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."

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.

My Needle Arts Group

For all those who love to knit, crochet or quilt, this is a ministry that is designed to create handmade gifts which are stitched with love and care, plus to create fellowship. Our mission is to donate our priceless items to those in need.

We meet the last Wednesday of the month from 1pm to 3pm in the Garden Room. For more information please contact Ginny Matheo, gmatheo@saintgreg.org

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 Paul Street Evangelization

St. Paul Street Evangelization, (SPSE), is a grassroots, non-profit organization, dedicated to responding to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel to all nations by taking the Catholic Faith to the streets. Christ’s call to evangelize was made to every Catholic Christian, to bring the Gospel, found fully in the Catholic Church.

As an on-the-street Catholic evangelization organization, St. Paul Street Evangelization provides an avenue for people to share the Person of Jesus Christ and the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith with a hungry culture. SPSE uses a simple, non-confrontational method of evangelization in which we make ourselves available to anyone to answer questions about faith and to pray with those who request it. Please contact Henry Bayard for more information.

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.

Women’s Spiritual Enrichment Ministry

The St. Gregory Women’s Spiritual Enrichment Ministry has been formed so that women from our Parish have the opportunity to develop their spiritual journey with Christ. While developing that journey, you also get to enjoy making new friends with other women within our Parish. Under this Ministry, we will be holding Days of Reflection, for example, Café Chocolat and more.

We meet the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center. Come join us a feel the spirituality among those who attend.