COMMUNITY GROUPS
 

• Girl Scout Leaders/Helpers  Assist with activities that help girls grow, learn and mature through the scouting experience.  CONTACT: Regina McCutcheon, 301-515-0688, rjmccutch@yahoo.com

• Jubilee Quilters Quilters needed to design and create quilt to be raffled at Fiesta; sewing skills required, but no previous quilting experience needed. Help sell raffle tickets in September. CONTACT: Pat Ramisch, 301-977-0990, pramisch@yahoo.com

• Photography Ministry Take and provide pictures of community and liturgical events for publication in Parish Times and other uses during the year. If you are a good photographer and familiar with the digital transmission of photos, we would appreciate the sharing of your skills and artistry.  CONTACT: Jack McKinney, 301-525-7066, jdmckinney@verizon.net

• Hospitality for Weekend Masses This ministry provides a venue for gathering and fellowship after the 8:45am Mass, 11:15am Mass, and 1:00pm Mass.  CONTACT: David Marshall, djmars72@gmail.com; Rosibel Velazquez, 301-408-8770 (1:00pm Mass)

• Hospitality for Meetings This involves shopping, set up, and clean up of light refreshments for specific events such as Baptism sessions, Pastoral Council meetings, retreats, etc. Help with as many or as few events as your schedule permits. (The parish pays for the refreshments.) CONTACT: Christine Jeffrey, 301-948-7545 X230, cjeffrey@strose.com; Laura Lowery, 301-948-7545 X238, llowery@strose.com

• Newcomers’ Welcoming  Assist at monthly Newcomers’ Gathering helping with set-up, hospitality, and welcoming activities. We are especially looking for people who speak Spanish and French to help welcome those who are new to the parish.  CONTACT: Doreen Heath, dheathcliff@gmail.com

 
CULTURAL/SUPPORT NETWORKS
 

• African Community Committee  Organize liturgical and social activities with African theme at St. Rose and welcome new parishioners from African nations.  CONTACT: Balkissa Irene Maiga Abdoulaye, balkissaam@hotmail.com

• Filipino Community Committee  Organize Filipino community activities at St. Rose, such as liturgical and social events.CONTACT: Cezarina Cornejo Alzona, cezarinaalzona@yahoo.com

• Hispanic Committee Advisory Group  This group represents the governing body of the Hispanic Committee and serves to fulfill the needs of the Hispanic Community at St. Rose of Lima and to provide support to the Hispanic Pastoral team. Members of this group are elected by the community.  CONTACT: Luis Rolando Aguirre, 240-777-3384, rolandoaguirre@msn.com

• Hispanic Committee Coordinating Group  This group has representatives from each of the different ministries for the Hispanic Community. The main function of the coordinator is to oversee and to coordinate the assigned ministry and serve as a bridge between the ministries and the Advisory Group.   CONTACT:  Luis Rolando Aguirre, 240-777-3384,  rolandoaguirre@msn.com

• Older, Wiser, Loving Seniors (OWLS)  Organize and participate in monthly social activities for active seniors and those who love them. CONTACT:  Linda LeBlanc, 301-963-1269, linda.anne.leblanc@gmail.com

• Flower of Carmel Lay Carmelite Community  Becoming a Lay Carmelite is a vocation for anyone – married or single. Our Carmelite community is different from a small faith community or a Bible study group – they focus on developing an interior prayer life. CONTACT:  flowerofcarmellcc@gmail.com; flowerofcarmellcc.weebly.com