Service Ministries

Angel Tree

Each year, Saint Gregory conducts its Angel Tree program. Typically, Christmas trees are set up in the church vestibule the weekend after Thanksgiving, with tags on the trees representing approximately 12 organizations. These are organizations that help underprivileged children, children who are hospitalized, as well as residents of nursing homes.

Each year, we help fulfill an average of 1,800 to 2,200 gift requests from those organizations. Saint Gregory parishioners look forward each year to choosing tags and bringing those gifts to church. These gifts help the eventual recipients feel the love of Christ and know that they are not forgotten during the special season of Christmas.

Catholic Disciples in the Public Square

Development Board

The Development Board is an advisory committee of parishioners, who support the Development Director, Pastor and Principal in fiscally advancing the mission of Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church and School.

They are charged with the task of engaging constituents more actively in the mission of the institution, in order to secure charitable support through public relations and fundraising initiatives, special events and the advancement of enhanced community stewardship.

Finance Council

The Parish Finance Council is an assemblage of parishioners, appointed by the Pastor, to assist in the assessment of the parish's fiscal health and financial status.

They also work confirm the use of good accounting practices in our public reporting procedures. Members are Certified Public Accountants or Budget and Financial Professionals.

Hospitality

The ministry of hospitality is a great service to our parish, organizing refreshments, food, drinks and decorations at special community events that contribute to an atmosphere of welcome to all who attend.

The Master Calendar Coordinator at the Church Office is in charge of the schedule of events, and organizes the team of volunteers who assist in the care of these events. Numerous volunteers offer their creative touches and kindly support in a ministry of "presence."

Justice and Peace

This Ministry focuses on major social issues, including Protection of Life, Poverty and Inequality, Racism, Health Care, Immigration, Education, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, and seeks to create among our brothers and sisters a heightened sensitivity to and awareness of the Gospel Mandate for Social Justice, and the call for social action inherent in that Mandate.

These objectives are reached thru information sharing and the promotion of open discussion among small (8 to 10 people) and diverse groups of people.

Life After 50 Fellowship

Our fellowship is open to men and women, married or single, fifty years of age or older. Our ministry group meets in the Parish Center the second Wednesday of the monthly year-round at 7:00pm. The meeting consists of fellowship, refreshments, dinner, door prizes and entertainment.

In addition to our meeting, we design one or two outings per month, where we can all join together in fellowship. Day and longer trips are planned. Our monthly newsletter is available in front of the chapel or at the Church Office.

Matthew 25

A ministry dedicated to putting our faith into action! Through projects that allow you to support the dignity and needs of life, we support the Pro-Life movement, the homeless, the children of vast communities, and the feeding of the poor. Become a volunteer or formulate your own charitable project as together we reach out and serve.

Nursing Home Ministry

The mission of the Nursing Home Ministry is to visit and meet the spiritual needs of the residents of the West Broward Rehab Center. This need is met by volunteers who bring residents to the facilities activity room every Friday morning for a service of The Word and the distribution of Holy Communion by a commissioned Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

These Ministers of Holy Communion also go to the rooms of the Catholic residents who are bed-bound, so that they too can receive the benefits of prayer and Holy Communion. Our most important responsibility is to bring the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to our brothers and sisters who are ill and sometimes very lonely.

Once a month, a priest from Saint Gregory celebrates Mass at the Center and visits any resident who has requested to see him.

New contact person, soon to be appointed.

Parish Council

Appointed by the Pastor, members of Parish Council convene to meet periodically to reflect on parish life and to assist the Pastor in the formulation of ideas, goals, enhancements, priorities and needs.

There are subcommittees that also periodically meet and report back to the full Council. News dissemination and dialogue with the broader parish are keys component parts of the responsibilities of each member, wo wear identification badges each weekend at Sunday Mass.

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is an international organization affiliated with Saint Gregory that generously attends to the charitable works of the parish.

Food and housing assistance for the homeless, emergency coverage of basic provisions for the needy, and a ministry of organized, verified outreach to the most vulnerable among us are the hallmarks of this wonderful ministry of service and concern for others.

Women's Guild

The Women's Guild is a social ministry that serves as a support network for all women of St. Gregory's Parish, connecting them with one another and the parish community. Members foster friendships through social, service and spiritual activities both at St. Gregory parish and within the surrounding community.

We're a dynamic, diverse group ages 20's-90's, and a welcoming arm for new women of the parish. We meet the third Tuesday of each month, September - May at 7:00 p.m. in the parish center. Other activities and service projects are at various locations on different days and times of the week.