Stewardship is simple: it is recognizing the gifts God has given us, developing them, and sharing them with others. From our founding up to the present day, Assumption has been richly blessed by the gifts of people of all ages and walks of life. Click here to learn more about opportunities to share your God-given gifts.
Donna Semanco
Donna is a member of the “church family” at Assumption. If you attend Mass on Saturday evening, you probably already recognize her as one of the greeters. But that’s just one of the ways she volunteers her time.
Paul Brown
Meet Paul Brown, one of our ushers, and listen as he describes what it means to him to be able to help serve at Mass.
Marilyn Zank
Service to others is how I feel I am called to be God’s servant. God blessed me with many gifts to help his church, through Music Ministry, decorating with Art & Environment, organizational skills, teaching and gardening. I feel God talks to each of our hearts to help direct us to the work He would like us to do. If we don’t hear Him the first time, God will present His idea to us in another fashion.
Volunteering builds relationships with other people, which in turn builds community and friendships. We all have a deep desire to be a part of something bigger, more than just one can do alone. One voice is pretty but a whole congregation singing moves all the hearts to God. Sing praise!
Maria Dvorak
I am Maria Dvorak, a catechist. I create an environment where children can learn about their Catholic faith and how much Jesus loves them. My qualifications are simply, I love my God and I love kids. The curriculum prepares me with scripture on which to ponder and pray. The Holy Spirit and the children’s disposition direct, guide and teach me. The best classes are ones in which the children grab on to a point and run with it. On these days I learn, laugh and admire these saints in our midst. Some worry about the future of the Church, but I do not. The Holy Spirit is alive and well and preparing the hearts of its children to be joyous followers of Jesus Christ. If you delight in being around children, you are perfect for this ministry.
Dave Vickery
My name is Dave Vickery. Most weekends you will find me playing my trombone or recorders, or at the cantor stand. I’ve served as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector in the various parishes I’ve been a member of since my early teens.
I joined these ministries shortly after joining the parish. What did change at Assumption is that I joined the choir. Not long after, I was asked to consider becoming a cantor – something I never thought I would have the courage to do. Enter stewardship. I’ve always been taught that we each have been given gifts by God and that those gifts are meant to be shared. So I said yes. At times, it is still a challenge – especially singing the psalms. At those times, I ask God to speak through me and then trust in his help. What are the gifts that God has given to you that you can share?