Women’s Club

Service Projects for church and school

Social and recreational activities for both school and church 

Men’s Holy Name Society

Meets monthly

Social organizations that provides service

Run Parish Picnic, golf outings, food drive

The Catholic Children’s Book Club

Meets monthly

Opportunity for children to learn about saints and faith topics through Catholic books

Meets for the Christmas Novena

St. John Fisher Tip Toppers

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday every month from 11am-3pm

Social organization for senior citizens

Pro Labore Dei

Provides opportunities to volunteer to help the need of the Robbins, IL community.

Fisher Fest

Run the parish wide fundraiser held in September

Organizes sales, rides, raffle tickets, and games

Organizes volunteers for the event   

Service Committee

Meets monthly

Provide service opportunities for people of all ages within parish

Looking for new members

Gardening Committee

Prepare the gardens around the church and school 

School / Student Organizations

Girl Scouts

Girls from kindergarten to 8th grade

Helps girls build character       

School Board

Formulate policy and work with the Pastor and principal to guide school

Open meetings

Interview to be on the School Board

Athletic Association

Meets monthly

Runs athletic programs for Fisher students to help them build character

www.sjfathletics.net (for more information)

Youth Ministry

Meets every Wednesday from 6:30-9pm

Social and service organization for teenagers/ high school students to grow in their faith

Opportunities for service: Kentucky mission trip, CRHP retreat

Family School Association

Service and social organization

Link between school and parish

Hosts events throughout year to raise money

Church Organizations

Lectors

Read the first and second Readings

On occasion, read the Prayer of the Faithful

Local training required & provided

Christian Faith Formation (CFF)

Meets certain Sunday mornings September thru May

Religious educational program to prepare 1st-8th graders for the sacraments

Music Ministry

Rehearsal: Thursdays from 7:30-9pm

Includes the Ensemble and Adult Choir

Provide music for the Mass

Baptismal Preparation

Educates parents and godparents with baptismal responsibilities     

Liturgy Environment

Prepares the church for liturgical events/ seasons

Meets and carries out ways to develop the physical environment for worship (flowers, fabrics, banners)

Sacristans

Prepare for the 4:00p.m., 10:00a.m. & 5:30p.m. weekend masses     

Ministers of Care

Visit and bring Communion to the homebound, those in nursing homes and those in hospitals

Must be a Eucharistic Minister

Eucharistic Ministers

Serve one time per month

Help distribute the Eucharistic at all masses

Local training required & provided     

Wake Committee

Provide prayer service at wakes and an honor guard for members of the Women’s Club

Members attend the wakes and funerals that they can 

Ushers

Church greeters

Take collections

Distribute bulletins