| Member of the Worship Committee |
| Description: |
Considers liturgical initiatives for the Parish, addresses liturgical issues and concerns, prepares the liturgy for Parish-wide celebrations and provides guidance to the liturgy preparation teams for the major liturgical seasons. |
| Desired Skills: |
Experience and knowledge about liturgy; preferably, experience on liturgy preparation teams in this (or another) parish. |
| Commitment: |
3-year term. Meetings once a month. |
| Member of
a Liturgy Preparation Team (LPT) |
| Description: |
Works with others to prepare the liturgical celebrations for Sunday Masses. |
| Desired Skills: |
Interest and willingness to serve. Should worship regularly at the liturgy for which this team prepares. |
| Commitment: |
Meets once a month. |
| Lector |
| Description: |
Proclaims the scripture and leads the General Intercessions at Sunday liturgies. |
| Desired Skills: |
A deep love of scripture and
the ability to proclaim it in a way that enables
the assembly to hear and appreciate the readings. |
| Commitment: |
Serve at one liturgy per month,
plus preparation time and once a year training
(2 hours). A
two session training is required for all new
lectors. Ideally, lectors would serve for a three
year term. |
| Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist |
| Description: |
Assists with distributing Communion under both species at Sunday liturgies. |
| Desired Skills: |
A Catholic with a deep love of the Eucharist and a desire to serve. |
| Commitment: |
Serves at one or two liturgies a month. Attends once-a-year training (2 hours). Ideally, ministers would serve a three year term. |
| Altar Servers (9:00 a.m. Liturgy only) |
| Description: |
Assists the presider during liturgical celebrations. |
| Desired Skills: |
Girls and boys, grades 4 through 8 with the desire to serve. |
| Commitment: |
Serves at one or two liturgies a month. Must attend training as required by the coordinators. |
| Acolytes (11:30 a.m. Liturgy only) |
| Description: |
Assists the presider during liturgical celebrations. |
| Desired Skills: |
Adult women and men and mature high school students who are willing to serve. |
| Commitment: |
Serves at one or two liturgies a month. Must attend training as required by the coordinators. |
| Ushers/Ministers of Hospitality |
| Description: |
Welcomes people to the liturgy, distributes song sheets, assists with taking up the collection(s), ushers at Communion time, distributes Parish bulletins as people leave the Church. |
| Desired Skills: |
Friendly, helpful men and women and high school students who are willing to serve. |
| Commitment: |
No specific term. |
| Environment and Art Specialist |
| Description: |
Assists with the planning and implementation of plans for a prayerful worship environment during the various seasons of the liturgical year. |
| Desired Skills: |
Artists and those with an artistic eye; artisans and craftspeople; people who are willing to help with procuring, arranging, and caring for plants and flowers, especially during major liturgical seasons; people who can build and sew. |
| Commitment: |
No specific term. |
| Greeter (9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday liturgies only) |
| Description: |
Welcomes the assembly at the beginning of the liturgy and makes the Parish announcements. |
| Desired Skills: |
Warm, friendly people who can convey a sense of welcome and can read the announcements clearly and in a way that integrate the announcements into the liturgical celebration. |
| Commitment: |
No specific term. |