Saint Paul Parish

 LITURGICAL MINISTRIES 

•  Adult Acolytes  / Liturgical Assistants: These men and women prepare the Altar for Mass, and assist the celebrant at the altar.  Contact the pastor.  
• Altar Servers: Young people perform this  ministry at  Mass, weddings, funerals, etc.  Training is necessary and  provided before entering this ministry.  
• Parish Musicians: One of the essential elements for prayerful participation in the liturgy is music.  Music ministers  incorporate  the themes of the liturgical year and select music for our celebrations.  
• Eucharistic Ministers: This ministry is to distribute the Eucharist at Mass and/or take Holy Communion to the elderly or homebound on a weekly basis.  Training and commissioning is required and ministers must have received the Sacraments of Initiation.  
• Lectors:  Proclamation of the Scripture during Mass is the ministry of lectors.  Training and commissioning are required, as well as  an ongoing study of Scripture.  
• Ushers / Greeters: Ushers offer assistance in greeting people, in seating people, take up the collection, distributing bulletins and assisting with emergencies.  
• Sacristans: Sacristans oversee the supply of liturgical items for Mass as well as the vestments, Altar cloths, flowers, and decorating for the seasons of the year.