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Stewardship & Ministry Listing

- Mission & Ministry

The Sacred Heart Parish offers many opportunities for your household to serve the community throughout the liturgical year. All are Welcome!

   Should you have general questions or have an interest that does not appear here, please contact our Parish Services Coordinator,
Gloria-Jean Campbell at gloriajean.campbell@sacredheart.us
or the Parish Office at 610.932.5040.

If you're already involved in one of the liturgical ministries as a
Lector/Eucharistic Minister/Altar Server, you can click HERE to navigate to the Ministry Scheduler Pro Login page to check your schedule.

Liturgical Ministries

Altar Servers - Children in 4th grade and up assist the Priest/Deacon at the altar at Mass and special liturgies including weddings, ftunerals and Holy Days. Please contact the Parish Office with interest at info@sacredheart.us

Extraordinary (Eucharistic) Ministers - Assist with distribution of Holy Communion at Mass, in nursing homes and in private homes of homebound parishioners. Training is provided. Those interested, please email Georgeanna Singley at gcsingley@msn.com

Lectors - Proclaim the readings at Mass and other Liturgies through the year. Training is provided. Those interested, please email Georgeanna Singley at gcsingley@msn.com

Music - Instrumentalists, cantors and choir members provide music during Mass and special Liturgies throughout the year including weddings, funerals and Holy Days. Interested musicians and singers should contact the Amy Murphy at amurphy@shsoxford.us

Sacristans - Help prepare the altar with the necessary supplies for Mass throughout the year including Daily Mass, Weekend Mass, Special Liturgies, Weddings and Funerals. Training is provided. Those interested, please contact the Parish Office at info@sacredheart.us

Ushers - Help with greeting, seating, taking of collection and emergencies during Mass. Those interested, please contact the Parish Office at info@sacredheart.us

Hospitality Ministries

Art & Environment - Help with designing and implementing the church decor for each liturgical season. Those interested, please contact Annemarie Dunn at  anniesdunn50@gmail.com

Gardening Angels - Tend to the outdoor garden beds, flowers, Marian garden and planters. Those interested, please contact Claudia Karat at claudia157@operamail.co m

God's Housekeepers - Help us keep the Lord's House clean by gathering one Saturday morning each month to give our church a thorough cleaning. Those interested, please contact Marie Beletti at jmb5now@yahoo.com

Greeters/Welcome Ambassadors - Welcome friends, family and neighbors to Mass by warmly greeting all who enter and helping to distribute Parish Bulletins. Those interested, please contact our Parish Office at info@sacredheart.us

Hammer & Nails Committee -  Help in completing a vartiety of parish handy man/handy woman projects ex: build new table for the narthex or build new statue risers, etc. Those interested, please contact  Henry Staszesky at   hstaszesky@zoominternet.net

Hospitality Committee - Assist in preparing and serving refreshments after Mass and at different Parish events throughout the year. Those interested, please contact  Dos Leach at dosleach@zoominternet.net

Care, Prayer and Outreach Ministries

Aid for Friends - Provide nourishing food to parish and community homebound neighbors. Those interested, please contact Elizabeth Logan at gloriajean.campbell@sacredheart.us

Bereavement Team -  Help others and one another through times of grief and loss during the planning of funeral lituriges. Those interested, please contact Charlie Merkel at charlesmerkel1@gmail.com

Legion of Mary - The Legion of Mary is an international association of praciticing members of the Catholic Church who gather weekly to pray the rosary and serve the Church on a voluntary basis. Those interested in obtaining more information, please contact Molly Hampshire at bhamp68@zoominternet.net

PrayerLine - To submit prayer requests or to receive additional prayers for you or a loved one. To assist in praying for others who may need additional intentions. For more information or to submit a prayer request, please contact Carmella Davis at info@sacredheart.us

Respect Life/Defenders of the Family - Promotes the Gospel message of God-given human dignity for all, from conception until natural death. Those interested please contact  Dos Leach at dosleach@zoominternet.net

Stitching for Service - Providing hand-crafted items to support local hospitals, military families and nursing homes. Also creates quilts and items for raffle at the Annual Parish Festival and Craft Fair. Please contact Lisa Ledger at LisaLedger.sacredheart@gmail.com

Visiting Angels - Connecting a Parishioner with a homebound, sick or a new member of our Parish Community. To schedule a fellowship visit please contact Lisa Ledger LisaLedger.sacredheart@gmail.com

Ware Presbyterian Village - Assist with praying of the rosary and distribution of the Holy Eucharist to Catholic residents at Ware Presbyterian Village nursing home in Oxford. Rosary services are weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm with Mass offered once per month. Those interested, please contact Charles Merkel at charlesmerkel1@gmail.com

Formation Ministries

Eucharistic Adoration - Come spend some quiet time with our Lord in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration hours are from 8:00 am - 6:45 pm every Tuesday concluding with 7:00 pm Daily Mass. Anyone is welcome for any length of time. For questions, or to sign up for a weekly time slot, please contact  Joann DiLiberto at jmd0806@gmail.com

Charismatic Prayer Group - Meet with us for fellowship, song, praise and the sharing in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. For more information about the Charismatic movement or about our Prayer Group, please contact Rita Marra at ritam@zoominternet.net

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) - Interested in helping others in their faith journey to become Catholic or complete their Sacraments of Intiation? As a team member you share your experiences and your knowledge of our Catholic faith with those preparing to fully enter the Church.
If interested in becoming a member of our team, please contact Deacon Justin Watkins at SHChurch.RCIA@gmail.com

Social Ministries

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart of Jesus Council #13241 - Lay Catholic men serving the Catholic Church and their community by acts of service and fundraising throughout the year. For general information on the Knights of Columbus organization, you can visit www.kofc.org. For more information or interest in the Knights of Columbus here at Sacred Heart, please email Grand Knight, Michael Campbell at sacredheartoxford.kc.gk@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary - Lay Catholic women serving the parish and their community through acts of service and fundraising activities throughout the year. For more information, please contact our President, Cheryl Kelly at LadiesauxSH@gmail.com

Young at Heart - Gather for snacks, fellowship, games and social events twice monthly. This group of Parishioners aged 50+ provide service to our parish in a variety of ways. For interest in this group, please contact Kathy Maloney at maloney88@verizon.net

Youth Ministries
In order to volunteer in any Ministry that has direct contact with the youth of our parish,  the Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires specific clearances and background checks. For more information on what is required and how to obtain your clearances, please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Claudia Karat at claudiakarat.sacredheart@gmail.com

Children's Choir - Children of our Parish are welcome to sing with us! We sing weekly at the Friday  8:30 am Mass during the school year, some Sundays and at the Christmas and Easter holidays. Please contact Sacred Heart School music teacher, and Children's Choir Director Amy Murphy at amurphy@shsoxford.us with interest.

CYO - Catholic Youth Organiation - Help youth to excel in athletics that integrate talent and faith with healthy teamwork, competition, sportsmanship and service to God and Community. To volunteer as a coach, assistant or other team support member, please contact  Chris Dearing at sacredheartoxfordCYO@yahoo.com

Sacred Heart Youth Group (Grades 6-12) - Help young Catholics to integrate the values of our faith into their daily lives through prayer, leadership development, service and social activities. To assist as group leaders, chaperones and support parents, please contact Georgeanna Singley at gcsingley@msn.com

Church of the Sacred Heart

203 Church Road Oxford, PA 19363

Stewardship & Ministry Listing