Knights of Columbus
Columbiettes
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Virgin of the Barangay (Our Lady of the Village)
Sports
Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts
Religious Education
Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Court St. Veronica
Christ the King Prayer Group
Holy Name Society – Men’s Club
St. Nino Prayer Group (Holy Infant of Jesus)
Friends of St. Vincent
St. Edward's Food Pantry
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus, an international fraternal organization of Catholic men who bring our faith to life in service to others. Stozenthaler Council, one of the largest and most active in New York State, includes men of all ages who perform charitable service to others and enjoy the benefits of stronger family life and deeper faith.
Columbiettes
A Catholic women's organization, which affiliates itself to the Knights of Columbus. The patroness of the Columbiettes is the Blessed Virgin Mary - let us be ever mindful of the responsibility which is ours, by emulating her in purity, and by imitating her as a Mother, for we, as Catholics know, that she is the foundation of all true motherhood.
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is a Catholic fraternal organization whose members have lineage to Ireland. The A.O.H. is a world wide organization that promotes "friendship, loyalty, and Christian charity". St. Columcille - Division 4 encompasses the South Shore parishes. The St. Columcille Irish Cultural Center is an affiliation of this division.
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
The L.A.O.H. is affiliated with the A.O.H. and performs community service and charitable fund raising. The L.A.O.H. maintains the prerequisite of having blood lines to Ireland, and be in the good graces of the Catholic Church.
The Virgin of the Barangay (Our Lady of the Village)
The Virgin of the Barangay group meets monthly for Mass and devotion to Our Lady of the Barangay. In addition, an icon of Our Lady is transferred from home to home throughout its membership to pray the Rosary as a family.
Sports
The parish Sports Council maintains a quality program to fit the needs of all the school age children. The managers and coaches are all seasoned veterans in their sports field. The parish also maintains a very favorable relationship with the Catholic Youth Organization sports program. The parish currently maintains teams in basketball, soccer, bowling, swimming, track and field, cross country, and cheerleading, For more info, please visit the sports pages of this site.
Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts
Boys and girls under separate leaderships and different levels enjoy creative and fun ways to enjoy their leisure time in a Christian setting. The friendships and experiences are long lasting, in a safe and supervised environment.
Religious Education for students in the public schools. The goal of our catechetical program is to teach students what a Catholic believes, involve students in the life of the parish (worship, service, and community), assist parents in imparting the Catholic faith to their children as a living and life-giving faith, and encourage parents to continue their own religious development. For more info, please visit the religious ed page of this site.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas are a philanthropic group of ladies. These ladies raise funds throughout the year for various organizations.
Holy Name Society - Men's Club
The Holy Name Society is open to all men of the parish who seek to deepen their faith with likeminded men. This organization serves our parish in a wide variety of ways, while encouraging one another to stronger faith.
Members of this charismatic prayer group assemble each Monday at 8:00PM at the receiving room of the Parish Center for shared prayer to the Holy Infant.
Friends of St. Vincent
Based on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, the St. Vincent de Paul Society reaches out, in a confidential manner, to those who need assistance with food and other services. The Society is responsible for the collection and distribution of backpacks at the beginning of the school year, and gifts left at the giving tree during Advent.
St. Edward's Food Pantry
St. Joseph - St. Thomas St. John Neumann Parish Family is in partnership with the St. Edward's Food Pantry on the grounds of Mission of the Immaculate Virgin Mary (Mount Loretto). Our members collect food in our parish and stock the food pantry. They also staff the pantry twice a month. We partnership this critical service with the Knights of Columbus and three other parishes.