In addition to the 100 + teachers and assistants in the Religious Education Program, those who are involved with Meals On Wheels and with building Habitat Houses and the 25 + who chaperone middle school and high school dances and other activities, we have over 800 jobs that are done at St. Bernard's by volunteers.

  Our Liturgical Ministers include Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Servers at the Altar, Sacristans, Lectors, Linen Launderers and Greeters.  We send out assignments monthly to 325 parishioners.  In addition to the Liturgical Ministers we see at the Altar or in the Church, we have 17 Ministers who take Communion to the sick in their homes.  Two parishioners take Communion to 13 people every Saturday at Jenks Living Center.  Takes them about 3 hours each Saturday, all year round.  There are two people who weekly change out the candles in both Chapels.  Another person sets up for Mass on Saturday nights.  Two parishioners have been helpful in training volunteer Liturgical Ministers.

  We have 30 parishioners who either weekly or several times per year, assist with gardens and plans in the church and office spaces.  Five of these are in the yard weekly during the gardening seasons.

  Forty-two parishioners sing in various choirs or play guitars or drums each week.

  Fifty-one parishioners participate in the Prayerline ministry.  This involves checking their e-mail every day to find out who in in need of prayer.  Sometimes they get 5-6 e-mails per day because we try to keep them updated as the requests come in.  They obligate themselves to 15 minutes per day of prayer for those in need.

  During May and October, 8-10 people volunteer to lead the Rosary before the Masses, since May is Mary's month and October is the Month of the Rosary.

  When we have a funeral, 90% of the time we serve lunch afterwards.  We have 72 people who have offered to cook for luncheons and 14 more offer to serve and clean up after the luncheon.  We have an average of 20 funerals a year and use about 30 people's input at each funeral luncheon.  We use about 4 people at each Luncheon to set up and serve and clean up afterwards.  This year so far, we have cooked and served lunch to over 700 people.

  One parishioner paints all our Baptismal candles and makes new banners as requested.  She also paints all the RCIA Baptismal Candles for Holy Saturday.

  We have four Newcomer Dinners each year and 16 parishioners have helped, in addition to staff members, to set up, welcome newcomers and then clean up the dining room after the dinner.

  Our Chronicles is put together by a volunteer and sent to the printer.  Five or six of our volunteers come to label and organize the Chronicles for mailing.  Actually, we have 14 people who like to be called, so we use 5-6 each time and then call the others for the next mailing.  These are mostly retired folks who like to help with this during the day.

  Once a year we have a Day of Caring in which we clean the classrooms, kitchens, church and chapels.  We also trim the yards and hedges, pull weeds, paint, and mulch all the gardens, re-enliven the pre-school play yard toys and whatever else needs doing.  This year we had 86 participants.  We also had 6 ladies who prepared the lunches for the group.

  Each month we have two Keenager gatherings for our Seniors (over 55 and retired).  Three or four volunteers come early each time to decorate and prepare the coffee and do whatever is needed to make the event memorable.

  Each year we serve Coffee and Donuts on the weekends that we have Religious Education (unless the me (6-8) cook and serve pancakes and sausage).  We have 50 volunteers to cover approximately 22 sundays (some bring their spouses and increase the number to 88) through the school year.  They set up, make coffee and sell donuts and bagels and then clean up afterwards and put everything away.

  We have two calligraphers who help with several projects throughout the year.

  We have 15 parishioners who volunteer to transport our Burgundy Residents to and from Mass on Saturday nights.  We have five more who have offered to help transport Seniors to Doctor's appointments and to Keenagers at the Church twice a month.  And we use them quite often.

  At our annual Santa Breakfast and RARC parties and other Socials during the year, we have 25 volunteers who cook, make decorations and help prepare for events and clean up afterwards.  Our Keenagers meetings have two coordinators who cook, decorate and make a great celebration for the Seniors twice a month during the school year.

  We have volunteers who sell religious articles in the Community Room during the school year every Sunday.  We usually have 8-10 who take turns, but two regulars who manage it.

  One of our volunteers calls each newcomer family to welcome them to the parish.

  And, lest we forget, our Parish Council, Finance Council, Religious Education Committee, Peace and Justice Committee, Worship Committee, Small Church Community Core Team, Spirituality Committee and the Youth Advisory Board are all made up of volunteers as well as a couple staff members to total 57 more volunteer jobs being done monthly (with sometimes in-between meeting duties).

  Total jobs done = 877 +   (Some workers do more than one job and some jobs are done weekly by the same person and some only occasionally, but lots of people are working.)