Catechists
Co-ordinator: Sr Joan Goodwin
Phone: 4272 9980
Currently 15 catechists of the parish attend Unanderra, Figtree, Mount Kembla, and Farmborough Road Public Schools. 290 children attend the lessons led by catechists.

Welcoming Groups
Co-ordinator: Sue Mehan
Phone: 4271 4190
16 individuals and families involved in a roster welcoming parishioners and visitors to Sunday Mass.

Altar Society
Co-ordinators:
May Garrety 4272 2305
April Thrift   4272 9521
The altar society is responsible for washing and maintaining the altar cloths and various linens for use at Mass.

Altar Servers
Co-ordinator: Fr. Mark O'Keefe
There are currently 22 boys and girls from fourth class to year 10 who serve at Mass on Sundays and other special occasions.

Flower Arrangers
Co-ordinator: Barbara Spain
Phone: 4271 1142
There are currently 7 people in two groups who arrange flowers in the church for Sundays and feast days.

Lectors
Co-ordinator: Sue Mehan
Phone: 4271 4190

The 20 lectors proclaim the scriptures at Mass on Sundays and feast days.

Lenten & Advent Groups
Co-ordinators: various
Every year 2 or 3 Lenten discussion groups meet over a 6 week period. Most years, 4 week Advent discussions are formed. Information is provided in the parish notices when these groups are being formed.

Sunday Morning Tea
Co-ordinator:
(Refer to Catholic Womens League)
Morning tea is held after the 9am Mass on the last Sunday of each month, and is currently the responsibility of the Catholic Womens League. Any parishioners who are not members of the CWL but would still like to be involved in this ministry of hospitality can contact the CWL for inclusion in the roster.

Church Gardeners
Co-ordinators: Ted Thrift
Phone: 4272 9521
Anna Matthews
Phone: 4272 7854
A very small number of parishioners are involved in maintaining the gardens around the church and presbytery. More helpers are always being sought.

"We didn't think you'd mind, Father."

Church Lawn Mowing
Co-ordinator: Rob Klaus
Phone: 4271 4656
22 parishioners arranged in 6 groups help keep the church lawns presentable with lawn mowing on Saturday morning. Each group assists 6 times a year.

Parish Website Management

Designer:

Matthew Hobbs
matthobbs05@gmail.com
Deborah Yates
deborah.yates@ghd.com.au

Legion of Mary
President: Molly Rowe
Phone: 4271 2201
The Legion of Mary is a spiritual society that mets in the St. Joseph's Room every Tuesday. Among its activities is home visitation, reciting the rosary before funerals, bringing Holy Communion to the sick, and assisting at Mass at the Wollongong (Figtree) Nursing Home. New members are always welcome.

Our Parish Choirs
9am Mass Choir
Organist:
Trudy Zalewski 4271 4134
Choir Director:
Bernadette Wood 4272 4505
The 9am choir assists at Mass on Sundays, outside of school holidays, and also on other special occasions. New members are always welcome
5pm Mass Choir
Contacts:
Cliff and Rhonda Bunten 4271 2416
The 5pm choir assists on most Sundays of the years and always welcomes newcomers.

St. Pius X School
Principal: Cheryle Brennan
Phone: 4271 3550
Fax: 4272 2954
Address: Cnr. Cummins & Hargreaves Sts., Unanderra.
P.O. Box 358
Unanderra 2526
Email:
info@stpiusX.woll.catholic.edu.au
Website:
www.stpiusx.woll.catholic.edu.au
360 young parishioners from the parishes of Unanderra and Berkeley attend St. Pius X School from kindergarten to Yr 6. The school was established in 1960.

Acolytes / Eucharistic Ministers
Co-ordinator: Fr. Mark O'Keefe
The 7 parish acolytes assist at Mass on Sundays and feast days. Eucharistic ministers bring Holy Communion to the sick and homebound. There are currently 10 Eucharistic ministers.

Childrens' Liturgy
Co-ordinator: Sister Joan
Phone: 4272 9980
There are currently 10 people arranged in five groups leading the childrens' liturgy at the 9am Mass on Sundays. It is not held during school holidays. Those attending are aged 5 to 10.

Money Counters
Co-ordinator: Fr. Mark O'Keefe
20 parishioners arranged in 7 groups help count the collections 8 times each in the course of a year.

"How did the 'Collection for a Rainy Day' go, George?"

Catholic Womens League
President: Joan Hughes
Phone: 4271 1716
The CWL meets every month and is involved in a variety of interests and activities within the parish and beyond.

Church Cleaning
Co-ordinator: Sue Franklin
Phone: 4272 4291
22 parishioners involved in 6 groups assist in cleaning the church on one Saturday morning every six weeks.

St. Vincent de Paul Society
President: Larry Jennett
Store Address:
131 Princes Hwy. Unanderra.
Store Phone: 4271 7381
The local conference of the SVDP society meets at the store on Tuesday evenings. The primary role of the society is the care of the poor and needy in society.

Finance Council
Secretary: Paul McInerney
Phone: 4271 2425
The council meets at least 4 times a year and assists with the parish's financial arrangements.

"I'm not going to bore you with small talk about our financial situation."

Sacramental Programmes
Co-ordinators:
Fr. Mark O'Keefe
Sr. Joan Goodwin
Since 1999 the programmes for the sacraments of 1st Reconciliation, 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation have been both parish based and family centred. Several teachers, several catechists and a few other parishioners have become involved in leading the 8 groups for each sacrament, and many other parishioners have become involved in the other preparations for each sacrament. From time to time a call for assistance is made in the parish notices. New leaders and other helpers are always welcomed. Refer to the Calendar page for dates for 2005.