MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND PEACE
ESL (English as a Second Language): Following our Diocese’s ESL Bilingual Ministry, volunteers provide weekly English tutoring sessions for local men and women. Training is provided.
Contact: Debbie Pompano
Haiti Twinning Committee: St. Ann’s supports our Twin Parish in Haiti, Our Lady of
Perpetual Help, by providing funds and materials to assist their educational programs and other basic needs.
Contact: Bill Slowinski
Outreach Dinners: St. Ann’s invites local individuals and families to come in and
enjoy a Sunday evening dinner in the Parish Hall. Many hands-on volunteers are needed to provide this much
appreciated special social event -- good food and fellowship.
Contacts: Carol Filipek and Monica Klisz
Parish Advocate: The advocate acts on behalf of persons with disabilities to ensure that all
are invited to share in the life of the parish.
Contact:Melissa Lyons
Prayer Shawl Ministry: A group of knitters/crocheters gather at St. Ann’s to pray and
make shawls for the sick, homebound, as well as baby blankets for newly baptized babies and children.
Contacts: Marilyn Pollard and Debbie Novroski
Prison Ministry: Visitation to inmates in local prisons.
Contact: Fr. Chris
Red Cross Emergency Shelter: St. Ann’s is an official American Red Cross Emergency
Shelter that can be utilized during extreme emergencies in the Ashland and western Hanover area.
Contact: Russ Wisler
Scrip Program: Volunteers organize the sale of gift/debit cards for over fifty
national stores. The parish receives a percentage of sales made with these cards directly from the participating
merchants. Proceeds benefit our Justice and Peace ministries.
Contacts: Ellen Blackstone or Sandi Cullen
Stop Hunger Now: Volunteers package meals that are used to feed people in
emergency situations outside the continental United States.
Contact: Stu Reid
Visiting the Sick and Homebound: Volunteers are trained by the Pastor to extend our
love and concern by visiting those who are homebound, or in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or hospitals.
By their presence, parishioners unite them with our larger parish community by providing caring support, by
listening to their concerns, and if they would like, by praying and reading scripture with them, and bringing them
Holy Communion.
Contact: Fr. Chris or Marty Moran
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