Volunteer Opportunites
We can’t do it without you! Your hands, your hearts, and your support are what keep our UB Newman community thriving. Whether you join us as a volunteer, attend Mass, share your time and talents, offer financial support, or simply help spread the word about our mission, your contribution makes a difference. Thank you for being such an important part of our ministry!
| Technology Support | Operate the televisions during weekend masses to display prayers and readings. Livestream services. | Josh Merlo josh@newmancenteratub.org |
| Sacristan | Prepare the altar and church for weekend mass, make sure all participants are present, arrange for gift bearers and collectors, secure the collection, clean and return materials after mass. | Mary Sondel mmsondel@roadrunner.com |
| Lector | For weekend masses – read first and second readings, responsorial psalm (as needed), and announcements | Molly Hopkins mkhopkins4@yahoo.com |
| Eucharistic Minister | Assists with the distribution of Holy Communion at weekend masses. May also take Communion to the sick and homebound, either as a one-to-one visit or as part of a communal service. | Cheryl Kisiel cmkisiel22@verizon.net |
| Bookkeeping | Support dual counting procedure for Sunday offertory deposits and data entry into the record system. | Paulette Crooke paulette.m.crooke@gmail.com |
| Welcome & Hospitality | Greet people at Masses, invite visitors to join, outreach to new parishioners, triage people to volunteer opportunities. | Veronica Cavan veronicacavan@yahoo.com |
| Kids & Families | Substitute teach for this year’s faith formation classes; support Sunday Children’s Liturgy of the Word, volunteer for family activities such as Morning with Santa and Easter Egg Hunt (Katie will assist volunteers with fulfilling the required Virtus training.) | Katie Colson ubnc.katiec@gmail.com |
| Baker | On-call roster of people willing to provide goodies for Sunday student Masses. | JoAnne Ryan jojosantiquity@gmail.com |
| Liturgy Planning Council | On-call group to help with planning for special liturgical celebrations | Josh Merlo josh@newmancenteratub.org |
| Event Setup | On-call group to help with setup and tear down for special events. | Josh Merlo josh@newmancenteratub.org |
| Gardening | Seasonal small-scale gardening and property beautification. | Josh Merlo josh@newmancenteratub.org |
| Ministry Planning Council | Become member of the standing committee that works with Fr. Dan and staff to support the UB Newman Center. | Carrie Frank frankexsol@gmail.com |
| Homeless Ministry | Last Monday of the month, 5:00 PM, at UBNC. Prepare and package hot meals and (as desired) distribute in downtown Buffalo. | Eileen Giarraffa GiarraffaA@aol.com |
| Town Square Food Pantry | Pack bags on the Friday before the second Tuesday each month, 9:00 AM, at 2710 N Forest Rd; deliver bags to Jewish Federation Apartments, 2nd Tuesday of the month, 9:00-11:00 AM. | Eileen Giarraffa GiarraffaA@aol.com |
| Food for Thought Student Pantry | Help pack and distribute bags of groceries to food-insecure students. | Francesa Harvey ubnc.francesca@gmail.com |
| Family Pillars | Support planning and engagement between St. Joe’s and the Newman Centers in the following areas: Liturgy, Spiritual Life, Outreach/In-reach, Forming Disciples, Stewardship, Administration. | Fr. Dan dserbicki@stjosephbuffalo.org |
| Special Skills | Have something you think would help our Community? We’d love to hear from you. | Josh Merlo josh@newmancenteratub.org |
Last updated: 11/19/2024