Service and Outreach

Newcomers / Welcome Committee

This group of volunteers warmly welcomes all newcomers to the parish.

For further information, please contact: Bonnie Mathews at 503-620-5167 or parish office at 503-625-6185

Building Maintenance

If you have skills in this area, please contact the parish office to offer your services.

For further information, please contact the parish office at 503-625-6185

Launder Church Linen

Volunteers wash and press church linens.  Each volunteer has duty for one month.

For further information, please contact: Suzanne Moore at 503-692-3676

Coffee / Donut Social

This ministry provides an opportunity for the parish members to gather as a community and socialize.  The coffee/donut social is held following both Sunday morning Masses.  This is another way of breaking bread after we have dined at the table of the Lord.

For further information, please contact:  Arlene Voelker at 503-625-7067

Parish Office Volunteer

Volunteers assist the staff by answering phones and serving as receptionist when a staff person is unable to come to work.

For further information, please contact: The parish office at 503-625-6185

Parish Librarian Helper

Volunteers work in the library, handling books, videotapes and assist with check out as needed.

For further information, please contact: Elaine Gregoire or parish office at 503-625-6185

Parish Holiday Bake Sale

Bake sale held in the fall of the year.

For further information, please contact:  Arlene Voelker at 503-625-7067

St. Francis Mom’s Group

Mom’s Group is for all mothers in the parish who would like to strengthen their faith, build community with other moms, share parenting information and provide resources to share the Catholic faith with their families.  Speakers, publications, organizing family events, supplying a meal for families of newborn and ministering to the newly baptized with on-going resources and the baptism socials, achieve this.  Meetings are scheduled on the 1st Wednesday of each month during the school year at 7:00pm.

For further information, please contact: Stephanie Konopka at 503-419-7820

Adult Education and Faith Formation

To support faith formation.

For further information, please contact: Deacon Bill Bloudek  at 503-625-6185

Social Action

Social Action is a ministry of outreach to the parish and community.  It is accomplished in many ways, i.e. help with utilities, rent, motel rooms, bus tickets.  We give food and clothing on a regular basis and have Holiday food boxes also with the Giving Tree.  We also oversee social events such as the parish picnic, St. Patrick party and fund-raising events.  All our efforts are an expression of our service and love for Jesus Christ and our Church.

For further information, please contact:  Arlene Voelker at 503-625-7067

Respect Life

“The gift of life is a precious and sacred gift from God to us.”

Respect Life is called to pray for, promote and defend the dignity and sanctity of the gift of life, from the time of conception until the time of natural death.

For further information, please contact: Amy Cookson at 503-625-8910  or Mike Rossetti at 503-554-5948

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers are members of St. Francis Parish who give Christian care to members of our parish and community.  Stephen Ministers have gone through 50 hours of training in providing quality Christian care to individuals experiencing a crisis or challenge, some change that is difficult.  Changes such as divorce, death, grief, loss of a job, hospitalization, pregnancy, relocation, or loneliness are a few areas we can help you cope with.

For further information, please contact: Sean O'Halloran at 503-625-5769, or the parish office at 503-625-6185

Nursing

The Parish Nursing Ministry’s goal is to develop and sustain health ministries within our faith community.  Health ministry promotes wholeness in health, emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention and does this through linking healing with faith belief.  We invite others, within our faith community to join us.

For further information, please contact: Robin Hebert at 503-625-7111 or the parish office at (503) 625-6185

Prison Ministry

The Coffee Creek Women’s Prison is in Wilsonville and is served by St. Cyril Parish with whom we work.  The needs of the prisoners, such as communion service, bible study, reading, crafts, etc. is work we will share.

For further information, please contact: Suzanne Moore at 503-692-3676

Quilters

One need not know how to sew to be a part of this ministry.  There is something for everyone to do to be part of this group.  We meet Wednesdays from 9:00AM to Noon.  Our quilts are donated to Catholic Charities, Elizabeth House, Birthright and Northwest Medical Teams, to name a few.  We also raffle quilts and do some custom orders to help pay for our expenses.  It is a wonderful feeling to know that you are helping to keep someone warm somewhere in God’s world.

For further information, please contact:  Cheryl Scott at 503-625-7300 or Lisa Clark at 503-625-7942