Parish Faith Formation

Where can I go to volunteer?

• Volunteer right here at the parish: Usher, join the Music Ministry, Altar Server, be a greeter at the doors at Mass; assist in the Faith Formation classes; set-up, clean-up, and service for parish functions like St. Nicholas Day Celebration, St. Joseph's Table, Stations of the Cross, Lawn Fete, parish grounds clean-up; help maintain the Rosary Garden.

• Food pantries/table: St. Vincent dePaul, Loaves and Fishes, Response to Love Center, South Buffalo Community Table, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, Friends of the Night People

• Nursing Facilities: contact their activities director to see how you can assist the residents.

• Plan and execute a food drive to assist the St. Vincent dePaul food pantry here at St. Mary of the Lake.

• Assist a neighbor in need by shoveling snow, racking leaves, mowing their lawn, trimming their flowers, weeding the garden, etc.

• Be Creative: Do you see a need at the parish or in the community? How can you fill that need? Submit a project to the Faith Formation office.