PARISH ACTIVITIES
Funeral Choir
Contact: Barbara Johnson
Phone: 651-216-3295 – Email demo_diva@hotmail.com
Resurrection Choir. Join us to sing at funerals. No practice, come when you can, no commitment! We sing familiar songs.
Funeral Lunches
Contact: Barbara Johnson
Phone: 651-216-3295 – Email – demo_diva@hotmail.com
Funeral luncheons are held in the Parish Hall. Volunteers set up the hall and tables, assist in laying out food provided by family, or caterers, and clean up afterwards. Three to four volunteers are needed for up to six hours per luncheon. More volunteers are welcome.
Parish Library
Contact: Claudia Bredemus
Phone: 651-454-4235 – Email: cbredemus@gmail.com
Volunteers shelve books in the library located in the Parish Center and maintain a check out system for parish members.
Adult Choir
Contact: Paul Hermann – Music Director
Phone: 651-343-6639 – Email: papapaul@comcast.net
The Adult Choir sings the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month (September through May) as well as various other Feasts and special services. Rehearsals are on the Wednesday evening preceding those Sundays. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled during weeks leading up to Christmas and Easter.
Ministry Group
Contact: Kim Myers
Phone: 651-224-7998 – Email: kimmyers@ststans.org
This group assists other ministries at St. Stanislaus to inform and welcome new members and participants. A Ministry Sunday is held annually to give a chance for parishioners to meet with, learn about, and join with others involved in ministries. The ministry group hosts an annual Newcomers’ Breakfast for new parish members. The group also collects and distributes updated information about ministry efforts by church members and staff.
Caramel Roll Sundays
Contact: Dennis or Shelly Schiltgen
Phone: 651-343-1128- Email: schiltgendennis@gmail.com
Caramel Roll Sunday is held on the seccond Sunday from October through May. Caramel rolls are served after the 8AM and 10AM Masses in the church hall. Three teams of volunteers set up on Saturday, bake the rolls Sunday, and serve from 7AM – noon (two shifts). More volunteers are needed with a time commitment of three shifts per year.
Knitting and Crochet Group
Contact: Carolyn Kostolnik
Phone: 651-483-9107 – Email: skelcasp@aol.com
Help others stay warm this winter. This group meets in the parish center Saturday mornings. Call Carolyn for dates. The group makes mittens, hats, baby blankets, etc. for the Christmas Sharing Tree and other charitable organizations. Come when you can; beginners welcome.
Fall Festival
Contact: Tim Lucas
Phone: 651-336-7072 – Email: timlucas75@gmail.com
Our fall festival is our biggest fundraiser for the church. It is a fun day with a wonderful turkey dinner and games for adults and children. Volunteers are needed in all areas the day of the event: games, auction, bingo, dining room, kitchen, variety booth, white elephant sale, and jar bar. We are always open to new ideas and faces. Planning for the event begins in July.
CHARITY
Charity Outreach Committee
Contact: Pat Tommet
Phone: 651-698-1969 – Email: ptommet@gmail.com
The Charity Outreach Committee partners with parish staff in charity and social justice efforts to grow the ministry, and to address social justice issues. The Charity Outreach Committee ministers to the St. Stan’s and the West Seventh communities through prayer, educational offerings, and charitable contributions. Past activities have included social conversations, food and warmth drives, diaper collections and school supplies drive. This group currently does not meet. However, if you are interested in participating in charity and social justice activities, please see our website for additional information.
Community Charity Efforts
Contact: Pat Heroff
Phone: 651-964-2808 Email: – pat@ststans.org
Food Shelf collections and deliveries are made each week. Special collections are taken up during Lent, for missions, and in the event of disasters. Various collections are taken up during the year to help the needy.
Loaves and Fishes
Contact: Terry Alvarado
Phone: 651-224-5110 -Email: – simplyorganized@yahoo.com
Loaves and Fishes – Volunteers from St. Stan’s join with other area church volunteers to provide meals on a monthly basis at St. Mathew’s School on the West Side.