Bereavement Ministry support group works to provide a safe journey through the grieving process, reassuring the griever that caring people are listening and recognizing their grief.
Contact: Mark Frederick, 530-432-1739, spbereavement@att.net
 

Bill’s Wheels is operated by members of the Knights of Columbus and is available for those in need of power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, etc. Please call for an appointment. Located at 425 Dalton St. in Grass Valley.
Contact: Greg Peters, 530-273-1550, greg@petersdrilling.com;
Doug Epperson, doug_freda@yahoo.com
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Provides charity and assistance to those in need, supports charitable organizations, and assists the bishop and clergy in their work. CLRS meets the first Thursday of each month, September through June, in St. Patrick’s small hall after morning Mass.
Contact: Sue Petersen, 530-906-4707, kspete@pacbell.net
 

Provides a free meal and companionship for people of all faiths in our community. Second and Fourth Monday of each month, in the small hall.
Contact: Barbara Cross, 530-432-1205, bacrosstalk@sbcglobal.net;
Marilyn Sakowicz, 530-272-5507, chasematsandpats@gmail.com;
Nancy Turner, 530-477-8335, njtrwt@gmail.com
 

The Creation Care Team is a new ministry, answering the call of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ to “care for our common home”. Our current goals include helping our parish to learn about the mission of Laudato Si’, assisting with a project to install solar panels at St. Patrick’s, and road adoption for litter pickup. For more information, see the weekly bulletin and parish website. Please join us.
Contact Bobbie Cane, 360-929-6370, bobbie@h2tonps.org
 

Extraordinary ministers are trained to handle with reverence the consecrated body and precious blood for distribution to those in nursing homes, confined at home and at Mass (pending return to both Species, i.e., Precious Blood).
Contact: Dennis Babson, 530-273-2025, gvdennis@comcast.net
 

Extraordinary Ministers take Holy Communion to and visit with Catholic patients in Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. (Special requirements may exist for Hospital visits.)
Contact: Lynn McDaniel, 530-798-9994, cmcdaniel4344@gmail.com
 

The members of the Gabriel Project Ministry offer immediate and practical help to any pregnant mother experiencing difficulties. Our church communities see in the conception of each child a fresh expression of God’s unfailing love.
Contact: Marilyn Peters, 530-432-1223, marilyn@petersdrilling.com
 

Nevada County Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build places to call home. There are many ways to use your skills to support our mission, including working at the build site, assisting customers at the Habitat ReStore, providing lunch at the construction site, or being a general office volunteer. Come and be a part of providing affordable housing and helping us to build strong and stable communities.
Contact: Frank Sobrero, 530-272-3726
 

Coordinates food supplements each week to needy families in western Nevada County along with other community churches. No meetings.
Contact: Linda Grube, 530-477-5098, g_grube@hotmail.com
 

This K of C Council is part of an international fraternal organization of Catholic men dedicated to supporting our members, St. Patrick’s and St. Canice Parishes, through participating in various ministries, supporting MSM school and local community organizations through fundraisers. We support one another in strengthening our faith, dedication to the Rosary and commitment to the Pro-Life movement. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the small hall.
Contact: Bill Mahar, 530-274-9990, wsmahar@comcast.net
 

Color Guard members escort the bishop when he presides at church functions and at ceremonial council and Fourth Degree funerals. Meets on the third Tuesday in the small hall.
Contact: James Mabry, 707-845-8239, humjack7001@yahoo.com
 

As a jail minister, we assist those that are incarcerated. We help them by fostering a spiritual relationship with God through Scripture, prayer and group discussion using the teachings and morals of Jesus Christ. “When I was in prison you visited me” (Matthew 25:36).
Contact: Mark Frederick, 530-432-1739, jmarkk2@sbcglobal.net