Regis Dugan:
412-372-4113 or e-mail duggiermd@yahoo.com.
Sessions
are held twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. The purpose is to prepare engaged couples for
a Christian marriage.
Is
available during the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and came into being in January of
2004. The nursery is for children ages 6
weeks to 3 years. The cry room is also available in the back of the church for those
who would like their children to participate in their own way.
The
purpose of the Pastoral Council is to “examine and consider all that relates to
pastoral work and to offer practical conclusions on these matters so that the
life and activity of the people of God be brought into greater conformity with
the Gospel.” (Pope
Paul VI)
please call: Paula Smith,
president, at: 412-373-2076; or e-mail: jdsmith5@verizon.net.
Volunteers
are currently used in our cafeteria and for various events throughout the
year. They provide support to our school
program. Members are recruited at the
May P.T.G. meeting.
Contact
Mrs. Diane Fleet: 412-373-0889 or e-mail fleet@namschool.org
Known as Campaign for
St.
Vincent DePaul Society has been active since May 1990 at
Contact Ron Bell: 412-856-0266 or John Lobritz: 412-373-7907.
The Stitching Angels are N.A.M.'s
newest organization for knitters, crocheters,
cross-stitchers and quilters. Beginners and experienced ladies work on
layettes, lap quilts, hats and scarves for organizations such a Birthright and
Operation Saftety Net. We also make white booties to be given as
gifts to the newly baptized of our parish. Contact Mary Harrill: 412-372-3181 or e-mail
A volunteer group of men and women who serve at the mass of their
choice.
We strive to make all feel welcome and to provide the logistical services
needed for each
Contact Ernie DeMunari: 412-856-1267 or Ed Hestin:
412-373-0575.
The
Women’s Guild is a group of adult women united socially and cooperatively to
assist the spiritual and temporal development of the Parish. A secondary
purpose of the organization is fundraising. An example of the fruits of these
efforts is the church pipe organ. The group meets on the first Tuesday of the
month starting with a 7:15 pm service followed by a short business meeting then
socializing, entertainment and dessert.
Christian mothers is a group of adult women who
have as their object the Christian home education of children. The group also meets during the month of
October to recite the Rosary.