Liturgy Committee/Music Ministry

~LITURGY COMMITTEE/MUSIC MINISTRY~

LITURGY COMMITTEE

The Liturgy Committee has three basic responsibilities: to foster the spiritual life of the parish, to educate the parish in liturgical matters, and to plan, implement, and evaluate the worship life of the parish.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS These ministers assist in the distribution of Holy Communion on Sundays, Holy Days and other special celebrations. Some ministers identified as pastoral visitors, distribute communion at hospitals, nursing homes, and to parishioners confined at home.

READERS They proclaim the scriptures at Sunday Mass and other liturgical celebrations. Any paparishioner, high school age or older, is invited to be trained to share in the ministry of God's Word.

ALTAR CAREGIVERS AND SACRISTANS They ensure that the missals, vessels, hosts, wine, purificators and all other linens are ready for Mass and other liturgies.

ALTAR SERVERS They assist the priest at liturgy. Any girl or boy 10 years of age or going into the fourth grade is eligible to be an altar server. Availability and dependability are essential to serve on a rotating schedule.

LITURGICAL ARTS This group helps design, plan and install a variety of liturgical arts such as banners, lightin, flowers and seasonal decorations to enhance the experience of liturgy throughout the year. Volunteers may sign up to help with a single project or liturgical season.

MUSIC MINISTRY

LEADERS OF SONG This group leads our assembly in both traditional and contemporary music at Masses each weekend as well as at special services. Leaders must be able to read music and have strong voices. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings.

ADULT CHOIR The Adult Choir supports assembly song and enhances worship through other special musical each Sunday from Labor Day through Corpus Christi and at special celebrations throughout the year. Anyone who likes to sing and who is 16 years or old or older is welcome. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings.

INSTRUMENTALISTS These musicians enhance liturgical worship with keyboard, guitar, flute, woodwinds, and strings. Anyone interested, please contact the Directess of Music.

TEEN CHOIR The Teen Choir is composed of singers and instrumentalists in grades 9 through 12 who share their time and talent at fice liturgies between September and June. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings.

YOUTH CHOIR The Youth Choir offers youth, grades 5 through 8, the opportunity for active participation in the church through music. Rehearsals are held weekly on Sunday evenings and one Friday evening per month.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CHOIR This group starts practicing around Thanksgiving and enhances the worship at a Mass during the Christmas season. Rehearsals are once a week for 4-5 weeks.