St. Augustine's
Paris

Volunteers

Karen Kiely

Coordinator

I have been a parishioner at St. Augustine Parish for 41 years, along with my husband, Sean. I have volunteered for over 25 years as a cantor, and for many years, with Sean, in the marriage preparation ministry. I volunteered at St. Bernadette school for 18 years; much of that work was helping with school masses, school Mass choirs, and liaising with the parish.

Sean and I raised 5 children in Dundas, and have since welcomed 2 daughters-in-law, and 4 grandsons. As a recent retiree, I am anxious to spend more time with family, but also to further serve the parish in this new role. I sincerely look forward to working with all of the wonderful volunteers of our parish, who have faithfully given of themselves during years past, and for years to come!

St. Augustine Volunteers are the heartbeat of our parish community.  Volunteerism is a wonderful way to offer your time, skills, and talents, to support the various activities and functions of the church.  Volunteers play a pivotal role in bringing the church’s mission and vision to life, and embody teachings of Christ through selfless giving.

Current parish ministries and groups are listed here, and on the bulletin board at the entrance of the church.  If you would like to join one of them, or if you have any particular skills that may fill a niche that is not listed, please share your gifts with us!  We would like to know if you have smart serve, for example, or a food handlers’ certificate; or whether you work in a trade, or have connections, and could step in and offer an opinion – the possibilities are endless! 

Please contact Karen Kiely at volunteers@staugustinesparish.ca, or at the parish office, 905-628-2880.

St. Augustine Volunteer Ministries & Committees

  • Altar Servers – at all Masses and Special Feasts, Funerals, Weddings
  • Baptism Assistant  – help during Baptism ceremony
  • Extraordinary Ministers of the Word (lectors)
  • Extraordinary Ministers of Communion (during Masses)
  • Music Ministry – choirs/cantors at each Mass
  • Preparation of children’s worksheets for use during Mass
  • Sacristans – care of sacred vessels, vestments, linens, preparing church and altar for worship
  • Ushers – at all Masses and special Feasts, Funerals, Weddings
  • Adult Catechesis
  • Catechetical Correspondence – for students outside our Parish schools receiving the Sacraments
  • Children – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
  • Youth – Youth Catechesis (Conquest/Challenge)
  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for older children and adults wishing to be baptized into the Catholic church, or to convert to Catholicism
  • Hospitality Ministry
  • Kitchen Maintenance/Catering
  • Adoration – Wednesdays in the church; volunteers spend an hour or two in the presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament
  • Bible Study
  • Men’s Fellowship
  • Prayer Network
  • Office Volunteers
  • Property Committee
  • Landscape and Prayer Garden Maintenance
  • Special Projects (currently, inventory of statues, relics, religious wares, etc.)

Compassionate Care ministry:

  • Telephone/card writing Ministry
  • Visiting Eucharistic Ministry – to those who are unable to attend  Mass
  • Mental Health Ministry
  • Support for engaged and married couples – To Be Developed
  • Nursing Home Visiting Team – Monthly Mass at Wentworth Lodge
  • Refugee Committee
  • School Visiting Team
  • Parish Photographer
  • AV and Technology
  • Pastoral Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Catholic Women’s League
  • Development and Peace
  • Knights of Columbus
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society
  • Pro Life Ministry

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Address

58 Sydenham St, Dundas, ON L9H 2T9

Phone

(905) 628-2880

Office Hours

Regular hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed for lunch, noon to 1 p.m.)
Friday, 8 a.m. to noon