Pastoral Care / Community Service

Pastoral Care/Community Service

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11–13

"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
-Matthew 25:40

Art Club

Holy Angels Art Club meets Monday mornings at 10:00AM in the Ministry Center, 8 Green Avenue, Woodbury. You will learn to work in Watercolor. New members are always most welcome! There will be no charge IF you have all of your supplies.
If interested, contact Jerry O'Donnell [email protected] 856-534-0063

Coffee Klatch

The parish Coffee Klatch meets on Thursdays mornings, every week following the 9:00am daily Mass in St. Patrick's Church Basement. This is a gathering of men and women for fellowship.
If Interested, contact Sharon James or Collette Grasso 856-931-1979

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (to the sick)

Those called to serve the body of Christ in the Church as Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers to the sick and home bound are ones who serve Christ himself as He so clearly stated within His Gospel. After appropriate training and guidance they too are called to go out and enter the environments of those who are sick, lonely, elderly, homebound, and at times forgotten by the world. This ministry is one of Love, the sharing of Christ’s love without judgment or prejudice. These faithful people venture into many different environments and situations bringing Christ and his love to many and their families. In doing so they bring peace and joy to those whom they visit and their families.
This ministry requires no “special” skills other than an ability to learn to love as Christ does [a life long journey for us] and an ability to visit these parishioners in their homes.
Training sessions are provided by the diocese and must be completed prior to becoming an extraordinary minister.
If Interested, contact Colleen Parcells [email protected] 856-845-0123

Gathering of Women

The women meet every other Wednesday at 12:30 PM in warm weather at Red Bank Battle Field, National Park NJ.
In the colder months they meet at different member's houses.
This ministry provides the ladies of the parish some time to visit and share different topics. Each person brings their own lunch and something to drink. This time provides a valued time for the Christian women of the parish to meet and share.
If interested, contact Phyllis Misilewich 856-251-9086

Grief Support Ministry

The Grief Support Ministry is designed to assist people in their time of need following the loss of a loved one. Gain valuable information about facing your "new normal" in life and renewing your hope for the future. Support Groups meet for 8 consecutive weeks in the Fall & Spring.
If interested, contact Julia Rutherford at 856-845-1846; Tasha Amendt at 856-848-3942; Lorraine Woodring at [email protected] .

Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries (GWCM)

The Ecumenical Ministry of Holy Angels Community Outreach is currently served by participation in the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries (GWCM) and represent St. Patrick Church in this local ministerium, which is made up of local churches. Some of the GWCM cooperative ventures are: the food pantry that operates in Woodbury, fund raising, and a GWCM joint prayer service at Thanksgiving.
If interested, contact Charlie Hughes [email protected] 856-848-1869

Hispanic Ministries

The mission of the Hispanic Ministry at Holy Angels is to serve our growing and diverse Hispanic/Latino Catholic Communities in our Parish. In the spirit of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we want to go to “The encuentro” and reach out to our brothers and sisters and introduce the community to a personal encounter with Christ, by promoting and facilitating the full participation of Hispanic Catholics in the life and mission of our Church through evangelization, formation, and service. This ministry currently meets on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm for the Rosary in Spanish.
If interested, contact Claudia Trani [email protected] 856-693-3428
La misión del Ministerio Hispano en Holy Angels es servir a nuestras crecientes y diversas comunidades católicas hispanas/latinas en nuestra parroquia. En el espíritu de nuestro Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco, queremos ir a “El encuentro” y acercarnos a nuestros y hermanas e invitar a la comunidad a un encuentro personal con Cristo, promoviendo y facilitando la plena participación de los católicos hispanos en la vida y misión de nuestra Iglesia a través de la evangelización, la formación y el servicio.

Sancta Dei Genetrix

The Sancta Dei Genetrix Society is a group of mothers and children who gather to celebrate the liturgical year, study the faith, and sing hymns. Children of all ages are welcome. Meetings take place in the basement of St. Patrick Church on the second Wednesday of the month, following the 9:00 am Mass (subject to change due to church schedule) and occasionally for other events.
If interested, contact Alexandria McCormick [email protected] 302-290-1897

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers are members of our parish who are trained to provide one-to-one caring ministry to people experiencing grief, divorce, loneliness, job loss, hospitalization, and many other life difficulties.
Stephen Ministers meet with this person once a week for about an hour to listen, care, encourage, and pray. The Stephen Minister brings Christ's presence into the person's life and also experiences Christ in that person. It is really a life-changing ministry for both the care receiver and the Stephen Minister.
If interested, contact [email protected]Karen Partridge 609-970-7550, Sharon James 856-904-3364, Steve Malti 856-381-8058.

St. Vincent de Paul

Joining the Society of St. Vincent DePaul leads you on a journey towards holiness because being a Vincentian is a vocation-a calling to serve God and his poor. It is an opportunity to put faith into action in a practical way, and in a spiritual context. The primary call of the Vincentian life is to see Christ in those we serve. We grow in holiness and friendship by providing spiritual and material assistance to our neighbors in need.
If interested, contact Susan Sherrer [email protected] 856-848-7744.

Youth Group

We provide fun and engaging activities as well as service opportunities for students in 5-8th grade. This year we are hoping to expand to the high school level as well. Last year, some of the activities we did were making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for St. Joseph’s house in Camden, making treat bags for a local nursing home and spending time having a home cooked Thanksgiving meal with friends. We meet every other Sunday from 4:30pm-5:45pm in St. Patrick’s Church basement. Immediately following youth group, we attend the 6pm Mass together.
If interested, contact Allie Sanders [email protected] 856-845-6826

Knights of Columbus
#1994 & #11713

The Knights of Columbus is a global Catholic fraternal organization founded on the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. We are Catholic men building a bridge back to faith. There is much work to be done in this world. Good and necessary work. And that’s what the Knights do every day. The nearly 2 million members of the Knights of Columbus form the largest Catholic fraternal group in existence. As Knights, we serve Holy Angels Parish, School, and the community, while working each day to create a better world through charity. If you are looking to live out your faith in the spirit of charity, serving your parish, and having exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for your family, the Knights of Columbus welcomes you to join us.
If interested, contact Bob O'Sullivan [email protected] 856-357-0688

Assembly #1849 4th Degree

You can become a 4th Degree Knights Assemblyman by moving through the ranks of the Knights of Columbus. They are the men who have chosen to embrace the Order’s fourth principle of patriotism, the men who lead the efforts to reach out to veterans and active military and to embody the fact that one can be a faithful Catholic and also be a faithful citizen.
Members who wish to live out patriotism together can join “the Fourth Degree.” Members of this degree have the special honor of holding the title “Sir Knight,” participating in color and honor guards and organizing programs that promote Catholic citizenship. The Serving Those Who Served program is a major initiative of the Fourth Degree supporting Veterans Affairs facilities.
The Knights of Columbus has representatives at almost every Veterans Affairs medical clinic in the United States, where they recruit and manage K of C volunteers in developing activities and programs that aid patients’ most essential needs.
If interested, contact Marc Maahs [email protected] 201-745-6366