Youth Service Opportunities

Please see the list below for parish Youth Service Opportunities, especially for teens in our Confirmation program.

 

With any questions, please contact Jenny Smith, Confirmation Coordinator, at confirmation@saintjohnboscobranford.org. To sign up for a specific event, please click on the link under each one.

 

ONE-TIME SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Event/Opportunity

Date/Location Description Coordinator/Contact Person

Fall Festival

10/8 12:00pm-4:00pm at St. Therese

Volunteer face painting, running kids games/crafts, serving food, set-up and clean up.

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Kim Reinwald youth@saintjohnboscobranford.org

 

ONGOING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Event/Opportunity

Date

Description

Coordinator/Contact Person

Youth Ministry Events Ongoing throughout the year

Click here to see all our upcoming events!

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Kim Reinwald youth@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Assist at Mass Ongoing

A wonderful way to serve God and your parish by assisting at weekend Masses as an alter server, lector, choir member, or usher, either at St. Mary or St. Therese Church.

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Altar Serving: Robin Filardi, schedule@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Choir/Youth Ensemble: Jorge Prego, jorgeprego@hotmail.com

Ushers: rshea@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Lectors: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Altar Flowers & Decorating: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Mass Livestream Assistant Ongoing

We are looking for an
adult or teen to join the Live-Stream Ministry and assist with the weekly live-streaming of Sunday Mass. Contact Jorge Prego, Parish Music Director and Live-Stream Producer, at jprego@saintjohnboscobranford.org or 203-488-1607, ext. 122.

Jorge Prego, jprego@saintjohnboscobranford.org or 203-488-1607, ext. 122.

Coffee And... Ongoing, Next Date October 1st (10am at St. Therese or 11:30 at St. Mary)

Make and serve baked goods + coffee for parishioners after the 1st Sunday of the month Family Masses

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

 

Family Faith Formation Ongoing
  • Babysit children younger than kindergarten during Faith Formation sessions and/or Mass
  • Assist with Children’s Liturgy of the Word
  • Help coordinator plan for faith formation sessions, make copies, and organize materials for catechists and families.
  • Help coordinate Children’s Mass once a month at St Therese: help child lectors and play music recordings

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Jenny Smith: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Columbus House

Ongoing, 3rd Thursday each month 2:45-5pm; Meeting at St. Mary Parking Lot

Help prepare and serve a meal at Columbus House homeless shelter in New Haven w 4 parish adults

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Jenny Smith: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org

Amistad

Ongoing, 3rd Monday every month 3:00-6:00pm; Meeting at St. Mary Parking Lot

Serving Dinner at Amistad.

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Jenny Smith: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org
Prayer Quilts Ongoing, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every Month at 5pm at St. Mary

Help make prayer quilts and blankets for babies in crisis and Hospice patients

To Sign Up in Advance: Click Here

Jenny Smith: faithformation@saintjohnboscobranford.org