Finance Council
The Finance Council is comprised of active parish members acting in an advisory capacity to the Pastor, Pastoral Council and staff in the administration of the resources of the parish. The Finance Council oversees all financial and administrative operations of the parish including the budget, normal operating expenses, capital repairs and improvements and plans for the long term stability of the parish.
Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council is a group of parish members that serves as a consultative body to the pastor. It brings together the visions, hopes and needs of the congregation and translates them into parish planning. The Pastoral Council also serves as a bridge between the many groups and committees that operate within our parishes.
Christian Mothers
Holy Spirit Christian Mothers, members of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers, is an organization consisting of all Christian Women, married, widowed or unmarried. While their purpose is to support one another through their actions and prayers, they take on many leadership roles for the good of the parish. Through their various fundraisers, they are able to provide financial assistance to cover many projects do covered by the budget. Generally, they meet the third Monday of the month in the parish cafeteria. They are always looking for new members to join their very active group.
Ushers
Ushers are Ministers of Hospitality who welcome people when they arrive and are attentive to the needs of children, the elderly and those with special needs. They are men and women who provide assistance to help ensure that everyone can participate in the liturgy with a minimum of distraction. They also take up the collection, arrange for the gifts to the taken at the Offertory Procession, distribute bulletins and ensure that the lines to Communion flow with ease. New ushers are always needed. Please contact the parish office who will put you in touch with an usher representative.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
This group serves the poorest of the poor and has been in Millvale since 1940. They respond in a confidential manner to anyone's call for assistance with food vouchers or donated goods. At Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter they deliver groceries to individual homes and Millvale's nursing homes. Brightening the faces of children of needy families and residents of nursing homes is one of the goals of the Society.
The Society has received good financial support from the Parish poor boxes but they are in a serious need of more active members. The small groups needs to expand to effectively serve the needy.
Music Ministry
The Adult Choir consists of men and women from the Parish. The choir practices on Tuesday evenings and sings at the eleven o'clock mass on Sundays from September through May/June. The choir also sings at Holiday Masses and other special occasions such as the Mass celebrated for Millvale Days Members are needed and you only need to contact Mr. Terry Schiebel at the church office or music@holyspiritmillvale.org
The Hand-bell Choir practices once a week and performs during various Masses throughout the year along with a few special occasions outside the church.
Lectors
The Liturgical Reader serves the members of the liturgical assembly by proclaiming texts of sacred scripture during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass and other liturgical celebrations. Lectors are faithful to their scheduled assignments and are vigilant and helping in ensuring that all services are adequately served with this ministry. Lectors need to be baptized Catholics and of age to have the necessary skills and sufficient maturity to perform the ministry. To inquire about this ministry, please contact the parish office.
Eucharistic Ministers
Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion serve the Eucharistic Life of the Christian community. They are appointed by the pastor, with the permission of the bishop, to assist the ordinary ministers (bishop, priest, deacon) in sharing the Eucharistic Body and Blood of Christ with members of the community for which they are commissioned. Eucharistic ministers may be entrusted with the ministry of taking the sacrament to the sick and absent members who are at home or in a health care facility. To sign up for this ministry, please contact the Church Office at 412-821-4424
Altar Servers
The role of the server is integral to the celebration of Mass by assisting the priest. The ministry is open to both males and females in 5th grade and up. To sign up for this ministry, please contact the Church Office at 412-821-4424
CCD / Religious Education
Religious education is provided to students in grades 1-8, including sacramental preparation for First Holy Communion, Reconciliation, and Confirmation. The CCD program consists primarily of volunteers. CCD classes are held on Sunday Mornings from September through April for Catholic education of students in kindergarten through 8th grade who attend public school. Volunteers are always needed to teach or to be aides. You do not have to have a background in education, although certification classes to teach CCD are offered at different times throughout the year at various parishes. Contact Elaine Magill for more information at 412-821-2099.
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee helps raise money for the church by way of various fundraising events during the year. They are always looking for new members that have energy, new ideas and want to help out the team with the effort. If you wish to join please contact us by calling the church office at 412-821-4424 or hspfundraiser@yahoo.com
Money Counters
Each Sunday, a group of parish volunteers assemble to count the donations placed in the weekend's collections and prepare them for deposit. To get involved, please contact the parish office at 412-821-4424.
Church Cleaning
Volunteers are always needed to help with cleaning the church building. current cleaning helpers meet on Thursdays at 8:00AM and the more volunteers, the faster the work gets done. If you are interested in helping, just meet a t the church.
New volunteers and ideas are always welcome.
Thank you for your service to our Churches, our Community, and God!