St. Leonard Volunteer Community
We are so pleased that you are considering being a ministry volunteer. Please check out the various descriptions of ministries (listed below) that are available at the Parish. To volunteer for a Ministry please click here… and fill in the required information. You will then be contacted by our volunteer coordinator.
A Call to Ministry
The word “minister” means to serve or to give. In the context of the Christian community “ministry” means to give generously for love of God. Ministry is one way we proclaim the Living Word of God. Our actions and behaviours tell others they are truly loved. In experiencing this love people know that Jesus is present among us, and that He loves them deeply and personally. St. Leonard’s is blessed with a community of Christians who carry out the work of the Lord through their Ministries and action groups. In a parish community everyone is called out to share their God given gifts and talents with one another through Liturgy, Sacramental Life, Spiritual Growth and Community Service.
St. Leonard’s welcomes you to participate in any of its Ministries and Service Organizations. To find out how you can answer the Lord’s call, please contact our parish office or one of the individual Ministries. We hope that through these ministries St. Leonard’s may become a vibrant part of your Journey to Live Your Faith!
St. Leonard’s is a full participant in the Archdiocese of Ottawa Responsible Ministry Program.
The three primary goals of the program are:
- To safeguard, in all respects, all of those to whom we minister
- To support parish volunteers and preserve their safety, integrity and reputation
- To ensure that we fulfill our duty and obligation as a faith community
This program requires that all volunteers sign a code of conduct and for more sensitive ministries it may require references and/or police checks.
LOW SENSITIVITY (LS) – no action required
MEDIUM SENSITIVITY (MS) – references required
HIGH SENSITIVITY (HS) – police check required
Ministry Descriptions (select for a Ministry overview)
Ministry Representatives
| Ministry | Representative | Phone | |
| Adult Faith Formation | Judy Wood | judyawood4@gmail.com | 613 692-3667 |
| Altar Linens | Colleen Grum | acgrum@magma.ca | 613 692-7841 |
| Altar Servers | Daniel Giguere | d.danielgiguere@gmail.com | 613 736-7889 |
| Amor Dei | Roxy McCarthy | roxymccarthy@gmail.com | 613 692-3678 |
| Children.s Liturgy | |||
| Collections Counting | Susan Streng | office@stleonardsparish.ca | 613 692-4254 |
| Communications Team | Barry Gauthier | barrygauthier@rogers.com | 613 692-0620 |
| Confirmation Preparation | Stephane McNicholl | mcnichollhome@gmail.com | 613 822-9535 |
| Cursillo | Marc & Susan Lamarre | marclamarre@gmail.com | 613 822-2424 |
| CWL – Catholic Women’s League | Suzie Noaro | gnoaro@rogers.com | 613 491-0298 |
| Development & Peace | Carroll Woods | pieterandcarroll@gmail.com | 613 489-0852 |
| Finance Council | Michel Doucet | doucet1126@gmail.com | 613 692-6128 |
| First Communion | Elizabeth Murphy | murphy.elisabeth@gmail.com | 613 491-3334 |
| Knights of Columbus | Jim Kile | jkile14@gmail.com | 613 612-3561 |
| Ladies Auxiliary (Funeral & Hospitality) | Ann O’Neill | aaoneill1@rogers.com | 613 491-1751 |
| Liturgical Environment | Ogo Nwobu Nnebe | ogonnebe@gmail.com | 819 923-1091 |
| Maintenance | Vince Thompson | vince.thomson@mcgill.ca | 613 425-2713 |
| Marriage Preparation | Paul and Clare Grant | therealpaulgrant@gmail.com | 613 620-3643 |
| Mary in the Morning (Sat. 7:30am) | Don & Daisy Langdon | dslangdon@gmail.com | 613 298-9016 |
| Multi-Faith Housing Initiative | Stephane McNicholl | stephane.mcnicholl@canada.ca | 613 822-9535 |
| Mass Ministries 1 | Scott Wilson (Scheduling) | keywil@rogers.com | 613 692-1187 |
| Mass Ministries 2 | Jonas Abromaitis (Lectors) | jabromaitis@rogers.com | 613 489-2068 |
| Mass Ministries 3 | Barry Gauthier (Other) | barrygauthier@rogers.com | 613 692-0620 |
| Music Ministry (1) | Bob Russell (Sat 4:30 pm) | robert.russell078@sympatico.ca | 613 692-3233 |
| Music Ministry (2) | Marc Lamarre (11 am) | marclamarre@gmail.com | 613 822-2424 |
| Music Ministry (3) | Everard de Souza (Sunday 9:00 am) | everard.desouza@sympatico.ca | 613 692-5080 |
| Pastoral Care | Marc Wood | marcrwood4@gmail.com | 613 692-3667 |
| Pastoral Counciil | Charles Slade | charlesslade@rogers.com | 613 692-1936 |
| Pro-Life | Andrew and Eileen Brown | da-ef.brown@sympatico.ca | 613 692-2216 |
| R.C.I.A. and Adult Faith Formation | Barry Gauthier | barrygauthier@rogers.com | 613 692-0620 |
| Safe Environment Program | Vincent Thompson | vince.thomson@mcgill.ca | 613 425-2713 |
| Seniors Homes | Roxy McCarthy | roxy01@sympatico.ca | 613 692-3678 |
| Youth Ministry | Colleen Menton | Colleen.Menton@ottawa.ca | 613 692-1839 |
