Women's Ministry
Service Opportunities
Women's Ministry Staff
Coordinator of Women's Ministry
Barbara Prasad
573-635-9127, ext. 222
Administrative Assistant for
Women's Ministry
Nicole Secker
573-635-9127, ext. 226
Alphonse J. Schwartze Catholic Center
2207 West Main St.
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0914
Get Involved
Annual Diocesan Spring Pilgrimage
- An opportunity for women of our diocese to gather together at one of our parishes or holy sites for a day of prayer, reflection and fellowship.
Fall Retreat
- A day of faith formation and friendship featuring a national Catholic speaker, breakout sessions and of course opportunities for prayer and fellowship.
Book/Movie of the Month
- A featured monthly book and movie recommendation perfect for use by small faith sharing groups, families or for personal spiritual growth.
Regional Coalition Formation
- Development of regional women’s ministry coalitions created to help parishes work together to offer women in our diocese opportunities for growth in their faith life. These coalitions are comprised of women appointed by their pastors to work with other women in their deanery to create regional events, offer training and plug parishes in to the resources available for creating and supporting active women’s ministry groups in their parishes.
Newsletter
- A monthly email newsletter designed to support women working in ministry in their parish. A resource for sharing ideas, highlighting programming and promoting upcoming events, along with spiritual and service opportunities.
Speakers Bureau
- A list of speakers that have previously spoken in our diocese and received positive reviews or come highly recommended. A great first stop when looking for your next parish speaker.
Ministry Ideas Portal
- An avenue for parishes to share with each other ministry programs that have had a positive impact on their parish. Also a resource when you are looking to find inspiration to plan programming at your parish.
Women's Ministry Staff
Coordinator of
Women's Ministry
Barbara Prasad
573-635-9127, ext. 222
Administrative Assistant for
Women's Ministry
Nicole Secker
573-635-9127, ext. 226
Alphonse J. Schwartze Catholic Center
2207 West Main St.
Jefferson City, MO 65109-0914
HELP WANTED
We are forming regional teams of 2 women from each parish to work together to be the connection between parishes and the women’s ministry office at the diocese.
We ask that you be able to attend a quarterly regional meeting, attend our monthly Zoom meeting on the months you do not meet and ensure that the women of your parish know what is available. This is great for the woman that has the gift of great communication skills and loves to be the cheerleader and make sure everyone is in the know! Please help us fill this role in every parish! You don't have to be the doers just the sharers!
The goal of these teams will be
- to help us grow and support the women in ministry throughout their region by sharing information and helping us
- help us identify and support the needs of the women in their communities.
If you are interested in serving as a parish or deanery representative, email Barb Prasad at bprasad@diojeffcity.org! We look forward to hearing from you!
Do you love reading and are willing to lead a small group book discussion? Add your name to our book study leader list. We will contact you with information on leading our quarterly faith formation book studies.
Send us your contact info to be added to our our growing volunteer list. We will reach out whenever volunteer opportunities in your area arise. You only need respond when it fits your schedule. This is a great no pressure, no commitment way to help out!
The diocese hosts many diocesan wide events such as Chrism Mass, special anniversary celebrations, events for our priests and seminarians and so much more! Join the team to help with these events. By volunteering for this you will be contacted when an event is coming up and have the opportunity to jump on the team. No need to respond when it doesn't work out. Enjoy being a part of these special gatherings! If you are interested send us your name and we will add you to the list.
Join our abortion support exploratory committee. Email Barb Prasad to receive an invite or for more information. bprasad@diojeffcity.org
Join our exploratory committee to develop support opportunities for women experiencing divorce or separation. Committees are forming soon. Email Barb Prasad for an invite or more information. bprasad@diojeffcity.org