Volunteer Opportunities for Confirmation Students

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Confirmation students must complete at least 10 hours of volunteer work at our parish.

Bring the Volunteer Hour Sheet with you when you volunteer, and make sure to get it signed! 

Sunday CCD — every Sunday at 10:00-11:00 AM

Volunteers are needed at CCD on Sundays (10:00-11:00 AM in the Bartlewski Center).

Stop by the office on the main floor to check in.

Ask the teacher you are helping to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

CCD starts on September 20 and ends April 25. See the full calendar here.

Bottles/Cans — Sunday, October 4, at 11:00 AM

Volunteers are needed to help the Youth Ministry sort, count, and bag all donated bottles/cans by the Bartlewski Center garages.

Ask Debbie or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

YM Projects — Sunday, October 4, right after Bottles/Cans

Volunteers are needed to help the Youth Ministry with their parking lot island and finalizing the parish mission board.

Ask Debbie or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Service Monday — October 5 at 7:00-8:00 PM

Volunteers can join the Youth Ministry in the church hall on Service Mondays for a snack and service project.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet. 

Next dates: November 16, December 7, January 11, February 1, March 1, April 12

“Meals for Neighbors” Dinner at the Faith Lutheran Church — Tuesday, October 6, at 3:00 PM

Volunteers from our parish prepare and serve dinner at the Faith Lutheran “Meals for Neighbors” soup kitchen (27 Judd Street, Bristol) at 3:00-5:00.

Ask an adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet. 

Next dates: December 1, February 2, April 6, June 1, August 3

Rosary Making Workshop — Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 PM

The Legion of Mary invites all parishioners, families, and friends to join in an afternoon of spiritual work making rosaries in the Bartlewski Center.

Ask Mary Stepkoski to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

The Rosary Making Workshop is the second Sunday of each month.

Sandwich Sunday — October TBD after the TBD Mass

Volunteers will meet in the church hall/kitchen after Mass to prepare 50 sandwiches for delivery to St. Vincent de Paul homeless shelter in Bristol.

Ask Debbie or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Sandwich Sunday is the last Saturday/Sunday of each month. Mass times vary.

Jasełka Play — rehearsals beginning in November

Jasełka is the annual Polish nativity play put on by the youth of our parish.

Everyone who would like to participate must attend the meeting on October 11 at 10:00 AM.

Rehearsals begin in November, and the play will be on Saturday, January 9.

Ask Ela or another adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Service Sunday — November 22 at 11:00 AM

Service Sunday begins in the church hall at 11:00 AM. Everyone is invited. 

Service work includes:

  • preparing and delivering Thanksgiving food baskets, 
  • setting up the Advent giving tree,
  • changing out the missalettes, boxing up food pantry donations,
  • and more.

Lunch will be provided for volunteers.

Ask Debbie or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Night with St. Nick — December 5

The CCD Parents Group needs volunteers to help set up for Night with St. Nick and to help on the day of Night with St. Nick. 

  • We need volunteers to help on Friday, December 4, from 5-8, in setting up tables, craft area, Christmas trees and decorating them.
  • We need 3-4 volunteers to help on Saturday, December 5, from 5-8pm the day of Night with St Nick, with craft table in helping kids with the crafts. Volunteers will be served dinner with the rest of the guests.

If you can help with either one or both days please reach out to Aneta Krzysztofek CCD Parents Group at 860-916-8400, with your name, phone number and when you can help.

Ask Aneta or another member of the CCD Parents Group to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Family Night (Jasełka) Dinner — Saturday, January 9, at 5:00 PM

Renia needs volunteers to help with the Family Night dinner on January 9.

Ask Renia or another adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Altar Serving — every Mass

If you’re not already an altar server, speak to Deacon Rich after Mass to learn more and sign up for altar serving.

You can altar serve on weekends and weekdays. See the Mass schedule in the bulletin or here.

Ask Fr. Piotr or Deacon Rich to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Lectoring — per lector schedule

Lectors are volunteers who read at Mass. 

Speak to Fr. Piotr or Deacon Rich after Mass to learn more and sign up for lectoring.

Ask Fr. Piotr or Deacon Rich to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Choir — per choir schedule

Speak to Christina (our cantor and choir director) after Mass to learn more and sign up.

Ask Christina to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Adoration at St. Gregory — every Tuesday at 7:00 PM

St. Gregory the Great Church (235 Maltby Street, Bristol) has an hour of Eucharistic adoration every Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. 

Praying for the living and the dead is a spiritual work of mercy.

Ask your parent to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Adoration at St. Matthew — every day

St. Matthew Church (120 Church Ave, Bristol) has a Blessed Sacrament Chapel open for Eucharistic adoration every day:

  • Monday: 8 am – 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am – 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am – 6 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am – 8 pm
  • Friday: 8 am – 6 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am – 3:30 pm
  • Sunday: 12 pm – 4:45 pm

Praying for the living and the dead is a spiritual work of mercy.

Ask your parent to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

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Making Pierogi — November TBD

The Youth Ministry needs volunteers to help make pierogi for their upcoming Polish Kitchen at the Christmas Craft Fair.

Volunteers will meet in the church hall.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Making Pierogi — Thursday, February TBD, at 5:00 PM

The Youth Ministry needs volunteers to help make pierogi for their upcoming Polish Dinner.

Volunteers will meet in the church hall.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Making Gołąbki — Friday, March TBD, at 5:00 PM

The Youth Ministry needs volunteers to help make gołąbki for their upcoming Polish Dinner.

Volunteers will meet in the church hall.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Polish Dinner — Saturday, March TBD

The Youth Ministry needs volunteers to help with their Polish Dinner at 3:00-4:00 PM or 5:00-7:00 PM.

Volunteers will meet in the church hall.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Preparing Easter Eggs — Sunday, March TBD, after the 9:00 Mass

Volunteers can help the Parents Group stuff Easter Eggs with candy for the upcoming Egg Hunt.

Volunteers are meeting in the church hall.

Ask Aneta or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Preparing Compassion Bags — Sunday, March TBD, at 11:00 AM

Volunteers can join the Youth Ministry to prepare the Compassion Bags for delivery to St. Vincent de Paul, the Agape House, and the Faith Lutheran for distribution during Holy Week.

Ask Debbie to sign your volunteer hour sheet. 

Set-Up for Święconka Dinner — Friday, April TBD, at 3:00 PM

Volunteers are needed set up the church hall for the Święconka Dinner, starting at 3:00 PM.

Ask Renia, Jen, Debbie, or another adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Święconka Dinner — Saturday, April TBD, at 5:00 PM

Volunteers are needed at the Święconka Dinner in the church hall at 5:00-7:00 PM. Help is needed with clean-up starting around 7:00 PM.

Ask Renia, Jen, Debbie, or another adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Replacing Missalettes — TBD at 3:00 PM

Volunteers will replace the missalettes in the church pews.

Ask Debbie or another adult to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Making Pierogi — all day, August TBD, starting at 8:00 AM

The Towarzystwo needs volunteers to help make pierogi for the Dożynki Polish food booth.

Volunteers will meet in the church hall.

Ask Irene (Renia) to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Tag Sale Setup for Dożynki — Thursday, August TBD, at 5:00-8:00 PM

Volunteers are needed every Thursday evening in the Bartlewski Center and the garages to help organize donations and prepare the Tag Sale for Dożynki.

Ask Donna to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Grounds Cleanup for Dożynki — Saturday, September TBD, at 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Volunteers are needed to help clean our grounds before Dożynki. Lunch will be provided.

Ask an adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.

Dożynki — September TBD

Set-up will begin Thursday (September 10) at 5:00 PM.

  • Debbie and the Youth Ministry will be meeting at 5:00 PM to work on their booth.
  • Volunteers needed with other tasks as well. Help Jen (in charge of the whole festival) or Donna (in charge of Tag Sale).

The festival will run 12:00-8:00 PM on Saturday (September 12) and 12:00-5:30 PM on Sunday (September 13).

  • Debbie needs volunteers at the Youth Ministry booth to sell root beer and orange soda floats, lead games, do face painting, and more.
  • Donna needs volunteers at the Tag Sale in the Bartlewski Center and by the garages.
  • Jen needs volunteers to bring food to the vendors and to watch the vendors’ booths while they go to the restroom.
  • The Polish food booth needs volunteers to bring food/trays from the church hall to the booth.

Ask an adult volunteer to sign your volunteer hour sheet.