For all Parish ministries, please contact the Parish office to get in touch with the Ministry Coordinator. Additionally, you can fill out our Ministry Sign Up online form to register with one of the Ministries.

 

Liturgical Ministries

Please fill in a Ministry Sign Up form to volunteer for any of the following Ministries.  These are general outlines of duties for all Ministries.  For detailed instructions, please contact the office.All Ministers are expected to arrive around 45 minutes before Mass begins.

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Usher

A minimum of two Ushers are required at each weekend Mass. Before Mass, the Usher will greet those entering the church and make them feel welcome. They will, if necessary, help Parishioners find seating in the church. The Usher assists with the Offertory collection, directs the Communion line, and assists Parishioners exit the church after Mass.

 

Eucharistic Minister (EM)

The Eucharistic Minister prepares the Communion vessels before mass, rings the altar bells at the consecration, distributes Holy Communion (Precious Body and Precious Blood), and purifies and cleans the Communion vessels after Mass.

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Lector

One Lector is required at each Mass to read the Entrance Antiphon, First Reading, Psalm, Second Reading, the Gospel Acclamation and the Communion Antiphon.  If there is no Deacon present, the Lector will also read the Prayer of the Faithful.

 

Audio/Video (A/V) Minister

Two A/V Ministers are needed for each Sunday Masses (9AM and 11AM) and a third AV Minister is needed for the 11AM live streaming .  He/she will set up the A/V equipment before Mass, start and monitor the Livestreaming during Mass and securely put away all of the A/V equipment after Mass.

 

Pianist/Instrumentalist

As there are no choirs at this time, a pianist or instrumentalist (strings only) provide some music before Mass begins and during Communion.

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Altar Server

An Altar Server can be a male or female of any age. They assist the Priest and Deacon during the Mass by participating in the Processional at the beginning of Mass (including carrying the cross), holding the altar candles during the Gospel, helping prepare the Altar for the Eucharist, and participating in the Recessional at the end of Mass (including carrying the cross).

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Children's Liturgy Leader and Teen Assistant (11AM only) 

 

Collection Counters

Working in teams of 2 or 3 people, the Collection Counters count the Parish donations and prepare the bank deposit. As per Diocesan guidelines, all Counters must follow the Diocesan Volunteer Screening Procedures, which includes signing a Code of Conduct, as well as getting a Police Information Check (PIC).

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General Volunteer

Throughout the year, our Parish requires the assistance of volunteers to keep everything running smoothly.  If you can help out, either regularly or occasionally in any of the following ways, please sign up as a General volunteer and we will contact you about your availability and interests:

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• Cleaning and pressing Altar linens

• Watering/caring for plants in the church

• Watering/caring for the outside gardens (seasonal)

• Assisting with Liturgical decoration (usually when there is a change of season, e.g. Advent, Christmas, etc)

• Selling grocery cards for our fundraiser

• Some minor cleaning duties around the church and office