Volunteer
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How is God calling you to help Grow His Church?
A faith formation volunteer is a person who by the virtue of his/her Baptism and Confirmation is called to serve God’s plan of salvation. Volunteers should be persons who are willing to share their faith joyfully with others. Volunteers are in need to help with both systematic (weekly) faith formation and also for immediate sacrament preparation sessions that are held once a month or more irregularly than every week.
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Contact Us
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Carmen Benitezcbenitezsacredhearthouston.orgCoordinator of Faith Formation -
Faby Lopezflopezsacredhearthouston.orgFaith Formation Assistant
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A lead catechist is a person who recognizes that all authentic catechesis comes from the Holy Spirit and who recognizes their role to be one of witnesses to the Gospel, an accompanier and an educator. Whether you are called to share our Catholic faith with children, teens or adults, you will be given resources, support, tools and the training you need to be successful.
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The role of a co-catechist is very similar to that of the lead catechist. However, the person in this role may be called to help facilitate lessons instead of leading them directly.
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Hall monitors help us to keep our children, volunteers safe by ensuring that the only people on the faith formation floor are those who are either directly involved with faith formation sessions or are the parents.guardians of children in the program. Additionally, hall monitors may be asked to ensure that children are not loitering in the hallway during sessions and checking the classrooms after the end of session to make sure no one is left on the floor after dismissal.
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Volunteers who are a part of the hospitality team will help set up the environments for faith formation sessions. Often helping to arrange tables, making coffee or putting together snack trays and making sure that the necessary cups and napkins are available. They may also be called on to be greeters and to help parishioners find the rooms or activities that they are looking for.
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Office/administrative volunteers will be asked to help prepare for the weekly faith formation sessions. This can be by making copies, laminating prayer sheets, cutting out activities for worksheets, refilling the catechist’s supply boxes, or other related tasks .
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Volunteers who are part of the retreat/event team will be called on to plan and facilitate retreats and special events throughout the year. These can include the 1st communion ½ day retreat for children and parents, the confirmation retreats, faith formation volunteers days of reflection, as well as events such as Christmas posadas or stations of the cross with teens during Lent.
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Volunteer Form
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Requirements to serve in this ministry.
- Complete and Sign the Application for Faith Formation Volunteer Service Form
- Submit Form
- Scan and email to Carmen Benitez or Faby Lopez (or)
- Mail to Cathedral Center (attention Faith Formation) (or)
- Drop form at Cathedral Center drop box
- Complete the GMC Connect "Safe Haven-It's Up to You" and follow all guidelines from the training.
- This Training can be done anywhere as it is provided online!
- Submit a background check
- Attend trainings
- Time commitments vary
Next Steps
We hope you will take some time to pray and reflect about whether working with younger children or teens is the right fit for you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to talk to you about how your gifts and talents might best be used!
