Liturgical

The starting point for all sacristans is a deep love for the Eucharist.  Under the general direction of the clergy, the sacristan undertakes the overall preparation for liturgical celebrations.  Specific duties include: “The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God’s word,...

Our music ministers provide wonderful music for all liturgical celebrations during the year, and lead the congregation in raising its heart to God through song. God has called us to use our gifts in service of the Church. In answer to this call, the music ministry uses music to serve...

A lector is the person who proclaims the first or second reading at Mass. The lector must believe that Sacred Scripture is the Word of God and have deep respect for God’s presence in that Word. “The mission of the servants of the Word – bishops, priests, men and women...

Altar Servers are close to the altar as they serve the priest. Our young altar servers wear the robe of baptism (the alb),which is a sign of their position in the community as baptized people.  They hold the book of the prayers (the Roman Missal), and they help the priest...

Ministers of hospitality are hosts and hostesses, welcoming people as they gather to celebrate in the Mass. They are usually the first formal representatives of the parish encountered by worshippers as they enter the Church. “May the church be the place of God’s mercy and love, where everyone can feel...

Our ministers to the homebound bring the gift of Jesus in the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters who are unable to join us at Mass. They minister to the homebound (and their families) through prayer and presence. “Where there is no honor to the elderly,there is no future for...

Eucharistic Ministers prayerfully serve the people of Blessed Sacrament by distributing the Body and Blood of Christ during Eucharistic celebrations. “Human beings all over the world today need nourishment. And this nourishment is not just to satisfy physical hunger. There are other hungers – for love, for immortality of life,...