The proclamation of the Word of God gathers us at the Eucharistic Celebration and prepares us to accept the invitation of the Lord to come to Holy Communion.  God is revealed present and active in our assembly of faith when His Word is spoken dynamically.

Ministers of the Word - Lectors bring that Living Word of the God to all who gather at Sunday worship.

All members of the parish family who have been fully initiated into the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion are eligible to minister.  There is a mandatory preparation program held twice a year (Fall and Spring) to prepare for ministry.

For weekend ministry, ministers are scheduled on a three month schedule:  

Ministry Contact: Maureen Machado

Lazarus ministers are members of the parish community who reach out with the compassion of Christ to people in the midst of grief at the death of a loved one.  Ministers help the family with preparation for the Mass of Christian Resurrection, the selection of appropriate music, selection of the liturgical readings, and explain the various ways the family can be active in the celebration of the  Mass.

  Lazarus ministers also attend the wake to represent the parish family with their presence and prayer.  They speak with the family to see in what way they or the parish can be present in this difficult time of mourning and grief.

Ministry Contact:       Mrs. Val Menne

The ministry of an Extraordinary Minister of Communion is very important to the faith community.  Primarily these communion ministers reach out to the sick in hospitals, nursing facilities, senior residences, or the homebound with Holy Communion.  They enable a vital link to the parish's sacramental life to those who can not attend the sacred liturgy.   Their shared time, concern, and prayer bring the love and compassion of the parish family as they share the presence of the Risen Christ in Holy Communion to the extended parish community.

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion also minister at weekend liturgy.  They minister the Eucharistic elements of Bread and Wine to all who accept the Lord's invitation to the Eucharistic Banquet.

All members of the parish family who have been fully initiated into the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion are eligible to minister.  There is a mandatory preparation program held twice a year (Fall and Spring) to prepare for ministry.

For weekend ministry, ministers are scheduled on a two-month schedule. 

Please arrange for a substitute if you cannot attend the Mass you are scheduled for and call the rectory to let them know who is replacing you.  

Schedule Coordinator: Joann Karasiewicz
 

Due to the global health crisis and restrictions, Ministers of Communion and altar servers are suspended until further notice. 

To assist the priest at the altar during the Eucharistic Liturgy is a great privilege.  Altar Servers are present to enable the liturgy and to present the prayers with reverence and dignity.   They assist during the prayers spoken and in preparation of the altar for the Eucharistic Prayer.  They play a very important role in our Sunday worship.

All boys and girls of the parish, grade 4 and up, are eligible for ministry.  Practice sessions are held in the Fall.

Servers are scheduled on a monthly basis:   

Ministry Contact:       Mary Jo Sullivan

PLEASE OBTAIN A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AT YOUR SCHEDULED MASS.