Greeters and Ushers
Assist in welcoming people as they come to Mass, distributing bulletins, and taking up the collections. If you are interested, please call the Parish office at 410.519.2291.
Altar Servers
Assisting in the Liturgies of the community, servers help lead the assembly, while assisting the Presider and other ministers. Any member of the faithful who has received First Eucharist and is in 4th grade or older may train for this ministry. If interested, contact
Carolynn Abbott.
Special Ministers of the Eucharist
Needed to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion.
Must be fully initiated and 16 years of age or older. For more information, contact
Kathy Furth.
Ministry of Lector
Giving voice to the Word of God in our liturgies, those with a love of scripture and the ability to proclaim it publicly are invited to train for this ministry.
Must be fully initiated and 16 years of age or older. If interested, please contact
Roy Yenoli.
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLoW)
Our community provides for children ages 4 through 10 to celebrate Liturgy where the Word of God is proclaimed and explained at their level of understanding. The leaders will proclaim the Word to the gathered children, using the Lectionary for Masses with Children, and offer a brief interactive reflection.
Click her to learn more about CLoW. If interested, please e-mail
Rachel Densmore.
Outreach
Our community provides its time, treasure, and talent in assisting our brothers and sisters who face challenges as a result of economic and social conditions. Through our actions, advocacy, and prayer we seek to improve their lives and remove the barriers that prevent equality and justice in our society. The following are the specific programs that this ministry sponsors.
Archbishop Borders School: 97% of the students at Archbishop Borders School in Baltimore City receive tuition assistance and free or reduced lunch. 30% of the students qualify for Title 1 services. CHA supports our partnership school through yearly collections for scholarships, school supplies, and book fees, opportunities for cultural arts programs, and parishioner visits. Some of the days we've sponsored for the school are Guest Reader Day, Career Day, Earth Day, Multicultural Day, Field Day, and a Halloween Festival.
Elizabeth Ministry: A group for women (and families) dealing with miscarriage, infertility, adoption, family blending, child crisis, child death, and births. Counseling and prayer are offered in support of needy families upon request.
Homeless Ministries: Weekly & seasonal collections of food, clothing, gift cards, and other items are taken to benefit the following organizations:
* Christ Child Society
* Chrysalis House
* Franciscan Center
* My Sister’s Place
* Our Daily Bread
* Sarah's House
* Seton Food Pantry
* Winter Relief
International Outreach: Quarterly contributions of money are made to international organizations.
Loaves & Fishes: CHA parishioners provide meals for our own families during times of need upon request. Those times may result from the death of a loved one, a spouse sent overseas, an ill family member, or other reasons.
If interested in any of the above outreach ministries, please e-mail Pat Armbrust.
Collection Stewards
The collection stewards are resposible for the counting and recording of the weekly collection. Currently there are three teams of three people. Each team counts once every three weeks on a rolling basis. If you are interested, please contact
Karin Cimini.
Environment
We are looking for people who would like to assist with decorating our worship space for the various seasons of the year. If interested, please email
Marnea Shamblen or call Marnea at 410-721-5470.
Music Ministry
Worship and prayer are the lifeblood of a community. Music is an essential part of offering the finest praise we can to our God. Open to all with musical ability; those who like to sing, play instruments or are able to assist with set-up and break down or equipment or other support activities. For more information, contact
Katie Kauffmann.
Baptism Preparation
Couples participating in this ministry help advise and assist parents and godparents who are preparing for the sacrament of baptism. For information, contact
Annette Mulry.
Mass Coordinators
Mass Coordinators oversee the various ministries and activities that take place during each Mass. If interested, contact
Bill Squicciarini.
Marriage Preparation
In this ministry, one experienced and well-trained married couple meets, in their own home, with one engaged couple. They agree to gather together for several sessions (usually five) to develop the engaged couple's understanding of Christian Marriage and increase their awareness of each other's values and attitudes. For information, contact
Annette Mulry.
Stewardship & Development
The Stewardship and Development Council oversees and coordinates financial stewardship, planning and community building and outreach activity. For more information contact the Parish office at 410.519.2291.
Set Up
Each weekend, our worship space is prepared for Mass. This includes the setup of chairs and all the liturgical appointments needed for the celebration of Mass. After Sunday Masses, the space needs to be "taken down" and everything put away. Dedicated teams tend to these important physical needs each weekend. If you are interested in setting up and taking down our worship space each week, please e-mail
Jeff Dougherty,
Steve Shamblen or
Mark Sexton.
if you have any questions about our ministries or would like to know about other opportunities to serve our community that may not be listed here.
