PARISH SECRETARY:

Our wonderful Maria Caivano has decided, with much regret, to not return as Parish Secretary after her summer away. Juggling the responsibilities of a busy staff position, being a successful realtor, and devoting the needed time to her family proved simply to be unmanageable.  Now with more time available, Maria plans to not only continue to oversee the Altar Server ministry, but to become more engaged in the ministry life of the parish.  We are enormously grateful for the many contributions Maria made to parish life at the “front desk.”

Please join us in welcoming our new Parish Secretary,
Melissa Demianycz, who will join our staff on Monday, Sept. 12.  Melissa and her family – her husband, Alan, and their children Steven, 14, and Johnny, 8 – have been parishioners since 2004.  For the past 4 years, Melissa has been serving as a catechist, and has participated in Women’s Cornerstone, Discovering Christ, Vacation Bible School, and most recently, an Extraordinary Minister to the homebound.  Alan has experienced the blessings of Men’s Cornerstone and Steven has been an altar server for the past 4 years.  Melissa is excited about her new role serving the parish family!
 
Special thanks to Agnes Loughlin, who faithfully and competently serves at the Parish Secretary desk during July and August.  Many thanks, Agnes!

YOUTH COORDINATOR:

We have made the decision to bring a full-time Youth Minister to Notre Dame, convinced that the shepherding and faith formation of our teens and young adults is literally the future of our Church and, as such, requires serious commitment and experience in leading young souls into a personal relationship with Christ.

The search can be a long and sometimes slow process in terms of finding someone who will be a good fit with our parish culture and vision, so… we are implementing an “interim plan” until we find the right person.  Stephanie Twedt, a vibrant young woman who is experienced in youth ministry and discerning whether her future is in religious life, has joined us on a part-time basis.  She will be working with Ivette Valori and our Antioch leaders to help us bridge the gap until we hire a full-time youth minister.  Please join us in welcoming Stephanie to our parish team!