Want to join the Altar Society?
Meetings are held the first (1st) Sunday of each month after the 11:30 am Mass in the Regina Caeli room of the Ave Maria Building.
Membership dues are $5.00 per year.
For additional information, please contact Rachel Oujezdsky at (254)773-4541
Our mission is to provide support to our Pastor focusing on the beautification and maintenance of the altar. St. Mary’s Altar Society shall supply, replenish, preserve and maintain the Altar and Sanctuary of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, attend the needs of the Priests in the celebration of Mass in the way of vestments, candles, bread, and wine, maintain the decor and integrity of the Altar and the cleanliness of God’s house.
The first Altar Society president of record served from 1920-1928. The dedicated members have devoted themselves to maintaining, beautifying, and supplying the altar for at least a century.
St. Mary’s Altar Society invites you to become a member of the organization to enjoy fellowship while helping in the ministry of maintaining the altar and providing for the needs of the priest in the celebration of Mass. For membership information contact Rosemary Coufal at (254) 541-1909 . The Altar Society sees to the replacement of the flowers and plants on the Altar during Masses. Any parishioner may provide flowers or plants in loving memory of or in honor of loved ones. Contact Rachel Oujezsky at (254) 774-7829.
OFFICERS for 2024 are:
- Pastor: Fr. Will Rooney
- President: Rachel Oujezdsky
- Vice President: Mary Helen Maldonado
- Treasurer: Katherine Lenart
- Recording Secretary: Rosemary Berumen
- Correspondence Secretary: Linda Brook
STANDING COMMITTEES include:
- Liturgical
- Altar Cleaning Crews
- Membership
- Flowers
- Telephone
- Projects
- Publicity
OTHER COMMITTEES include:
- Hospitality Sunday
- Historian
- Recorder for Volunteer Hours
- Clerical Endowment
Resources
- Altar Society Membership 2025
- Flower/Plant Form
- Constitution and Bylaws
- Altar Society Facebook page
