The church cannot be herself without woman and her role...The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions.”
– Pope Francis


St. Monica Guild                Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
Captains:  Nancy Froning              
               Martha Rogers              
               JoAnn O'Brien               
   

  • Volunteer at the Loan Closet on the 3rd and 5th Mondays of the month
  • Provide Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, and summer food baskets for Mission Outreach. Support one family with transportation as needed.
  • Sponsor 2nd Grade class at Mt. Pine with monthly activities, reading, snacks and school supplies.
  • Volunteer at Jackson House
  • Seven members belong to the Rosary Makers
  • Provide a soup and sandwich meal for the Parish during Lent
  • Provide an evening meal for the Parish Religious Ed children and their families
  • Take our rotation hosting funeral receptions
  • We are active in donating baked goods, our time and talents for LOSH and other Parish projects and fund raisers
Social Activities:
  • We attend Mass together and then have lunch to celebrate the feast day of St. Monica
  • We have luncheons with our fellow sisters of St. Monica several times each year
  • We have at least one social activity yearly which includes spouses and/or guests


All Saints Guild                 Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 

Captains:     Rose Drake          
                  Bobbie Rhodea     
                     Sue Hurley   

  • Sponsor 2nd grade class at Mt. Pine by donating monthly Goodie Bags, school supplies and  personal items and visits to enjoy activities, reading, or assist teacher
  • Member donates sweatshirts in the Fall for our 2nd grade class at Mt. Pine
  • Donate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter food baskets for Mission Outreach
  • Members volunteer at Jackson House, St. Joseph’s and Potters Clay
  • Palm Sunday Bake Sale

Social Activities:

  • Monthly Bridge Group
  • Monthly Hand and Foot Group
  • Member luncheons twice a year and a Christmas party
  • Fall Picnic with Spouses

St. Mary Guild                    Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captain:     Joyce Field              
  • Sponsor one of the classes at Mt. Pine with school supplies, personal items, visits to the class five times a year
  • Donate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter and summer food baskets for Mission Outreach
Social Activities:
  • Monthly breakfast meeting one week before LOSH General Meeting
  • May Luncheon honoring our church office personnel
  • Christmas Social with spouses


St. Elizabeth Seton Guild              Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Captains:      Elaine MacDonald          
                   Carol Barrett                 


  • Donate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Food baskets to needy families through Mission Outreach
  • Members volunteer at Jackson House, St. Joseph's Hospital and Potter's Clay
  • Provide lunch for Habitat for Humanity workers once a year
  • As a fund raiser for our Guild, St. Elizabeth's has a bake sale in November at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church to assist us in our charitable projects
  • Make donations to Rosary and Shawl Ministries
  • Bake cookies for Annual Christmas Cookie Sale and whenever requested by the parish
  • On a rotation basis, host funeral receptions for parishioners who have passed away

Social Activities:

  • Fourth Monday guild breakfast meetings
  • Play Hand and Foor every other month hosted at one of our member's home on a rotation  basis
  • Monthly bridge group
  • Summer BBQ with members and spouses
  • A get together at the Christmas Season for Brunch or Dinner with members and spouses

St. Michael Guild   Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Captains:      Gwen Auel              
                   Arlene Giedt                                      

  • Work with “Clothe the Child” mission in Jessieville, Fountain Lake and Mt. Pine schools to provide personal items and clothing. 
  • Food Baskets for Mission Outreach
  • Pledge money for Dana’s Angels – G & T program at Mt. Pine School

Social Activities:
  • Frequent social gatherings
  • Monthly luncheon meetings
  • Christmas Brunch with guild members
  • Dinner with spouses
 
St.Teresa of Calcutta Guild       Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captains:  Patty Doublin            
               Cletus Brewster                

  • Sponsor 3rd grade classes at Mt. Pine School. Provide requested school supplies for teachers/students
  • Volunteers do projects and read to the students with the teachers’ direction
  • Provide Weekly Scholastic Readers for the classrooms if school cannot cover the cost.
  • Provide books for each child to take home at Christmas and at the end of the year.  For some students this is the only reading material in the home.
  • Sponsor an end-of-year field day for all the third grades at Mountain Pine in May
  • Donate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter baskets for needy families
  • Support the Missionaries of Charity (Blessed Mother Teresa’s order) by donating items and money to Abba House in Little Rock, their home for women in distress
  • Bake cookies for the Annual Christmas Cookie Sale
  • Provide lunch for Habitat for Humanity workers once a year

Social Activities:
  • Book Club
  • Mahjong classes
  • Members tour interesting locations during the year
  • Luncheons several times each year for members
  • Socials with spouses

St. Anthony Guild:               Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        

Captains:   Joan Prockup       
                 Jean Krantz            

  • Donate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Baskets to a Village Outreach family
  • Visit a Mountain Pine elementary school classroom on a monthly basis, providing treats and small gifts,  playing bingo, reading books, leading craft projects
  •  Monthly Bingo at Good Samaritan for the Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Residents
  •  Donate $1,000 scholarship to Mt. Pine High School student for college.
  •  Assist periodically at Good Samaritan and Greenwood with lunch

Social Activities:
  • Member gatherings monthly for lunch
  • Couples brunch twice a year
  • Field trip once per year
  • Bus trip anually in November -- 2015 to Nashville, TN, staying at the Opry Hotel
  • Christmas Party
St. Jude Guild                     Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.        

Captains:  Judy Free             
              Virginia Sparks     
              
  •  Provide Christmas Party and End of Year Party for REY (Religious Education of Youth) for students and families
  • Host First Eucharist reception and give Bibles and rosaries to communicants
  • Provide religious medals to Confirmation students
  • Provide special items needed for REY classrooms.
  • Give donation to religious conferences for REY students
  • Hold two Ice Cream Sales at the Men’s Club Chicken Bake/ Fish Fry to support REY and other activities
  • Members donate food items for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to needy families through Mission Outreach
  • Members prepare a basket for the LOSH Card Party
  • Members are active in baking and volunteering for parish functions

Social Activities:
  • Several luncheons at restaurants during year
  • Various tours of local attractions
  • Celebrate St. Jude Feast Day, October 28 by attending Mass and a luncheon