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Departmental Ministry Directory

Living Faith Changing Lives Making a Difference

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HOURS 8:30 am—5:00 pm Monday thru Friday

Lunch 11:30 am—1:00 pm

Offices closed Saturday and Sunday

OFFICE CLOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

New Year’s Eve

EMERGENCIES 911 Fire & Police

832-493-4016 Deputy Sheriff John Payne

713-864-8800 Mustang Security

625 Nottingham Oaks Trail Houston, TX 77079

281-497-1500

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I. ADMINISTRATION

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Day to Day Business Operations

2. Budgeting

3. Human Resources

4. Benefits Administration

5. Communications and IT

6. Facility and Grounds Management

7. Renovation and New Construction

8. Security

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Mike O’Donnell (ext. 107) — Business Manager

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II. FRONT OFFICE

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Reception

2. Baptisms

3. Funeral Aid

4. Wedding Intake

5. Weekly Bulletin

6. Mass Intentions

7. Mail & Freight

8. Floral Arrangements

9. Pilgrimages and Parish Trips

10. Seasonal Decorating

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Carolyn Greene (ext. 105) — Trip/Wedding Coordinator

Sandra Perez (ext. 101) — Administrative Assistant

Christa Zamarripa (ext. 104) — Administrative Assistant

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III. FINANCE

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Donations

2. Parish Pay

3. Capital Campaign

4. Memorials

5. Vendor/Accounts Payable

6. Payroll

7. Benefits

8. Bazaar Finance

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Belinda Le Bouef (ext. 106) — Director

Vivian Maestas (ext. 166) — Payroll/AP

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IV. Communications and IT

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Website and Social Media content

2. Parishioner information, changes, contact list

3. Specific mailing (contribution envelopes, census,

tax letters, etc.)

4. Email concerns

5. Computer Network Operations

6. Telephone System Issues

7. Wireless access on the property

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Vivian Ramos (ext. 314) — Director of Communications

Jean Carlile (ext. 115) — Assoc. Dir/Coordinator IT

Ana Padrilla (ext. 145) — Assoc. Dir. of Communications

BEMA help desk — 713-586-6450

(for critical issues when no IT staff member is available)

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V. ADULT FORMATION

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Adult Confirmation (18 yrs & older)

2. Liturgical Ministry

3. Scripture studies, classes, special events 4. Sacrament Preparation for adults over 18 yrs (1st communion & 1st confession)

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Yvonne Gill (ext. 136) - Director of Adult Formation

Procedures should always be directed to the Director, Yvonne Gill. General questions about Adult Formation

programs can be referred to the assistant who can take messages and relay them back to the Director if she is unable to respond to the inquiry.

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ADULT FORMATION GROUP LIST

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Adult Confirmation Prep.

Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Baptisms Sandra Perez [email protected] 281-497-1500

Baptism Prep Tim Leite [email protected] 281-513-7538

The Great Adventure Bible Study

Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

The Main Course Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Re-Membering Church Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

RCIA Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Sacrament Prep: Adults 1st Comm/

Conf. Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Joyful Women Denise Esir [email protected]

Theology in Color Caroline Albee

Bond [email protected] 281-610-0911

Sacred Story Katherine Hahn [email protected] 281-229-0304

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LITURGICAL MINISTRIES GROUP

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Acolytes Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Altar Servers Mike McDonnell [email protected] 281.493.6867

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Greeters Yvonne Gill [email protected] 281-584-2022

Lectors Kenneth Hedrick [email protected] 713-248-3528

Liturgical Ministries (Spanish)

Blanca and Jose Perez

[email protected] 281-748-8198

Sacristans Gerry Meneilly [email protected] 713-465-4126

Ushers Brian Thorne [email protected] 713-203-8559

Wedding Assistants Carolyn Greene [email protected] 281-497-1500

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VI. YOUTH FORMATION

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Continuing Christian Education (CCE)

2. First Reconciliation & First Communion (school age)

3. Confirmation (youth)

4. Middle School & High School Youth Ministry

5. Rite of Christian Initiation-for children and youth (RCIC)

6. Baptism (7—18 YRS)

7. Nursery

8. Young Adult Ministry

9. Young Children’s Program (YCP) (1—4 YRS)

10. Vacation Bible School (NOT SUMMER CAMP)

11. Children's Liturgy of the Word

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Carolina Sayago (ext. 131) — Director

Mary Pelletier (ext. 125) — Office Administrator

Kari Artzer (ext. 137) — Data and Records Analyst

Lee Clark (ext. 129) — Youth Ministry Assistant Coordinator

Tashina Cooper (ext. 126) — Coordinator-Young Adults

Charisse Magsipok (ext. 127) — Coordinator-Sacraments

Matt Zelinsky (ext. 132)— Coordinator of Youth Ministery-HS

Erica Rhode (ext. 110) — Coordinator of Youth Ministery-MS

Anabel Acosta (ext. 109) — Coordinator-Early Childhood

Ann Turner & Carol Madigan (ext. 184) — Young Children's

Program

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YOUTH FORMATION GROUP LIST

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Anabel Acosta [email protected] 281-497-6665

CCE-PK & K Anabel Acosta [email protected] 281-497-6665

CCE 1st-5th Grade Carolina Sayago [email protected] 281-497-6665

Confirmation Tashina Cooper [email protected] 281-497-6665

Youth Ministry/MS Erica Rhode [email protected] 281-497-1555

Youth Ministry/HS Matt Zelinsky [email protected] 281-497-6665

Youth Ministry Assistant Coordinator

Lee Clark [email protected] 281-497-6665

Sacrament Preparation 1st Reconciliation/

1st Communion/RCIC

Charisse Magsipok

[email protected] 281-497-6665

Young Adult Ministry Tashina Cooper [email protected] 281-497-6665

Nursery Anabel Acosta [email protected] 281-497-6665

YCP Ann Turner [email protected] 281-578-0722

YCP Carol Madigan [email protected] 281-493-1779

Safe Environment Lee Clark [email protected] 281-497-6665

VBS Anabel Acosta [email protected] 281-497-6665

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VII. PARISH LIFE A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Bazaar

2. Parish Dinners & Breakfasts

3. Summer Camp

4. Receptions

5. Staff Functions (meetings, parties, etc.)

6. Special Events (Party on the Lot, Astros Games, etc.)

7. Scheduling/Calendars (department organizations & sacristy)

8. Activity Center

9. Food Service Purchasing

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Richard Fairly (ext. 155) — Director

Haidee Bucher (ext. 156) — Administrative Assistant

Julie Griffy (ext. 158) — Event Coordinator

Jennifer Rider (ext. 158)— Special Project Coordinator

All calls for Parish Life Director, Richard Fairly should be directed through the department Administrative Assistant, Haidee Bucher.

All outside calls and reservations for dinner or events (including clubs, bridge, Knights, etc.) forward to the Parish Life office - Ext. 5051

Payments made for any Parish Life event can be accepted and put in the appropriate mail box in the copy room. We will notify when to accept payments.

Food service orders may be submitted 10 days in advance. It’s encouraged to meet with the Parish Life staff in advance of your order.

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PARISH LIFE GROUP LIST

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Blood Drive Richard Fairly [email protected] 281-497-1555

Boy Scouts Ryan McLin [email protected] 713-882-0182

Cub Scouts Frank Carvelli [email protected] 832-715-2688

Friday Night Bridge Walt Thome [email protected] 281-497-0349

Honeymooners at Heart

Charlotte Sodolak [email protected] 281-285-1971

In-Betweens/Senior Groups

Dottie Morrogh [email protected] 281-558-9390

Knights of Columbus (Council)

George Taylor Grand Knight

[email protected] 281-380-2557

New Parishioner Night Richard Fairly [email protected] 281-497-1555

Nottingham Forest VIII HOA

Ysella Kaseman [email protected] 713-299-6544

Parish Life Committee Richard Fairly [email protected] 281-497-1555

St. Anne's Society Amanda DeBroeck [email protected] 425-737-9737

St. Anne’s Bible Study Maria Gobea [email protected] 281-701-9586

St. Monica Society Tricia Angulo [email protected] 347-421-6224

Summer Camp Richard Fairly [email protected] 281-497-1555

Tuesday Bridge Judy Kurka [email protected] 281-345-8477

Westchester Homeowners Assoc.

Kate Ghazi [email protected] 832-472-1502

Women's Club Mary Grace Hume [email protected] 713-562-4101

Little Flowers Lindsay Gandolfo [email protected] 832-606-8373

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VIII. SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTRIES

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 1. Emergency Services

2. Food Pantry

3. Community Garden

4. Joseph's Coat resale shop

5. Meals on Wheels

6. Counseling

(Catholic Charities on Tuesday & Thursday)

7. English as Second Language (ESL)

8. Employment Ministry (assistance w/resumes)

9. Mentoring program (Spring Branch ISD)

10. The Gathering Place & Common Ground

11. Mission Trips (home repair & medical)

12. Gift Giving Sunday

13. Respect Life and Gabriel Project

14. Habitat for Humanity

15. Spanish Bulletin

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Deborah Alvarenga (ext. 144) — Director Vivian Clinton (ext. 142) — Assistant Director Glorivel Rivas (ext. 143) — Program Coordinator

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SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTRIES GROUP LIST

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Christmas Gift Giving Sunday

Erica O’Connor [email protected] 281-467-6963

Communications Team

Vivian Clinton [email protected] 281-497-4434

Community Garden John Little [email protected] 713-301-4303

Disaster Relief Ed Heiberger [email protected] 281-235-6927

Emergency Services Glorivel Rivas [email protected] 281-497-4434

Financial Education Doug Campbell [email protected] 832-483-1089

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Pat Guzman [email protected] 832-379-1353

Job Coaching Doug Campbell [email protected] 832-483-1089

Food Pantry Pat Guzman [email protected] 832-379-1353

Gabriel Project (Angels)

Karen Carr [email protected] 832-455-8664

Hope Network Vivian Clinton [email protected] 281-497-4434

Joseph's Coat Mary Sedbrook [email protected] 281-804-1603

Mentoring Program Monica Creixell [email protected] 713-454-1511

Service Missions Clay Fryer [email protected] 832-212-9173

Social Concerns Deborah

Alvarenga [email protected] 281-497-4434

Respect Life Diane Davis [email protected] 281-354-1360

The Gathering Place & Common Ground

Margie Kendrick [email protected] 713-647-9870

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IX. PASTORAL CARE & SPIRTUAL LIFE

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Coordinate the pastoral care and spiritual life initiative of the parish.

2. Collaborate with parish ministries and prayer groups to support, encourage and enrich the mission and goals of all parish campus ministry groups and organizations.

3. Oversee for the pastoral care to the sick; Care Centers and home bound of the parish.

4. Coordinate and support retreat ministries to facilitate greater parish awareness and participation.

5. Funerals

6. Wedding Prep

7. Convalidations

8. Annulments

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Jeff Willard (Ext. 123) - Director

Carolyn Greene (Ext. 138) - Wedding Coordinator

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PASTORAL CARE AND SPIRITUAL LIFE GROUP LIST

ACTS Core Shannon Thorne [email protected] 713-203-9605

ACTS (Men) Jesus Villalobos [email protected] 713-397-7563

ACTS (Women) Patty Wirfs [email protected] 281-381-7827

ACTS (Women) Sp Heydi Leone [email protected] 281-690-3222

ACTS (Men) Sp Alex Ponce [email protected] 713-416-2461

Annulments Jeff Willard [email protected] 281-497-1500

Annual Christmas Bereavment

Priscilla Fryer [email protected] 281-752-2470

Bereavement Support

Michelle Tauton [email protected] 713-806-7149

Cana Family Mgt Jaclyn

Scarborough [email protected] 713-336-3678

Charismatic Prayer Group

Earline and Joe Raia

[email protected]; [email protected]

281-414-4810

Eucharistic Adoration

Jeff Willard [email protected] 281-497-1500

Funerals Christa Zamarripa

Sandra Perez [email protected]

[email protected] 281-497-1500

Hispanic Prayer AM

Elizabeth Gonzales

[email protected] 713-875-6223

Legion of Mary (English)

Cheryl Taylor [email protected] 281-989-3413

Legion of Mary (Spanish)

Emilia Escobedo [email protected] 832-208-7762

Liturgy of the Hours Mary Toland [email protected] 281-496-6970

Marian Study Anabel Acosta [email protected] 713-376-3329

Marriage Prep Jeff Willard

Carolyn Greene [email protected] [email protected]

281-497-1500

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

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PASTORAL CARE AND SPIRITUAL LIFE GROUP LIST

Men’s Retreats David Cole [email protected] 281-556-1576

Ministry to the Sick Greg Stokes [email protected] 281-597-8243

Ministry to the Sick Care Centers

Jean Wu [email protected] 713-988-0332

Ministry to the Sick Homebound

Greg Stokes [email protected] 281-597-8243

Ministry to the Sick Hospitals

Joe Rouse [email protected] 832-865-4517

Movimiento Familiar Cristiano

Maritza and Luis Acosta

[email protected] 832-368-6887

Prayer and Share Angie Barber [email protected] 281-497-0962

Prison Ministry Brent Larsen [email protected] 832-295-3644

Samaritans/Funeral Planning

Danny Huey [email protected] 281-960-6046

Talleros de Oracion y Vida

Maritza Herrera [email protected] 281-492-6772

That Man is You Bryan Dumas [email protected] 281-865-8033

The Catholic’s Divorce Survival

Guide Jeff Willard [email protected] 281-752-2423

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

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X. MUSIC

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Music Liturgy for all Masses

2. Wedding Music

3. Funeral Music

4. Children/Youth Choir

5. Cantors

6. Instrumental

B. CONTACT INFORMATION

Michael Madrid (ext. 311) — Director of Music Clayton Roberts (ext. 165) — Associate Director - Organist Mike Ging (ext. 111) — Associate Director - Organist Pablo Martinez — Associate Director - Spanish Music Paula Cole — Coordinator of CCE Music

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MUSIC MINISTRY

Organization Main Contact Email Address Phone #

Funerals, Weddings Michael Madrid [email protected] 281-584-2041

Schola Hispana Pablo Martinez [email protected]

Cantors Clayton Roberts [email protected] 281-752-2466

Vesper Choir Mike Ging [email protected] 281-752-2465

Cantate Choir (Grades 3-5)

Michael Madrid/Mike Ging

[email protected] [email protected]

281-584-2041 281-752-2465

Celebration Singers (Grades 6-12)

Michael Madrid/ Clayton Roberts

[email protected] [email protected]

281-584-2041 281-752-2466

Credo Singers Michael Madrid [email protected] 281-584-2041

CCE Music Paula Cole [email protected]

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XII. MAINTENANCE

A. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Facilities

2. Grounds

3. Repairs

4. HVAC

5. General Maintenance

6. Housekeeping

B. CONTACT INFORMATION Henry Sustaita (ext. 163) — Director

Juan Torres

Salvador Guerra

Digna Sorto

Yenis Rios-Fuentes

Milagro Maria Martinez

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About SJV | Our Story

In August 1966, Bishop John L. Morkovsky announced

the founding of St. John Vianney Parish. The founding

Pastor was Fr. William Tinney. Initially, there were 300

families in the parish. The first Mass was celebrated on

October 13, 1968. Three years later, there were 1,600

families in the parish. Construction of the activity center

began in 1977.

In February 1979, Msgr. Joe Crosthwait became Pastor.

The music/lecture hall and ministries buildings were

completed in November 1985. The parish grew to 4,075

families by March 1990.

In July 1996, Fr. John Morfin became Pastor. In the fall of

1997, Bishop Fiorenza raised the issue of church

expansion. Construction of the new church was

completed in the fall of 2002. The first Mass was

celebrated in the new church on December 21, 2002. At

that time, the parish consisted of almost 6,000 families.

Fr. R. Troy Gately became the parish’s fourth Pastor in

July of 2008. Under his leadership and guidance, the

parish continues to grow and minister to the community

and to each other. The diversity of both our congregation

and our ministries is a testament to the glory of God and

the many blessings He has bestowed upon our

community.

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Mission & Vision “They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.” Acts 2:42 As disciples of Jesus, we all share in this same mission. But how do we at St. John Vianney, put it into practice? In our personal lives, professional lives, at home, work, school or church, we strive to be a community of Living Faith, Changing Lives, and Making a Difference. Living Faith We have to live our Catholic Faith concretely in our specific actions and choices, but our Catholic Faith has also to be alive within us (…) A living faith is part of everything that we do and informs and forms everything that we do and every choice we make. The way we love God, love our families and love one another is by living our faith each, week after week, year after year (…) As Catholics, we want our faith to be real and have real consequences, namely we want lives to be changed (…) We want to become better people, happier people, and holier people! Changing Lives We want what Jesus wants, souls on fire in love with God. This changes how we spend our time, raise our kids, treat our spouses, spend our money, do our jobs. It is not a onetime change either (…) It does not extend only to ourselves (…) We want others to know God’s love for them. We want others to experience the joy and beauty of the truth of the Catholic Faith (…) It means saying “yes” to the good and the true, but not necessarily the easy or the popular (…) means that we want God to help us change and live according to His will for us for we know that His will is our ultimate happiness. Making a Difference The difference that the Lord wants us to make in the world is to make it more “human and more holy”. God wants us to help each other to be the best persons we can be (…) Making a difference is when a neighbor or a co-worker asks us for help or for prayers because they know that we care because of how we live our Catholic Faith.