Ministries & Services'

St. John Neumann has a vibrant and enthusiastic volunteers driving its ministry work and activities for the young and young-at-heart.   All activity and ministries relate to one of seven Commissions as required by the Charlotte Diocese:

Stewardship      •     Education (Word)     •      Worship (Liturgy)     •     Evangelization
Parish Community (Family Life)        Service         Administration

Click here to get to go to our Mass Schedules link for
Altar Servers, Lectors, & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Click for more information regarding SJN's programs on ...
Scouting                Music Ministry

Clink on these links for Adobe Acrobat versions of
SJN's  Ministry & Activity listing,  or SJN's
Parish Ministry & Services Directory.

Please help us keep this contact list updated.....contact the Parish Office at 704-536-6520 or via  e-mail with any changes.

SJN Parish Community updated 2/16/07
COMMISSION / Ministry / Activity Contact person(s)
Pastor Fr. Russ Ortega, OSA
Parochial Vicar Fr. Tony Tomasulo, OSA
Parish Office Secretary Ellen
Facilities manager Rev. Deacon John Parrish
Parish Accountant Linda
Finance Council Chair Christie Silvestri
Pastoral Council Chairperson -- John Kane 
  Vice-Chair -- Sheila Burroughs
  Secretary -- Patti Matys 
ADMIN/LEADERSHIP Commission Chair. (vacant)

Communications ....

 Parish Office Staff
   Steve Lyttle (Bulletin)
   John Silvestri (Website coordinator)
Facilities scheduling co-ordinator Benita Bryson (Staff)
Maintenance Committee Rev. Deacon John Parrish (staff)
"Creative Concepts" Committee (Publications) Ginny King
WORD (EDUCATION) Commission Chair Mary K. Hudome
Adult Faith Formation Connie Milligan
Bible Study Co-ordination Connie Milligan
Children's Liturgy of the Word Ana Adkins
Confirmation (Grades 7 and 8)  Donna Tarney
Faith Formation (Religious Ed.) Pre-K thru Gr 6 Connie Milligan (Director)
Youth Group (Grades 9 - 2)                                 Jr.HighYouthGroup (Grades 6 thru 8) Irene Kilzer
Open Arms Preschool Nancy Chiarelli (Director)
RCIA/CIC (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Donna Rayle
Special Needs Faith Formation Sue Rebich
3-yr-old and  4-yr-old Faith Formation Co-op Connie Milligan
EVANGELIZATION Commission Chairs Nancy Hasty
  Donna Rayle
ESL classes (English-as-a-second-language) Lorraine Estrada
Monthly Rosary Devotions Nancy Hasty
Pilgrim Mary Sandy Major
Prayer Chain Ministry Linda Johnson, Kristi Maher
Prayer Group Linda Johnson, Kristi Maher
Welcome Committee Donna Rayle
PARISH COMMUNITY LIFE Chairperson Karen Chambers
Activities Committee (Service & Social) Mike Tinker
Bereavement Ministry Cindy Satink
Co-op Nursery (during Mass) Moya Smith-McKee
Family Life Ministry (Social Events & Receptions) Karen Chambers
Fifty Plus (50 +) Club Elaine Owens
Hospitalized & home-bound visitations Deacon John Parrish
Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts  - Mark Wahl  (Troop 12)
Cub Scouts of America Cub Scouts - John Silvestri (Pack 12)  
Girl Scouts of America Girl Scouts - Donna Tarney
Sports - Bowling League Christi Neil
Sports - Men's Softball Barry Phillips
Sports - Women's Softball Peg Markle
Sports - Youth Basketball Ted Sardinia
Sports - Youth T-Ball, Baseball, Softball Dave Maher
Women's Guild Mary Blinn, Diane Langevin
SERVICE Commission Chairperson Mike Horeth
Augustinian Orphanage Fr. Russ
Biscoe, NC Parish Outreach Marion CasaSanta
Camp Care Phil & Beth St. Martin
Christmas Stable ("The Giving Manger") Susie Pingree
Columbian Squires Eric Schneider 
Food Pantry @ SJN Susie Pingree
Knights of Columbus Brian Koomen
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Claire Schmitz & Alice Hallett
Loaves & Fishes Charlie & Loretta Rembold
Men's Homeless Shelter Barbara Sladek 
Operation Christmas Child Connie Milligan
Quilters Group Kristi Maher
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) OPEN
Respect Life Committee Carol Kiernan
Rosary Makers Joan Gillis, Maggie Nelson, & Diane Adams
Share Sunday Don Lesko
STEWARDSHIP Commission Chairperson Chris Schneider
WORSHIP Commission Chairpersons Betty O'Neal
  Tom O'Neal
Altar Cleaners Sally Sloan
Altar Servers Scott Major
Baptism preparation Rev. Deacon John Parrish
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Gloria Burke
Adult Lectors & Lector scheduling Ray Wieloszynski
Jr. Lectors John Kane
Marriage preparation Fr. Russ & Fr. Tony
Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) OPEN
Music Ministries - Adult, Youth & Childrens' Choirs Shannon Roschke
Sacristan Kathleen Cassara
SJN Players Linda Sacripanti  / Ana Adkins