Saint Pancras Church Ministry St Pancras Glendale NY 11385

The Parish Pastoral Committee serves as an advisory and consultative body for the Pastor. Members meet with the Pastor on an on-going basis and are appointed by the Pastor.

As required by Canon Law, St. Pancras has a Finance Committee composed of lay people. The members of the Committee meet quarterly to review the management of the parish’s financial portfolio. They also assist in the preparation of the annual parish budget and the year-end financial statement. Members of the Finance Committee are appointed by the Pastor.

New York State law requires that each Roman Catholic parish have two lay trustees. These two parishioners, together with the Pastor, the Bishop, and the Vicar-General of the Diocese, serve for legal purposes as the Board of Trustees for the parish. The Trustees are required to execute legal documents which the parish files with the Diocese. The Trustees are appointed by the Pastor.

The ministry of Eucharistic Minister is to help with the distribution of Communion and to bring Communion to the homebound parishioners after Mass on Sunday. All those wishing to be Eucharistic Ministers are asked to attend a Diocesan Training Session and then be commissioned by the parish.

The lectors proclaim the Scriptures at Mass. Since they truly believe in God's presence in the Word, the lectors deem it valuable to spend time and effort to more fully appreciate and understand the text, and thereby more fully proclaim the Scriptures.

The altar servers offer a very important ministry to our parish by assisting the priest during the celebration of liturgies, weddings, and funeral Masses. All young men and women, from the fourth grade through high school, are invited to become altar servers.

The Ministers of Welcome / Ushers seek to make the members of the congregation feel welcome in our church at the Masses on Sundays and Holy Days and at special services. Their duties include greeting the people at the doors before and after the mass; distributing the bulletin and other publications when available; taking the collection; organizing the Offertory procession; and providing assistance as needed to members of the congregation, such as helping people to and from their seats.

The Liturgy Committee meets on a regular basis to discuss and implement ideas for the church year. This committee is a small representative group of the larger community - the parish family. The function of this group is to help enhance the meaning of liturgical events throughout the year. Through discussion of prayers, reading and ideas the committee creates the themes, symbols, and church environment for the Church seasons. The goal for this committee is to help foster a greater parish awareness of our God and each other as members of the parish family.

The Adult Choirs provide music for the liturgical celebrations throughout the year. The choirs are open to all adults who wish to share their time and vocal talents in praising God through song. They practice on Wednesday evenings.

The children's Choir is comprised of boys and girls who wish to serve our parish at Mass by assisting the people to praise God through song. The Children’s Choir practices on Wednesday afternoons.

RCIA offers instruction to those who are seeking information about the Catholic Faith. It is intended for adult non-Catholics, non-Christians, and uncathechized Catholics. Those taking the course will receive a complete introduction to the Catholic Faith leading to the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Penance and Eucharist.

The mission of St. Pancras School flows from the Church’s participation in the mission of Jesus. As a hope-filled community, we are committed to promoting academic excellence integrated with a vision of life and learning centered in the Person and Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Pancras School provides quality Catholic education for children Pre-K through 8^th, educating the whole child through programs which encompass the spiritual, intellectual, social, psychological and physical development of our students. St. Pancras offers an After School Program to assist families. We are fully accredited by the Diocese of Brooklyn, the State of New York and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Saint Pancras School of Religion Provides instruction in the Catholic Faith for our parish children in Public Schools, Grades 1-8. We offer extensive sacramental programs for First Communion, Penance and Confirmation.

Provides the opportunity for our boys and girls to participate and develop the skills necessary for. the games of basketball, baseball and softball. . Competition is held with other schools and at the intramural and clinic levels. Our Program fosters the concepts of teamwork and good sportsmanship.

The Girl Scout program offers all girls an opportunity to grow strong as they discover fun, friendship and future possibilities.

Our Girl Scouts are hosting their Annual Bake Sale next weekend - November 16th & 17th - in Pfeifer Hall after each of the Masses - until “sold out”. Coffee, tea and milk will be served. Please stop over after Mass to support our girls!

The Boy Scout program provides an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating in citizenship and developing personal fitness.

Members come together on the First Friday of each month to spend an hour of evening prayer before the blessed Sacrament.

Comprised of women who volunteer their time and talents to ensure that our church is kept neat and clean.

A spiritual organization that shares a special devotion to Blessed Padre Pio. Members attend Mass as a group on the First Saturday of each month, followed by recitation of the Rosary. Their monthly meeting follows in Pfeifer Hall.

Members of the Saint Joseph Society foster devotion to St. Joseph, the Guardian of Jesus. Monthly meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month. Members attend Mass as a group on that Sunday.

A social organization for men and women 50 years of age and older. Meetings are held twice a month on Friday afternoons in Pfeifer Hall. Members meet to share a cup of coffee, good conversation, play cards or bingo, plan trips or just to enjoy the afternoon with neighbors and friends.

There will be Eucharistic Adoration on the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:15 Mass until 2:00 PM. Since at least one person should be present whenever the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, please call the rectory at 821.2323 if you can be in church for any half-hour period during this time on November 17th. Sign-up sheets will be provided for each month in the future.

As you already know the current state of our economy and the associated rise in the cost of living, is making it
more difficult for certain members in our community to make ends meet. The elderly and the unemployed have
been especially affected. Money placed in the poor box at the rear of the church will enable us, as a parish, to
provide short-term assistance to the less fortunate. Please remember those in need as you leave mass each
weekend. As little as 50 cents from each parishioner will greatly increase our ability to provide assistance.

For Information call the Parish House at 718.821.2323

Weekday Office Hours: 9:00-4:30 pm

Other times by appointment

E-mail : ParishHouse@saintpancras.org