Ministry Schedule
The Sunday Readings
United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
Altar Servers
The Altar Server prepares the altar and the sacred
vessels at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. They assist the
celebrant or deacon at Mass especially, and at other liturgical functions. They
also carry the processional cross, processional candles and thurible (incense).
Eucharistic Ministers
Eucharistic Ministers or Ministers of Communion, these
persons have become an indispensable part of the ministry of Communion in
parishes and religious communities. Authorization was given in 1973 for
the unordained person to distribute Communion. The circumstances
warranting such an appointment was due to the lack of ordained ministers, a
large group of communicants that would lengthen the service unduly, or the
spiritual demands of the infirmed in homes or hospitals.
Lectors
The lector reads the lessons before the Gospel and the general
intercessions. It is of the utmost importance that the lector prepare
before reading at Mass, not only to understand what they are reading but to
grasp the meaning of the reading and its significance in relation to the Liturgy
of the Eucharist.
If you are interested in participating in
any of these ministries, please contact Robert Sullivan, our organist and
director of music/liturgy at 330.454.8044 x 201 or
e-mail
Robert Sullivan
for more information.
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