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Altar Servers: The
Altar Server ministry is for boys and girls 4th grade and
up. In addition to serving at Masses, they assist Father
in the preparation and clean-up of the sanctuary area of the
church before and after Masses.
Lectors: The
Lector Ministry involves proclaiming the Word of God during
Mass and during special occasions such as Holy Week. A Workbook
for Lectors and Gospel Readers is provided to all lectors
in order to be familiar with and rehearse prior to Mass.
No previous experience is required and some training will be
needed.
Greeters: The
Greeter ministry is simply being present at the entrance to
welcome people as they arrive for Mass. A warm handshake
or just a greeting, whatever you feel comfortable doing in our
worshipping family.
Ushers: The
Ushers are responsible for seating parishioners, passing
collection baskets, handing out bulletins, replacing hymnals
and checking seat rows after Mass.
Music Ministry: Our
Music Ministry offers great opportunity for giving of time and
talent. Instrumentalists are needed to accompany the
singing at Mass. Guitarists and pianists are especially
needed and they play in a rotation of Masses. Singers
are urged to consider cantoring, which includes leading hymns
and acclamations and singing the psalms as Mass, as well as
being members of the youth or adult choir.
Offertory Gifts: Members
of the parish are welcome to take part in the Mass by bringing
the gifts of bread and wine to the altar during our
celebration of the Eucharist. Each week a different
family or group of volunteers takes part in this ministry.
Altar Society: The
Altar Society is a group of women of the parish that seek
areas of need and volunteer their time and talent for various
causes including serving on the Funeral Dinner Committee,
selling Dillon's Gift Certificates, cleaning the parish
office, and multiple fundraising events to enable the purchase
of the altar and to help in other needs of our parish.
Parish Men's Club: The
Parish Men's Club gathers the adult men of the parish for
social, service and spiritual projects throughout the
year. They assist with major projects in the parish and
participate in a sizeable number of ministries. The
Men's Club is an opportunity to share in our Catholic faith
while assisting the parish with various projects that are
called upon by the parish's needs and the Pastor.
CYO/Youth Ministry: The
Youth Ministry is provided for the youth of our parish.
This includes two separate organizations: High School
youth ministry and Middle School Youth Ministry. It
links eight components (Advocacy, Catechists, Community Life,
Evangelism, Justice, Peace and Service, Leadership
Development, Pastoral Care, Prayer and Worship) with four
different program settings: youth programming, family
ministry, inolvement in parish life and collaboration with the
civic community. This program provides a means to reach
a broader audience and use the resources of the parish and
civic community more effectively.
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