Volunteer Opportunities

PLEASE NOTE: All persons aged 18 and older must complete the “Essential Three” as outlined in the Diocesan Policy for the Protection of the Faithful in order to minister, work or volunteer in the Diocese of Fall River.  Find all the training info and requirements to be met on our website SET Training and Documents and printed copies are also available within the food pantry, or at the main entrances to all 3 island Churches. If helping one-time only, you can fill out the One-Day Form provided by the supervisor, and give a copy of your driver’s license/ID. Volunteers are CORI’d annually but diocese is in the process of going to a three-year cycle. High School students aged 18 or younger will read and sign the Youth Code of Conduct, along with a parent or guardian. Contact Sue Pagliccia, CORI coordinator 508-693-0342 during our regular office hours.

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Community Events

Breakfast (TBD)   contact the office 508-693-0342

-Lobster Roll Sale    (same as above)

-Tisbury Street Fair    (same as above)

-Halloween Celebration    (same as above)

-Christmas Tea & Raffle   Bernice Lopes 508-693-0342  bernicelopes@goodshepherdmv.com

Liturgical Ministries

-Eucharistic Ministers     contact Walter Burke   burkewg@comcast.net       508-693-0131

-Lectors      (Walter Burke, same as above)

-Greeters/Ushers (Walter Burke, same as above)

-Altar Servers  Sergio Racigh 774-310-0028  sergioracig@gmail.com

-Altar Art/Environment   Susie Wallo  508-693-2209

Music Ministries

Year round at St. Augustine’s, Vineyard Haven

-4pm Saturday Vigil Mass Adult Choir contact Cindy Krauss 508-509-4141 cmkislander@gmail.com

–7pm Saturday Vigil Mass Portuguese Music Group contact Lucia Matos 508-726-5296 lucymatos1311@hotmail.com

-9am Sunday Mass Contemporary Band contact Cheryl Lowe 508-693-6169  clowe@vineyard.net  Note: time changes to 8am in summer.

Year round at St. Elizabeth’s, Edgartown (reopens May 25, 2025 after upgrades and repairs)

-11am Sunday Mass contact Sara Piazza 617-872-6110 sarapiazza@sarapiazza.com

Summer additional Masses (Fourth of July weekend – Labor Day weekend)

– 5:30pm Saturday Vigil Mass at St. Elizabeth’s, EDG  (Sara Piazza, same as above)

-9am Sunday Mass added (and 11am will be with Cindy) at St. Elizabeth’s EDG (Cindy Krauss, same as above)

– 9:30am Sunday Mass in Oak Bluffs: Our Lady Star of the Sea Contemporary Band (Cheryl Lowe, same as above)

Funeral Mass Choir (Cindy Krauss, same as above)

Other Ministries

Community Suppers    contact Mary Ellen Larsen at 508-693-1103 or email her at melarsen1103@gmail.com

-The Food Pantry  contact food outreach coordinator, Sarah Steigelman sarah@goodshepherdmv.com 508-560-8764

Religious Formation

Adult formation/RCIA  contact Sue Pagliccia 508-693-0342  sue@goodshepherdmv.com

CGS Catechists & Aides  (Sue Pagliccia, same as above)

7th/8th grade and high schoolers    (Sue Pagliccia, same as above)

Confirmation Prep    (Sue Pagliccia, same as above)