Liturgical Ministries

ALTAR SOCIETY

Parishioners who care for the purificators, altar cloths, hand towels and Father’s albs on a rotating basis.

ALTAR SERVERS

The main role of the altar server is to assist the Priest in the celebration of the liturgy during Mass. Any young person, girl or boy, in Grade 4 or higher, may be trained as a server. For more information, contact Rachel McNamara.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

The Children’s Liturgy is worship suitably adapted for young children. Each Sunday during the school year, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass, children may join their peers to learn about God and themselves in a way they understand.

Fr. Charlie will call children at the beginning of Mass and send them out with a blessing into the hall. A few minutes are spent explaining and talking about the Gospel: the older children are encouraged to take part in the discussion by answering simple questions. They pray together. Then they return to be with their parents for the Eucharistic part of the Mass.

CHOIRS

Volunteers who are willing to enhance the liturgy musically. We have three different choirs presently at our Parish.

Youth Choir – 5:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Mass.

Please contact Fayelene Pinch if you sing or play a musical instrument. Practices are held at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoons.

Adult Choir – 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Mass.

Please contact Linda Guralski if you sing or play a musical instrument. Practices are held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.

Resurrection Choir – Funerals

The Resurrection Choir comes together for funerals which take place in our Church. Please contact Linda Guralski for more information.

CHURCH DECORATING TEAM

Members who participate in the decoration of the church for Sunday Mass and special occasions, such as Christmas and Easter. Please contact the parish office for more information.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Eucharistic ministers assist with distributing the Eucharist at Mass. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

FUNERAL ALTAR SERVERS

Funeral Altar Servers serve at funerals held in our parish. Funeral Altar Servers are made up of adults who are available during the day. Please contact the parish office for more information.

GIFT BEARERS

Gift Bearers assist with bringing up the gifts of bread and wine at the Lord’s Day Masses. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

LECTORS

Parishioners proclaiming the Word and announcements at our weekend Masses. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK

Parishioners who take Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

USHERS

Parishioners who welcome fellow parishioners and visitors as they come in for the Lord’s Day Masses, if required, help people be seated, take up the contributions collection at the beginning of the Eucharistic Liturgy, hand out weekly bulletins and tidy up the church after Mass.

If there were some emergency, they would help, call 911 if required, use the defibrillator if the heart has stopped until the emergency personnel were to arrive etc.