Sunshine Committee

The Sunshine committee sends cards to WINGS members, parishioners or fiends and family of WINGS members, for occasions to celebrate or to provide assurance of our prayers in trying times.    

What We Do

This committee sends cards to individuals identified by the WINGS group for happy or sad occasions in their lives.  Please let WINGS know of anyone who could use our prayers.

2023-2024 Committee Members

Lenten Retreat

WINGS hosts an annual Women's Lenten Retreat that is open to all women, those from our parish and others as well, space permitting.  This is a day to deepen our faith, enrich our Lenten experience, and also to enjoy some fellowship with new and old friends.  This is not a fund-raising event, but we do take donations to go to a worthy cause, defined by the committee.

What We Do

This committee plans the annual Women's Lenten Retreat.  They are responsible for defining the theme, inviting the speaker, reserving the space, planning the day (agenda, refreshments, etc.), publishing information to invite women to the event, maintaining the guest list, providing leadership on ths day, identifying the recipient of donations, and many behind-the-scenes tasks to make the day successful.

2024 Committee Members

Mercedes Degeorge
Elisa DeSimone
Jackie Gaydos
Vita Lamperti
Theresa Lazorko
Kris Moklak
Kathy Morgan
Lorraine Panaccio


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Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Egg Hunt is a fun activity for the children.  All children in the parish are invited, in addition to family and friends' children.  This is not a fund-raising event for WINGS.

What We Do

The Easter Egg Hunt Committee plans the event, prepares and fills the eggs, advertises the event, sets up and cleans up, with other volunteers as needed.

2024 Committee Members

WINGS May Dinner

The May Dinner is a social activity for WINGS members.  The women of WINGS are helping in many capacities throughout the year.  This is an opportunity to relax and enjoy some time together.  This is not a fund-raising event.

What We Do

The May Dinner Committee plans the menu, table setup, decoration, and activities for the WINGS dinner social event.

2024 Committee Members

May Flower Sale

The May Flower Sale provides a variety of annual flowers, hanging baskets, and urns.  This is a fund-raising event for WINGS.

What We Do

The May Flower Sale Committee adverstises the event, coordinates plant orders, orders the flowers, fills orders, and coordinates volunteers for the day of the sale.  In addition to the committee, several volunteers are needed to help on the weekend of the sale.

2024 Committee Members

St. Teresa of Calcutta Eighth Grade Scholarship

WINGS provides a nominal amount of money to be used by an eighth grade graduate from St. Teresa of Calcutta School towards a Catholic high school. 

What We Do

The Scholarship Committee determines the qualifications for awarding the scholarship, evaluates potential recipients, and provides the monetary award to the recipient.

2024 Committee Members

Susan Banks
Kristen Pettinato

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WINGS Summer Picnic 

The Summer Picnic is a social activity for WINGS members.  This is an opportunity to relax and enjoy some time together.  This is not a fund-raising event.

What We Do

The Summer Picnic Committee plans the menu, table setup, decoration, and activities for this WINGS  social event.

2023 Committee Members

TBD

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Parish Festival 

The St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Festival is a Parish event usually held in August.  WINGS provides baked goods, books, and possibly other items for sale at the festival and volunteers at the event to man the tables.  Although the festival is not a fund-raising event for WINGS, we do raise money from the book sale and our cookie trays. 

What We Do

The STC Festival committee coordinates the bake sale, book sale, or other fund-raising events.  Additional volunteers will be needed to to provide baked goods or other items, and also to sell items at the festival.  

2023 Committee Members

Sharon Butler
Alberta Lubaczewski
Jackie Gaydos
Kris Moklak
Maureen Scally
Mary Thayer

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Fall Membership Drive & Harvest Sale

The Fall Membership Drive provides an opportunity to introduce WINGS and what we do to the women in the parish, and encourage women to become part of our group. 

The Fall Harvest Sale provides a variety baked goods, soups, cider and other items for purchase after Masses on a weekend in the Fall.  This is a fund-raising event for WINGS.

What We Do

The Fall Harvest Sale Committee coordinates with the WINGS group on what items will be available for sale at the event.  The committee adverstises the event, coordinates donations, places orders as needed, and coordinates volunteers for the day of the sale.  In addition to the committee, several volunteers are needed to help on the weekend of the sale.  In addition, volunteers speak at each Mass to describe what WINGS does and invite women to join our group.

2023 Committee Members

Alberta Lubaczewski
Kris Moklak
Kathy Morgan
Maureen Scally
Mary Thayer

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STC Christmas Bazaar

The Christmas Bazaar is a St. Teresa of Calcutta parish event.  WINGS is involved in running the kitchen, the bake table, and white elephant sale.   A portion of our volunteer effort is a fund-raising event for WINGS.

What We Do

The Christmas Bazaar Committee works with the WINGS group to plan the kitchen menu, including donations of soups and other items.  The committee prepares or purchases food items, coodinates donations, works the kitchen to sell food items, sets up and cleans up.  In additions, WINGS provides donations for the bake table and white elephant table, and mans both tables on the day of the bazaar.  WINGS receives a portion of the donations for the kitchen sales.  

2023 Committee Members

Susan Banks
Penny Battista
Sharon Butler
Elisa DeSimone
Theresa Lazorko
Alberta Lubaczewski
Kris Moklak
Kathy Morgan
Kristen Pettinato
Theresa Russo
Maureen Scally
Mary Thayer

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Homeless Meals

On the fifth Monday of each month, WINGS provides meals at a shelter in Pottstown.   

What We Do

This committee contacts the shelter to coordinate the plans.  They are responsible for planning the menu , preparing the meail, and providing other items needed to serve the meal.  Based on the needs, WINGS may also serve about 75 individuals. 

2023-2024 Committee Members

Elisa DeSimone
Marie Giancatarino
Janice Heckman
Nancy Phillips
Theresa Russo
Mary Thayer

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Retention Committee

The purpose of the Retention Committee is to maintain and grow WINGS membership.     

What We Do

This committee encourages active membership in WINGS, so that we can better support our mission of service, spirituality, and fellowship.  Committee members follow up with new members and assist them in participating where they feel comfortable.  The committee may also follow up with absent members to offer support and invite them to return if they are able.    
 

2023-2024 Committee Members

Theresa Russo

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