 Within the congregation , there are many organizations that specialize in various activities , all of which strive to better the church or community or both . These groups allow parishioners to work with each other in order to reach common goals and also allows them to become more involved in Mt . St. Peter Church . This way , the congregation can remain a close knit family , not just a church where parishioners spend an hour praying on Sunday mornings . The organizations listed are the ones that are currently active , there were in the past , many others , like the Committee of a hundred ( mentioned in the history section ) , which are no longer in existence . 
