Each of us has a unique role to play in God’s kingdom. We want to help you identify your natural and supernatural gifts so that you can flourish as a missionary disciple. Our service teams are a great place to start.
Core Teams
Our Core Teams are geared toward certain aspects of leadership within our parish mission.
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Small Group Leaders play a pivotal role in fostering community and spiritual growth. Responsibilities include facilitating discussions, building community, encouraging spiritual growth, providing support, and leading by example. We offer resources, training, and support for both new and experienced leaders.
Contact: Heather Prejean
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Our Family Faith Formation program provides 3rd-5th grade students with the opportunity to grow closer to Christ in a variety of different ways. Once a month, 3rd-5th grade students and their parents will attend class on campus. Classes will consist of prayer time, a lesson, a project or activity, and students will have the opportunity to discuss their faith with peers. Students will also be given the opportunity to enter into the Sacraments throughout the year in addition to learning more about our Catholic faith through experiences like a tour of our church and a chance to make a Holy Hour in our Adoration chapel. Parents are also given the great privilege of listening to and talking with a dynamic speaker. The topics will focus on issues that parents with children face as well as how to grow in their own personal faith.
Contact: Katie Fontenot katie@shbroussard.org
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Our VBS volunteers facilitate educational, spiritual, and creative activities for our children to grow in the knowledge of the Catholic Church and in their relationship with Jesus.
Contact: Katie Fontenot katie@shbroussard.org
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Edge is a middle school catechetical formation program designed to meet the psychological, social, catechetical and emotional needs of middle school students. Our goal as Sacred Heart’s Core Team is to allow our middle schoolers to begin the steps to start the journey of taking ownership of their faith and to build a strong community around them.
Contact: Jessica Bergeron jessica@shbroussard.org
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The Life Teen program provides students in 9th-12th grades with a space and a community to encounter Christ. Throughout the year this team walks with our students and helps equip them in growing deeper in their relationship with Christ with talks, small group discussions, and intentional times of prayer.
Contact: Casey Johnson casey@shbroussard.org
Sacramental Prep Teams
Our Sacramental Prep Teams are focused on the preparation and formation for individuals receiving sacraments.
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The Baptism preparation team helps prepare families to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism for their child/children. They also reinforce the role of the parents and godparents in forming their child as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Contact: Tiffany Chiarulli
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First Communion Prep is for ALL 2nd grade students whose parents are parishioners at Sacred Heart. This includes St. Cecilia students, public school students, non-Catholic private school students, and other Catholic school students. This team provides meaningful opportunities for students and their families to grow in understanding of the sacraments while preparing to receive God’s mercy in Reconciliation and Jesus’ full loving presence in the Eucharist for the very first time.
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Contact: Katie Fontenot katie@shbroussard.org
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We meet teens exactly where they are in their faith journey and guide them on ways to build their own personal relationship with God. We help these candidates discover how the example of the way Jesus lived can be applied to their own lives, ultimately giving them the courage and freedom to say “yes” to their unique mission as disciples in Christ.
Contact: Lily Rabalais confirmation@shbroussard.org
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This team accompanies adults at every place on their faith journey, including those who are inquiring about the Catholic faith and those who already know they want to join the Catholic Church. They also help Catholics who have been away from the Church return at a comfortable pace.
Contact: Pam Johnson
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By the age of seven, a child is presumed to have attained the use of reason (can. 97.2). Because of this, the child is considered to be responsible for one’s own decisions toward salvation. This team walks with children who are 7 years of age and older as the participate in our Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) throughout the year to prepare for baptism at the Easter Vigil.
Contact: Katie Fontenot
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Baptized Catholic adults seeking to be confirmed follow a path customized as much as possible to their unique needs and previous faith journey. This team accompanies those adults preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday.
Contact: Pam Johnson adultconfirmation@shbroussard.org
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Wedding Coordinators attend wedding rehearsals and weddings to ensure the Liturgy flows properly and help to coordinate the procession and order of events. Ministry members extend hospitality to the bride and groom and their respective families, assist with the wedding day preparation, and help maintain a prayerful atmosphere.
Contact: Tiffany Chiarulli tiffany@shbroussard.org
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Marriage preparation coordinators are passionate about the sacrament of marriage. The Marriage Preparation Coordinators set the tone for how our marriage preparation happens in our Parish. They will meet with newly engaged couples at the beginning of the precanna process and introduce them to our Witness to Love program and walk with them through the process.
Contact: Tiffany Chiarulli
tiffany@shbroussard.org
Worship Teams
Our Worship Teams play an integral role in our liturgies throughout the year.
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Adult Choir enhances our worship by singing at 9AM. Sunday Mass and special liturgies throughout the year. Practice takes place on Wednesday evenings.
Contact: Jude Gaspard judegaspard00@gmail.com
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Praise & Worship brings a contemporary energy to our 5:00PM Sunday Mass. Practice takes place on Sunday afternoons before Mass.
Contact: Mark Dunbar mark@shbroussard.org
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This team consists of those who pray privately for our parish and specific intentions, as well as those who serve as prayer partners for Freedom Retreat, Encounter Nights, and Missions.
Contact: Pam Johnson pjpurple1@gmail.com
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4th-12th grade students are invited to serve the Lord at the altar. This is a powerful way for our youth to be engaged and involved in the Mass.
Contact: Robin McHugh brmchugh@bellsouth.net
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This team includes Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Sacristans!
Eucharistic Ministers administer the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist, the consecrated Body of Christ, to those gathered for Mass.
Lectors are responsible for reading aloud excerpts of Scripture at Mass. This includes the First Reading, Second Reading and Prayers of the Faithful.
Sacristans are entrusted with the basic framework for the beautiful and sacred objects that are used and carried out before, during, and after the Mass. The Sacristan usually arrives early and makes sure the priest has the required items for the altar and after Mass ensures all is back in its rightful place.
Contact: Susan Slovacek liturgy@shbroussard.org
Media Teams
Our Media Teams help us to bridge the gap between faith and technology, allowing us to communicate the gospel to a technological generation.
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Help us extend the mission of our parish through digital outreach! This team creates content for SHJ Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Contact: Kathryn Chatman kathryn@shbroussard.org
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This team helps create high-quality live stream Masses and events by overseeing camera angles, audio functions, etc.
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Contact: David Faber
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This team manages ProPresenter slides for weekend Masses and special events.
Contact: David Faber
david@shbroussard.org
Hospitality Teams
Our Hospitality Teams seek to provide radical hospitality at all of our parish events.
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This team consists of those individuals who enjoy building their faith community through prayer, fellowship, and community outreach/mission projects. They strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Contact: Brittany Menard brh3778@yahoo.com
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Ushers serve Mass and events with hospitality and efficiency. They assist guests with finding a seat, counting Mass attendance, taking up the offertory collection, ensuring the offertory money is securely deposited, and distributing the weekly bulletin.
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Contact: Rod Touchet preez@bellsouth.net
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This team serves the parish by prepping and decorating before parish events, like Mission Nights, Encounter Nights, & Formation Nights.
Contact: Tiffany Chiarulli tiffany@shbroussard.org
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Help provide a warm and welcomin space for children aged 1-4 during 9AM & 11AM Masses. This team assists the nursery coordinator on a monthly scheduled basis. Safe Environment training is required, but don't worry if you're not yet certified—we can help you get trained!
Contact: Cindy Beaumont rbeaumont@att.net
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The Ladies Altar Society meets every other month for a luncheon- social and meeting. We serve the parish at events such as Encounter Nights and provide food at funerals.
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Our money counters volunteer on Monday mornings to count the offertory collections from weekend Masses.
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The Bereavement Ministry is a channel of our core value of radical hospitality, offering comfort and support to grieving families during their time of loss through the following responsibilities:
Team captain - Coordinating volunteers for the jobs below
Picking up food prior to reception
Setting up the Parish Life Center Environment
Serving food during the reception
Cleaning up after the reception
Contact: Tiffany Chiarulli
tiffany@shbroussard.org
Outreach Teams
Our Outreach Teams are committed to social charity throughout our Broussard community.
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The Homebound Team takes Holy Communion to and prays with those who are ill or otherwise unable to attend Mass.
Contact: Rita LeDoux ritaledoux@bellsouth.net
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Being a part of our parish, we accompany the residents of Camelot Assisted Living. This team provides communion services and special experiences throughout the year in addition to monthly Mass and confession.
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This team plans, coordinates, and facilitates service opportunities within our parish and community. They are always open to new members and ways to serve.
Contact: Bert Winders bsrmjwin@lusfiber.net
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The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization dedicated to charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. As a Knight, you'll have the opportunity to serve those in need, support your parish, and stand in solidarity with your fellow brothers.
Contact: John Tilley johntilly24@gmail.com
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The Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary is a women’s organization associated with Knights of Columbus Council 7557. They organize in Faith and fellowship to support the Knights, the parish family, and our local community.
Contact: Pam Dubouis phdub504@gmail.com