Volunteer Opportunities

Our parish runs on VOLUNTEER SUPPORT! We need YOU! Please take a look at this list, and pray about where your talents can be used to build up the kingdom of God!

Adult Faith Formation

Do you have ideas you would like to share regarding adult religious education in our parish? Would you like to offer your time and talent to building up the faith of our parish  community?  All parishioners are  invited to attend to volunteer with Adult Faith Formation in our parish. Committee meetings occur monthly on the second Thursday of the month in the parish office. Contact the office for more information. 

If you would like to attend Scripture Studies, or volunteer to help with hospitality during the studies, you may contact the office. Please see our Scripture Study page for more information on current studies. 

Assist with CLOW

The Children's Liturgy of the Word, held at both the 9am and 11am Masses on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, needs STAND certified volunteers to help lead reflections and assist with the children during CLOW. Reflections are already pre-prepared.  If you're interested please contact the Religious Education Office for more information. 410-665-4106 or laura.weatherington@archbalt.org. ​

Assist at Mass

Saint Ursula invites Catholics who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation to consider being Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion ("Eucharistic Ministers") or Lectors as Mass. If you are interested in one or both of these volunteer opportunities, please contact the parish office to arrange training.

​Boys and girls who are in grades 5 or higher are invited to become altar servers. This is an important ministry in the church, and we hope all students will consider this opportunity. 

Additionally, you may contact the office if you would like to become an usher or greeter at Mass. Greeters and ushers contribute to a welcoming environment. If you have a smile and handshake to share with your fellow parishioners, please consider these ministries!

Be a Catechist

Do you have what it Takes? Be a catechist! This ministry is a pivotal ministry in the Catholic Church, with its own set of responsibilities in canon (church) law. Catechists are responsible for helping individuals in their growth and development in the faith.  

Catechists are encouraged to participate in catechist formation sessions, offered in a combination of classroom and on-line sessions. They usually give two hours per week to preparing and presenting a session. Materials and supportive assistance are provided by the parish. Catechists are needed for grades pre-k through 8th grade, as well as to help with confirmation classes. 

Contact the Religious Education Office for more information. 410-665-4106 or laura.weatherington@archbalt.org. You are needed!

Franciscan Center

St. Ursula parishioners will serve in the Franciscan Center Soup Kitchen on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5pm-7:30pm. Some of the jobs needed include serving hot foods, preparing/serving desserts and drinks, hand out napkins, help disabled or parent with small children, hand out and monitor trays, or washing dishes. 

​Car-pooling is available from the St. Ursula Parking lot.

​Click here to sign up to volunteer. 

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to work in their retail store and warehouse, located in Dundalk. We MUST have groups of 10 to participate, and everyone needs to be at least 14 years of age or older. You may sign up for any date. We volunteer the third Saturday of every month from 12pm-4pm. 
Carpooling available; Please bring a lunch. Sign-ups due at least two weeks in advance.
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Click here to sign up here to volunteer. 

Hospitality 

Would you like to help with our First Sunday Coffee and Donuts, Soup, Salad & Stations, or other hospitality occasions? The are several possible opportunities: 

Hospitality Sunday: pick up and/or set up food or drinks (food is paid for by the parish) for the social after the 9am and 11am Masses on the first Sunday of the month. You would be asked to help 2 or 3 times per year, for 3-4 hours each time. 

Volunteer recognition receptions: occur annually. 

Funeral luncheons on an as-needed basis. 

Contact Sister Joan to get involved. 

Marriage Preparation 

Couples are needed to help with Pre-Cana, the program all engaged couples must go through before marriage. Pre-Cana classes are generally held twice per year over the course of 4 consecutive weekends. Catholic couples are needed to help guide table discussions. Contact the parish office or Bernie Miller for more information on getting involved with this ministry. 

Music Ministry

Saint Ursula has a vibrant music ministry, with something for just about anyone who is musically inclined. To lean more about current opportunities, see our Music Ministry page. 

My Sister's Place

A meal is served to the women and children twice per month, usually on a Sunday. A group of 10-12 people carpool from the school lot about an hour before mealtime. Help is needed to prepare one of the dishes ahead of time, or to serve the dishes at My Sister's Place. Please contact Sister Joan to get involved. 

Movie Nights

We've held movie nights each summer for the past two summers. In order to continue this popular ministry, we need additional people to help with set up, clean up, preparing food, and shopping. If you would like to volunteer please contact Stephanie at the office at Stephanie.Shock@archbalt.org

Our Daily Bread

Casseroles are needed on the third Saturday of each month, and are taken to Our Daily Bread to feed Baltimore's homeless. If you would like to bake a casserole, or help in transporting the casseroles, please contact Sister Joan Kelly. 

Parish Prayer Requests

If you would like to pray for your fellow parishioners, please contact the office. If you are in need of prayers, you may contact the parish office to be placed in the parish book of prayers. 

Pastoral Visitors

Pastoral Visitors are sent forth from St. Ursula to bring the Word of God and the Eucharist to our sick and housebound parish members. They also bring prayers and news (the parish bulletin) . Visits are usually weekly. Please contact Sister Joan to learn more. 

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Everyone is welcome to join the Prayer Shawl ministry on the the third Monday of every month in the parish office. Come, regardless of ability, with hooks, needles, yarn, and the desire to create prayer shawls for those in need. Additionally, you may create shawls at home and donate them to be used in the ministry.  You may contact Nancy Benton for more information. (Prayer Shawl group is not currently meeting due to COVID)

Pro-Life Ministry

Our Pro-life ministry meets once per month on Tuesdays evenings. If you would like more information, please contact Liz Walz at 410-663-1096.

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 

The St. Ursula Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul operates an emergency food pantry at St. Ursula Church. Our Pantry helps many families in our Community with food assistance. The Pantry also offers limited financial help with other emergencies including BGE turn-off notices, rent eviction notices, medical and transportation problems. If you would like to volunteer, please call Tony Vitti at 410-665-0918

Youth Ministry

Young adults and parents are needed to lead small groups, supervise groups, provide snacks, and for other event-specific roles. Please contact our Youth Minister Zach to get invovled. 

All volunteers must be Virtus screened in order to volunteer at the parish. This is done online. Visit https://www.stursulaparish.org/virtus.html for more information. 

Teens age 14 and up must participate in Worthy of the Call training before they can volunteer. This happens a few times per year. Please contact Laura Weatherington to find out when the next training session is taking place at laura.weatherington@archbalt.org