Liturgical Ministry Information
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Ushers
Prepare the Church and the Parish community
for worship by setting up the church and greeting & seating the members; distributing worship materials; organizing processions;
taking up the offertory; attending to the needs of the elderly and disabled; responding to emergencies;
distributing the parish bulletin; and maintaining good order in the church.
(Open to Men, Women, Youth and Families)
Ministers of Holy Communion
Prepare the offertory gifts and help
set up the sacred vessels for Mass; assist the priest and deacon in distributing Holy Communion during Mass; clean and store
the sacred vessels after Mass. With extra training, they carry Holy Communion to the home-bound and hospitalized
and celebrate Holy Communion services.
(Open to Men, Women and Youth
over the age of 18)
Lectors Proclaim the Word of God during Parish Liturgical Celebrations;
carry the Book of Gospels in the Liturgical Procession in the absence of a Deacon.
(Open to Men, Women and Youth)
Altar Servers Serve with the Priest and the Deacons at the Altar during
Mass and other Liturgical Celebrations. Along with the Ushers, theirs is the most complex of all the Liturgical
Ministries with the most tasks and variations according to the celebration.
(Open to youth who have had their 1st Communion and are in the 4th grade or older)
Sunday Liturgy Coordinators
Arrives early to Sunday Mass and sets
up for Mass; signs in all the other Liturgical Ministers; communicates with the priest if there are ministers missing.
(Open to Men, Women and Youth over the age of 14)
Music Ministers Provide the music leadership for the worshiping community,
including instrumental accompaniment, vocalists (Choir and Soloists) and leadership of congregational singing (Cantors).
It is the desire of the parish to greatly expand this ministry by adding other instrumentalists, significantly enlarging
the choir and increasing the vocal repertoire.
(Open to Men, Women
and Youth)
Sanctuary Society Attends to the artistic and aesthetic
needs of our Sanctuary by decorating for the various Liturgical Seasons, Holy Days and Special Celebrations as well as the
regular maintenance of the worship space including linens, candles and vestments.
(Open to Men, Women and Youth)
Lazarus Committee Provides hospitality and assistance to
families during funerals by greeting and seating the participants, coordinating the guestbook, providing for the comfort and
caring needs of the family; serving at the altar, helping with the distribution of communion and reading the Scriptures when
needed.
(Open to Men, Women and Youth)
Welcoming Committee
Organizes the Sunday Fellowship after
all the Masses on the first Sunday of the month; extends welcome greetings to new parishioners; organizes special parish welcoming
events. (Open to Men, Women and Youth)
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