Mission Days at St. Mary’s and St. Anthony’s of St. Nicholas Parish
Several years ago, the youth group of St. Mary’s and St. Anthony’s wanted to go on a Mission trip. Most Mission trips take place in rural America or a developing nation. However, our youth group decided that Mission work should start at home since there are people in our own community who could use our help. For the past several summers, a group of adults and students in grades 7-12 have done community service at the homes of residents in Ayer and Shirley, helping seniors and others do work that they could not do themselves. The Mission Days program has been a huge success. Watch a video to learn more.
The group will do yard work, gardening, raking, weeding etc. They can do some outdoor painting and outdoor light carpentry. If you have something you need done and are not sure if they can do it, contact us and we will let you know.
Mission Days will take place on July 9, 10, and 11, 2024.
We are currently accepting work requests for this summer. The Work Request Form is available below. Please complete it and return to Kelly Reed at the email listed below by June 23, 2024, to ensure scheduling. Residents in the Ayer/Shirley area may call or visit the Ayer or Shirley Senior Center and complete the application there by June 23, 2024, to ensure scheduling.
All Volunteers 18 yrs old & over are requested to complete a Volunteer Registration form (below) and send to Kelly Reed as soon as possible. In addition, if all volunteers 18 yrs old and over must complete a CORI by June 15, if one hasn't been done since September, 2023. This can be done at the Parish Office at 31 Shirley Street, Ayer during office hours Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9am-2pm or by special arrangement with Marianne Cooper at [email protected] .
Parents, please turn in a completed Volunteer Permission form (below) by July 5, to Kelly Reed for your child under 18 years old.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Reed [email protected].