Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers Needed - Ministers of the Eucharist to take communion to patients at St. Vincent's Hospital. Please call Caroline Townsley at 669-2210 or 820-2331 to volunteer.

The Gabriel Project - As Mary visited Elizabeth who was pregnant with St. John the Baptist; our Gabriel Project "Angels" mentor pregnant women in need; offering them support, hope, love, friendship and Christ. If you are in need of help or wish to train as a volunteer mentor, please contact Barbara Rivera at 670-1265.

Penitentiary of New Mexico - is in need of Catholic volunteers!! Are you being called to be a volunteer minister to the incarcerated? The "Pen" located a few miles south of Santa Fe, houses 900 male inmates, many in "maximum security - segregation", where they are "locked-up" one person to a cell for up to 23 hours a day. About 45 percent are Roman Catholic, but the number of Catholic volunteers are small. These men are members of our families and our communities "doing time" for their crimes. Yet, many hunger for Roman Catholic volunteers to visit them, to encourage them, or at least to know that someone cares about them. Prison Ministry is mostly a ministry of "presence" that is just visiting them. Don't be deceived by TV and movies which portray mostly the violence of prison life, that exists on occasion -- but not as depicted in the entertainment media. Training is provided to all volunteers and scheduling is based on the volunteer's time availability. For more information, please contact Chaplain Andy Dimas or Chaplain Andy Carrillo at the "Pen" at 827-8332.

Santa Fe Birthright - believes it is the right of every baby to be born and the right of every pregnant woman to give birth. We are having trouble fulfilling our mission of helping pregnant women because our current staffing level only allows us to be open a limited number of ours each week. Ideally, we should be open five days a week, during the times when women are likely to come. The only way that will happen is if we get more volunteers willing to devote several hours per week to staff the office. If we do not get enough volunteers, the Santa Fe Birthright will have to close. Please call 983-3255 to offer your help. Thank you!!

Santo Nino Regional Catholic School - is seeking volunteers. Do you enjoy working with children? Interested in making a difference in the life of a child? The Santo Nino Resource room wants you! Please contact either Kathy Lamb or Heidi Schmidt Alcaraz at 424-1766 to discuss volunteer opportunities. Flexible hours available, must meet volunteer requirements.

Pastoral Outreach Office - at the Catholic Center is seeking volunteers for the following: Jail and Prison Ministry, Communion Ministers, Detention Ministers. Please contact the Pastoral Outreach office for more information at 505-831-8174.

Inez Olivas needs Volunteers - to pick up breads and pastries from the grocery stores for the Soup Kitchen. If you have a little bit of time, she would appreciate your help. If you can help, please call her at 984-3118 and ask for Inez. Thank you.

Musicians and Singers - We are in need of musicians and singers for our 11:00 am mass on Sundays. Chris Ortega and his family have given freely of their time over the years to provide us with music for our worship and we thank them. They have requested to step down from this service and we are in need. Mary Baca has volunteered to give her time to keep the choir going but is asking for help from all of us. Please consider giving of your talent in regard to this important ministry. In the words of St. Augustine "the one who sings prays twice". God Bless you. Please call the parish office at 983-5034

Ministers, Accolytes and Altar Persons –are needed for the 11:00am Mass each week. If you regularly attend this Mass and would be interested in one of the above ministries, please contact Dolores King. You will enjoy serving on these ministries and we need your help. Please leave your name and phone number if Dolores is unavailable. Call 577-4655. We need you!!

Senior Volunteers Needed - If you or someone you know is ready to make a difference in our community, the Foster Grandparents Program and Senior Companion Program would like to hear from you. Placements are available in the local public schools, Head Starts, nursing homes or private senior homes. Income eligible seniors will receive a modest tax-free stipend. Please call Melanie at 955-4762 for more information.

Soup Kitchen - We are in need of volunteers to help with cooking, setting up, serving and cleaning. If you have a little extra time on your hands, please stop by the Soup Kitchen and give our very dedicated Soup Kitchen Director, Andy Lopez a hand. You may come in between the hours of 8:00am and 1:00pm, Monday thru Friday. For information, call 983-5034. Thank you!!!

Soup Kitchen – Volunteers are needed to pick up vegetables from Lowe’s on St. Michaels and Llano Street on Monday through Friday. Call Inez at 471-2543 if you can give 30 minutes one day a week. Thank You!

Volunteers for Teen Pregnancy Support - Don't miss your next opportunity to make a difference in the life of a new teen parent family. Volunteers provide one-to-one support to a teen through their pregnancy. Volunteers receive ongoing training and supervision. To reserve your spot call Andrea at Catholic Charities at 505-424-9789, ext. 107.

Catholic Charities - Are you interested in volunteering? Come share your talents and skills with the children of Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities, serving culturally and economically diverse children and families is in need of volunteer tutors for the Refugee Youth Program at their 1202 Pennsylvania NE location. Volunteers must be able to make a once a week commitment. Come be a part of a team that promotes academic success in Albuquerque's youth. Stop by our 1202 Pennsylvania NE location for a volunteer application or call Christina Rodriguez at (505) 724-4676.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store - Jesus gave us an amazing and powerful gift when his Father sent Him to us, Compassion. There are people in this world, this country and even this city that have come up against obstacles in their lives that they cannot overcome alone. Your Santa Fe Diocese, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store helps ordinary people, like you and me, everyday with financial, material and spiritual assistance. Our Thrift Store uses the money it makes selling gently used items to help our destitute brothers and sisters to overcome the obstacles in their lives. For such an amazing mission, our store and yard are in pitiful condition. While it was divine inspiration that started this organization, it is average people, like you and me that help it to keep its ministry alive. If you can volunteer one hour a day, a week, a month or even a year, we need you. It is our love of people and especially as Christians, to take action in this community which we all belong. If you can sort donations, clean or dust, answer telephones, landscape, repair or even stop in to shop, we need you. Our store hours are Monday - Friday from 10:00am to 4:30pm and located at 1088 Early Street. Call the store at 505-989-8328 to volunteer today. We would be happy for any help you can provide us in our diocese mission. I leave you with the words of one we all Know, "Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me".

St. Elizabeth Emergency Shelter - St. Elizabeth's is requesting help from the community in the following areas:

•  Volunteers - Front office volunteers once a week 4 to 8 hour block of time, positions open on the 7 to 3 shift and 3 to 11 shift, seven days a week.
•  Shelter Meals Volunteers - to provide a meal for 40, a one time thing, once a month or every other month.
•  Resource Center Volunteers - to assist with the Resource Center either on Mondays or Fridays from 10 to 1.
•  Family Program Volunteers - to do translation with Spanish speaking families, 2 to 4 hours per week.

Anyone available to help in any of these areas, please call Maria Lopez for more information at 982-6611.