Altar Servers
Adult and Youth altar servers assist the priest and deacon by preparing the altar and vessels. Servers are viewed as prayer leaders, and should be models to the rest of the community as they pray, listen and sing during Mass.
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Art and Environment
Serves of this ministry ensure the arrangement of the church for the sacred assembly. They provide liturgical art, banners, vestments, plants, flowers and the proper enviroment for worship.
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Sacristan
Though the duties may vary by Church and pastors, the sacristan serves as the coordinator for worship services making sure that the altar linens are clean and pressed, that hosts, wines and other worship articles are in supply, that the sacred vessels are kept clean and safe, priest and deacon vestments are clean and pressed along with the altar servers cassocks and surpluses. The sacristan works closely with the pastor and deacons in all aspects of the liturgy. The sacristan needs to be knowledgeable in the liturgical services of the Church and how they should be conducted including lay ministers. While the sacristan has the ability to oversee the worship services, they are assisted by altar servers, music ministers, ushers, altar society and art and environment ministers.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion
Designated to distribute Holy Communion at Mass or to bring to those confirmed to hospitals, Institution or their home. The meetings are called when training or changes are needed.
Requirements: Must be fully initiated in the church, persons of genuine Eucharistic faith, living exemplary Catholic Lives and having sound psychological maturity.
Contact: / Mago Rivera (en espanol)
Liturgy of the Word with Children
This ministry invites young children in prekindergarten through 1st Grade at the 11AM and 12:30 PM Mass, to participte in the Liturgy of the Word in which the readings and homily are designed especially for them.
Contact: Volutneer Needed
Music
Individual musicians and cantors contribute their talent to lead the congregation in song during Mass and special events.
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Lectors/Readers
A reader proclaims and gives human voice to God's sacred scripute, with the exception of the gospel. In addition to proclaiming the Word, the also read the parish announcements.
Contact: Dcn Paul Lavallee
Ushers - Hospitality Ministers
Members of this ministry follow Christ example of hospitality, welcoming all with open arms. They are instrumental in creating a hopitable atmosphere welcome people, assisting them as needs arise, and distribute the bulleitn. And yes, they take up the collection - a necessary ingredient to a thriving parish!
Contact: Richard Schaefer / Alfonso Arreguin