Youth & Family Opportunities

Walpole Catholic Collaborative offers both year-round and seasonal opportunities for youth and families. We invite you to scroll through the options below:

YEAR-ROUND Parish OPPORTUNITIES 

Altar Serving and Lectoring are great opportunities for our parish youth to become active members in our church communities. 

Altar serving is a great opportunity for our youth to experience the Mass as an active participant, to develop life skills (such as responsibility, serving others, self-confidence, punctuality, and teamwork), and to become a part of the Church community.  It also gives youth a greater appreciation for the Mass and a better understanding of the different parts of the Mass (and why we use certain symbols, gestures and responses). 

Youth in grades 3 & up, who have received First Eucharist, are eligible to altar serve.

Altar Servers will be assigned to Masses at both Blessed Sacrament and St. Mary parishes based on availability and necessity.  Training is provided.

To sign up or request more information, please select from Blessed Sacrament Parish or Saint Mary Parish.

Youth Lectors proclaim the Welcome, First and Second Readings, Prayers of the Faithful, and any important Announcements during Sunday morning Mass and other liturgical celebrations throughout the year.  Lectoring is another great opportunity for our youth to become active participants in the Mass and to develop life skills such as self-confidence, public speaking, teamwork, punctuality and more. 

At Blessed Sacrament Parish, youth in grades 3 & up, who have received First Eucharist, are eligible to join us at the 930am Family Mass celebrated each Sunday morning (October through June).

At Saint Mary Parish, youth who have been Confirmed are eligible to join the lector program and may sign up to lector during their preferred Mass timeslot (Saturday 4pm, Sunday 730am, Sunday 9am, or Sunday 1130am).

Training is provided for all new lectors.

To sign up or to request more information, please click on the parish of your choice, Blessed Sacrament or Saint Mary.

SEASONAL Parish OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

Blessing Bags for the Homebound (seasonal-- Christmas and Easter) is a ministry for our youth to show their appreciation for our elder and homebound parishioners.  From decorating gift bags and sorting the gifts, to stuffing the bags full of goodies and delivering them to our homebound parishioners, there's a way for all of our candidates to join in the fun and be a part of this treasured ministry!  Previously only open to our Confirmation Year One & Two candidates, this opportunity is now open to all youth in grades 4 & up.
Christmas Blessing Bags, TBD.
Easter Blessing Bags, TBD. 

Outdoor Mass Volunteers (September 14th, rain date September 21st) We are in need of volunteers to help load heavy items (tables, grill, etc.) onto a truck and unload them in Bird Park on Sunday morning prior to the start of the Outdoor Mass. Meet in Blessed Sacrament parking lot at 10am to load truck, then follow to Bird Park to unload. After BBQ cleanup volunteers also needed. To sign up, click here.