Holy Rosary Parish Organizations
ALTAR SOCIETY
The Altar Society meets quarterly on the 4th Mondays in July, October, January and April. Watch the bulletin for
special meetings or date changes. This group of ladies caters dinners to different organizations, handles funeral
dinners and other hospitality matters and is responsible for altar cleaning and supplies.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Holy Rosary Chapter of Knights of Columbus meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month. Locally they are
co-host to the lenten fish dinners and also the "Cook Shack", which is done monthly at a local parishioners place of
business. They take part in most of the main Knights of Columbus activities, such as the Tootsie Roll Drive, Roses
for Life, etc.
CHOIR
Holy Rosary has an adult and also a children's choir, which perform at different times throughout the year. We also have a church choir
which performs monthly and at different times of the year.
PTO and SCHOOL COUNCIL
The Parent-Teacher Organization at Holy Rosary is very active and benefits the Pre-K through 8th grade school
greatly. They have several large fundraisers throughout the school year to help support the school's mission. Their
monthly meetings are held the 1 st Thursday of the month. Also in connection with the school is a school council
which meets on the 1 st Monday during the school year.
YOUTH
There are several different youth organizations including Confirmation, Jr. High (6-7-8 grades) and FRESH (1-5
grades). Jr. High and FRESH meet on Wednesday evenings during the school year and confirmation classes are
usually on the 3rd Sunday evening of the month. Summer months provide many activities for the youth.
Holy Rosary also has 'Venture Crew', a co-educational group of 14 and older young adults, developed by
the Boy Scouts, to foster and challenge youth in areas of Citizenship, Leadership skills, Service to Others,
Outdoor Programs, Personal Fitness and Social Activities. Venture meets the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5 p.m.
LITURGY, ADVISORY/PLANNING & FINANCE COMMITTEES
The Liturgy Committee at Holy Rosary plans the special liturgy and art and environment matters, helping to make
Mass a spiritual up-lift for all. The Planning/ Advisory and Finance Committees help the Pastor in the different
decision-making matters necessary for a parish to run efficiently and smoothly. These are usually called meetings.
RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a class for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or
interested in becoming a Catholic. New classes begin in the fall and are held weekly on Wednesday evenings.
PARISH ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER
This annual event is held the 1 st Sunday in November. In conjunction with the Turkey Dinner, there is a main raffle,
a quilt raffle and also a Country Store. Around 2,000 people are served at this highly popular event.
