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Liturgical Ministries Liturgical Ministries allow lay Catholics to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in a service capacity. Sunday liturgy is the center of our parish life and a great way to live our faith. Click here for a printable version of our ministry list. |
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Altar Servers | Altar Servers assist at Mass and at other liturgical celebrations. Boys and girls must be entering the Fourth Grade and older in order to be eligible for this ministry. Adults are also welcome to this ministry and are especially appreciated during weekday Masses. Training sessions will be available for interested participants. Schedules can be made to accommodate the family Mass time preference. This is a great way that the young people of this parish community to take an active role. | ||
| Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion |
The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are chosen, from the community and distribute Holy Communion at Mass. In addition, they Minister to the Sick through visits to local hospitals and to homebound parishioners of St. Catherine's as a way to reinforce how Christ and his Church are concerned for them. |
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Music |
Adult Choir - The Adult Choir leads the congregation in song at selected Sunday Masses as well as at key liturgical and sacramental services throughout the year. Instrumentalists - Instrumentalists add to the beauty and enhance the solemnity of our worship on weekend Masses and other religious celebrations. Parishioners with musical talent are encouraged to become part of this ministry. Youth Choir - the Youth Choir is comprised of third to eighth grade students who offer their unique style of praise to God. The Youth Choir sings at special children's liturgies throughout the year. |
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| Readers |
Readers proclaim the Word of God during Sunday Liturgy and other liturgical celebrations. Involvement, as a reader, requires a brief training session and practice prior to each reading assignment. Service as reader is open to all adult members of the St. Catherine community. In addition, high school students of the parish would be welcomed as volunteers. |
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| Sacristan |
The Sacristans maintain the altar and the sacristy and prepare for liturgical celebrations. | |||
| Ushers |
Ministers of Hospitality duties involve greeting, seating, collection of contributions and selecting parishioners to take up offertory gifts. Their endeavor is to welcome all in the parish. | |||
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