Ministry
Possible Service Areas
- The Parish will guide each Intern into the ministry area that suits their skills and gifts as well as serve the needs of the parish.
- The ministry area should engage the intern for a minimum of six months; however the Intern could be engaged for the entire two years in the leadership/administration of one ministry area.
- The Ministry area should involve some form of leadership, preparation or administration rather than just participation in the ministry.
For example attendance at the Social Justice group meetings would not count as service unless the Intern was involved in the leadership or administration of those meetings.
Possible ministry opportunities include:
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Yr7-9 Ministry |
Youth Ministry |
Young Adults |
Seniors |
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Sacramental Program |
Liturgy Team |
Music Ministry |
Catechist |
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Children’s Ministry |
Social Justice |
Small Groups |
Bible Study |
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Administration |
Maintenance |
Audio Visual |
Parish Website |
Things to consider:
- If more than 5 interns apply within a parish, the Parish Priest can pick the five interns that suit the pastoral needs of the parish.
A few suggestions on ministry placements for an intern:
- An intern could be assigned to the Parish Pastoral Council to assist with administration.
- An Intern could update the parish website, assist with the parish bulletin and other printing, prepare PowerPoints for Mass and design posters for events.
- An intern could supervise other interns and prepare a weekly prayer group for them; prayer/bible study groups count towards service hours.
- Intern could assist with Lectio Divina or coordinate Proclaimers of the Word.
- An intern could do the administration work for the Music Ministry team or take on the leadership of a music team, not limited to a youth music group.
- An intern could be involved in the Liturgy team and decorate the church as needed.
- An intern could be responsible for training/coordinating junior servers.
- An intern could be involved in Hospitality Ministry/lead a Hospitality team.
- An intern could be involved with visitation to the sick/elderly and/or taking Holy Communion to the sick.
- An intern could assist the sacristan.
- An intern could take on the responsibility for the piety stall.
- An intern could assist with management of the parish library.
- An intern could be assigned to lead Stewardship in the parish.
Youth Ministry
- Interns could be used to run the Junior High and Senior High youth groups
- An intern could lead and facilitate the Young Adults group.
- An intern could do the administration and organization of the youth ministry
- An intern could be assigned the Youth Mass and lead the Youth Music team
Interns aged 16 and 17
- Year 10 students will not be allowed to join the program.
- Interns under the age of 18 could run the Children’s ministry
- Interns under the age of 18 could with the Sacramental Programs.
- Interns under the age of 18 could assist at the Baptism program, e.g. babysitting
- Interns under the age of 18 could be involved in supervised visits to Nursing Homes.
- A Year 12 student will be allowed to serve their first 100 hours in December, January and February after their HSC.
Want more Information?
To find out more write down the email address in the image below and email any questions to Mark McDonald:
