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WHAT WE DO
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CONTACT
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Bereavement Hospitality
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You may not be aware of this important hospitality ministry to those who have just lost a loved one. You can help by assisting with the funeral reception by:
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bringing a salad, hot dish, dessert or cold-cut meats to Mullen Commons the day of the funeral
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contacting (by phone) parishioners who have signed up to provide food for the funeral receptions
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helping to setup and serve at the reception itself
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staying at the bereaved family home while they attend the funeral services
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helping as one of a team of coordinators for the funeral reception arrangements
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Bev
Balbi
Haleen Armijo
Rhea Bennett
925-939-7911 |
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Caring Hands
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Be a friendly visitor
to the elderly, transport to
doctor's appointments or grocery
shopping, do light gardening, etc.
This enables the elderly to remain
in their own homes as long as safely
possible. 1-3 hours a week.
This is an interfaith collaboration
with John Muir/ Mt. Diablo Health
Systems and congregations of various
faiths. |
Joan Schommer
925-939-7911 |
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Concord Homeless Shelter |
Once a month, on the second Saturday, dinners are prepared in our Parish Kitchen and brought to about 75 residents of the North Concord Shelter. |
Kate Garvey
925-939-7911 |
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Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition
(CCIC
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Work with SJV
Parishioners and members of other
local churches on a variety of
projects to serve the needy in
Contra Costa County.
We build once a month, usually the
second Saturday of the month.
Website:
http:/www.ccichope.org |
Sarah Arena
Mimi
Buenneke
Julie
Petersen
925-939-7911 |
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Grief
Ministry |
To serve those in our
community who are dealing with loss.
Helpful Sites:
Hospice of the East Bay a center
for grief and loss, offers
counseling and support groups.
Hope Hospice, Dublin, offers
End-of-life and grief support.
Compassionate Friends, grief
support after the death of a child.
Contra Costa Crisis Center
provides individual and support
group grief counseling. |
Nora Petersen
925-939-7911 |
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Habitat for Humanity
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Join your fellow
parishioners in building simple,
decent, and affordable houses with
low-income families in need;
advocating for affordable housing in
Contra Costa County; and building
community at SJV through ministry
activities. |
Nancy Williams
Katie Glynn
925-939-7911 |
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Family Shelter Meals Week
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St. John Vianney
church hosts dinners one week of
each year for homeless families
living in the Mountain View House
Family Shelter in Martinez. The
shelter is run by Shelter Inc. of
Contra Costa County,
www.shelterincofccc.org. We are
part of the Interfaith Coalition
group of churches that provide daily
evening meals Monday through
Friday. Donations given during our
host week are used for additional
food and supplies at Mountain View
House. The week we host changes
from year to year.
Read more....
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Linda Locke
925-935-8035 |
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Hospitality
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Provide refreshments at special
parish events.
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Julia Huberty
925-939-7911 |
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Knights of Columbus
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Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization
focused on faith, family, community, youth and fellowship. It is in
service to others and our call to action through faith that their
Brotherhood is strengthened. |
Jim Hart
925-943-7851 |
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Library
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Staff Parish Library after weekend
liturgies once a month.
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Gene Moloney
925-939-7911 |
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Loaves and Fishes |
Two groups participate (1st & 2nd
Tuesday and 1st & 2nd Wednesday of
the month) offsite in providing a
hot meal for the homeless and others
in need. Volunteers cook and serve
the meal and/or clean up afterwards.
Involvement is about 5 hours each
time.
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Bernadette Harney
925-939-7911 |
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Men’s Club
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Social organization for men.
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Ron Armijo
925-939-7911
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Parish Bulk Mailings
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Prepare parish bulk mailings for
delivery to the Post Office.
Commitment is approximately a half
day, five or six times a year.
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Anne Flaig
925-939-7911 |
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Parish Pastoral Council
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St. John Vianney Parish Pastoral Council is a body of shared ministry, which plans and coordinates the overall policies of the Parish in order to carry out the mission of Christ in the Church. It is essential that the council perceives its purpose as coordination, encouraging and promoting every apostolic activity through which the Parish community can fulfill its common responsibility to minister.
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Carol
Causey
925-939-7911 |
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Pastoral Care of the Sick |
Visit the Sick at John Muir Hospital - Bring the Eucharist to Patients at John Muir Medical Center
Home Eucharistic Ministry - Bring the Eucharist to the sick in their own homes
Visit the Sick at Care Homes
Bring the Eucharist to those in local Care Facilities |
Fr. Luke
925-939-7911
Ext. 109 |
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Rosary |
Pray
for Peace. Each morning at 8:00 AM, we meet in front of Our Blessed Mother Mary’s
statue to pray for peace, our priests and our personal intentions. |
Ron
Courtney
925-939-7911
ext. 0 |
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St. Elizabeth’s
Ministry
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St. Elizabeth’s Parish in Oakland is
our sister parish. Weekly
collections of food are made to
donate to the St. Elizabeth pantry.
Our holiday “Adopt a Family”
collection provides a toy and
clothing to families in need.
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Sharon Barone
925-939-7911 |
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St. Vincent De Paul Society
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Interview and provide assistance to
residents of the Concord/Walnut
Creek communities in need.
Commitment is a couple of hours a
month, weeknights or Saturday
morning.
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Terry Fleming
925-939-7911 |
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Web Site Committee
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Develop and maintain parish Web site
on the Internet. Monthly meetings.
Commitment is flexible.
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Joan Saumur
925-939-7911 |
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Supper Club |
An opportunity for all adults in the parish to host
small dinner parties once a year, make new friends and enjoy good
food.
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Pat Scott
925-939-7911
ext. 0
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Welcome Ministry
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Welcomes newly registered parishioners. Sponsors
hospitality at “Welcome Socials”. Volunteers needed throughout the
year with a willingness to call new parishioners and welcome them to
our Parish community.
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Jerry Kosel
925-939-7911 |
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Winter Nights Shelter |
For one week in December, as part of the Contra Costa
Interfaith Coalition Winter Nights Shelter program, St. John Vianney
hosts homeless families; mothers, fathers, little children and
teens. We provide three meals each day for the families and our
tutors offer homework help and educational activities each evening
for the children. On the weekend we provide fun activities. Our
volunteers unload the truck on Monday and re-load all the family
belongings and bedding the following Monday. A few volunteers stay
overnight, to be on site in case of emergencies. Other helpers clean
each day and some wash loads of sheets and towels at week’s end. The
response from parishioners eager to help is almost overwhelming and
makes the work of organizing this effort a joy.
Winter
Nights Shelter - Walnut Creek website |
Nora Peterson
925-939-7911
ext. 107 |
| Women’s Group
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Social organization for women.
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Ann Thompson
925-979-0977
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Yoga & Mediation
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Monday mornings from
9:30 – 11:30 for guided meditations,
gently yoga, sitting meditations and
other spiritual practices designed
to deepen your experience of God.
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Sharon Lawrence
925-939-7911 |
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Youth Ministry
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College
age students or older to share faith, pray and grapple with issues that concern high
school students. Youth Group meets Wednesday nights during the school year.
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Alicia Lang
925-939-7911
Ext. 108 |
