Members of the parish sew beautiful baptismal bibs for the infants who are baptized at St. Mary on the Hill.

Contact: 

Kathy Kelly 

kkelly707@hotmail.com

Members of the Altar Society care for the altar linens used in the Eucharistic celebration. 

For more information, contact:

Martha Kearns, 

706-733-6627, martha.kearns@stmaryonthehill.org

Casseroles are made by parishioners for those in need of assistance with meals. Family members can come and get casseroles to take to those struggling with an illness, the homebound, those coming home after a hospital stay, after the birth of a baby, or after the death of a loved one.

Contact: 

Karen Brooks 

karen.brooks@stmaryonthehill.org

The Consolation Ministry is a group of parishioners dedicated to providing spiritual, emotional, and practical support to those who have had a death in the family. They visit and help families by assisting with the planning of the funeral, helping in the church before, during, and after the funeral Mass, and extending support during the bereavement process.

Contact: Barbara Kareis, 

706-733-6627, bkareis53@gmail.com

Dinner for 8 is a social ministry designed to bring parishioners together for four simple meals and fellowship. Adults over 21, singles or couples, are welcome. You will be assigned to a group. Everyone takes a turn hosting. The host provides the main dish, and the others bring the rest. Great food, conversation, and laughter. Join Dinner for 8 and meet some new friends.

Contact: Ann and Bill Drennan, 

anndrennan2002@yahoo.com

The Donut Ministry strives to promote togetherness and community within our parish. It serves as a reminder of the importance of slowing down, cherishing moments of connection, and nurturing our spiritual bonds. It’s a reminder that faith is not just about attending Mass, but about extending our love and compassion to our fellow parishioners. The Donut Ministry isn’t just about serving donuts — it’s about extending a hand of fellowship and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and welcome. If you do not have time to help serve, please be sure to join us after Mass for a donut and fellowship.

Contact: Ryan and Christy McArdle, 

christyjmcardle@gmail.com

Faith and Friends is a group of young Catholics coming together for fellowship, friendship, and faith-filled community. We have about two events per month, and it is for anyone ages 21-39.

Contact: Mary-Paige Whyte, 

marypaigewhyte19@gmail.com

This is a labor of love as you are setting the table for the Lord’s Supper. This includes unlocking the sacristy and setting up the credence table for daily and weekend Masses.

For more information, contact:

Martha Kearns, 

706-733-6627, martha.kearns@stmaryonthehill.org

This is a time for fun, fellowship, and good food. Suppers are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the Parish Hall.

Contact: 

Dana Glick, 

dana.glick@smcsaug.org

Brittany Rose 

brittany@villaeuropa.com

Karmen Lowery 

ferrisandkarmen@comcast.net

Provides support to widows, widowers, and senior singles. We are never alone. God is always with us, and we can support one another in our loneliness through fellowship. We meet every fourth Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. for dinner at various restaurants.

Contact:

Mary-Madeline Harrison 

706-869-2066

Volunteers provide their expertise by livestreaming events and/or website design.

Contact: 

Joan Purucker 

706-733-6627 

joan.purucker@stmaryonthehill.org

The email-based Intercessory Prayer Team at St. Mary on the Hill is ready and willing to pray for the needs of our fellow parishioners. If you would like to submit a prayer request, please email mgmerz123@gmail.com. Our team members are asked not to discuss requests, but if you’d prefer the person for whom you are requesting prayer to remain unnamed, please advise.

Contact: Mary-Garner Merz,

mgmerz123@gmail.com

The MAMAs group is a group of mothers of adult children who meet to grow in faith, pray, and support each other in our vocation as mothers and wives. We gather each month at 7 p.m. on the second Monday in the Senior Center. Please consider joining us.

Contact: Kathy Wagner,

waginc1@gmail.com

St. Mary’s Marriage Preparation Weekend highlights how to achieve and maintain a healthy, Catholic marriage. Couples desiring to help in this ministry should be able to share real-life experiences to personalize and enhance the benefits of the weekend to the participants. Married Couple Leaders are appointed by the pastor.

Contact: 

Deacon Jason and Irene Lanham jlanhammd@gmail.com 

Curtis and Liz Klebba, 

klebbace@gmail.com

A group of gardeners who work to maintain the shrubs and flowers at St. Mary on the Hill throughout the year.

Contact: 

Cece Cruce, 

cececruce@gmail.com

A group of fathers, husbands, and single men get together Saturday mornings for fellowship, prayer, and reading. We also put our prayer life into action with works of mercy.

Contact: 

Jamie Kimbrough

jamesfkimbrough@gmail.com; 

Chad Sweeney 

chadsween@gmail.com

All men of the parish are invited to play basketball on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m.

Contact: 

Tony Prestifilippo, 

TNTSec@gmail.com; 

Roberto Gonzalez, 

gonzclam@hotmail.com

This ministry helps to organize parish receptions for events such as Confirmation and First Communion. Members work together in teams to help set up and decorate for receptions, provide food, and clean up after the event.

Contact: 

Meghan Trotter

meghant@augcc.com

Kristen Widener

kriswood44@hotmail.com

The volunteers of the Parish Visitation Team fulfill an important need for our church members by regularly visiting with those who are recovering from illness, who are homebound due to disability, or permanent residents in area nursing homes. Members are approved by the pastor.

Contact: Patricia Nichols 

sparklplnti@msn.com

Pilgrim Queen of the Family is an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe that visits 10 families monthly, staying three days in each home. During her stay, the family prays the Holy Rosary together for the Church, the pope, the family, and vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Contact: 

Rhonda Wallace

rhondawallace@comcast.net

The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a gathering of parishioners who have a passion to serve others through prayer and the knitting and/or crocheting of a shawl. This ministry began when one of our parishioners was given the comfort of being lifted in prayer through a blessed shawl when her son was in the hospital and, in turn, wanted to give that same comfort to others.

This ministry has varying opportunities to get involved. First and foremost, we need parishioners who know how to crochet or knit or are interested in learning. Another way to participate is by donating yarn, needles, hooks, and  packaging/gifting materials. If you are homebound, you can also participate by donating finished shawls to the Parish Office.

We meet once a month on the first Saturday in the Senior Center. When we meet, sometimes we will have a specific person in mind, but other times the shawls will be created with prayers of strength, healing, comfort, peace, etc., to be picked up by parishioners and given to those in need.

Contact: 

Stephanie Bussey 

sbussey7@yahoo.com

Parishioners are invited to come together to learn to make cord-knotted rosaries for our men and women in the military and our many missions throughout the world.

Contact: 

Paul Jabaley 

pajmbj@bellsouth.net

The mission of the Cub and Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Scouting helps develop strong values and leadership skills that stay with youth throughout their lives. Boy Scout Troop 8 and Cub Scout Pack 8 are sponsored by St. Mary on the Hill Church.

Contact: 

Cub Scouts (kindergarten through fifth grade) 

Norman Aldredge, Cubmaster 

normandfern@gmail.com

Boy Scouts (age 11 to 18) 

Dan MacEachern, Committee Chair 

dmac2134@hotmail.com

Chad Sweeney, Charter Rep.

chadsween@gmail.com

Lay Franciscans are united in an international order founded by St. Francis of Assisi nearly 800 years ago. This is not a club or society, but a community of Catholic men and women in the world who seek to pattern their lives after Christ by living the Gospels in the spirit of Francis, whom God called to “rebuild My Church.” Still today, their mission is to rebuild the Church.

Contact: 

Susan McArthur, 

susimac1@att.net

All adult parishioners are welcome to come and celebrate Mass in the Parish Hall several times a year. After Mass, we stay for a wonderful meal prepared and served by members of our church. There are door prizes, and we share a lot of laughter. Please join us in the Parish Hall at 10:30 a.m. for feasting and fellowship. Look for dates in the bulletin and on our monthly calendar.

Contact: 

Janet Lovering 

jslsr57@gmail.com

Mary Jean Dolyniuk 

mjgarren@gmail.com

The Thursday Lunch Bunch was formed to help parishioners get to know each other better. It is a “Dutch” lunch. This is a group for parishioners of St. Mary, and we welcome any newcomers to the parish to join us.

Contact: 

Kathy Bennett 

ka.bennett@comcast.net

Kathy Yawn 

kwyawn@gmail.com

This ministry allows the youth to play basketball against other local churches. Adult volunteers are needed to coach the various age group teams, ranging in age from 5 to 18.

Contact: 

Alice Hagler 

ahagler167@gmail.com