Ministers are needed for our Seasonal Celebrations

With our Seasonal Celebrations, where PSR does the ministries during mass, we will need parent volunteers as Lectors or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. This is an opportunity not only to serve the Church but a way for you to become closer to God as an active participant in the Liturgy. So if you are part of this ministry please make sure you sign up as a volunteer, if you are not look below for information on the next Diocesan Training Session that is required.

Those who have been called forth to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors in the Church have an important task in the sharing and spreading of the Gospel. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist the ordinary ministers (bishops, priests, and deacons) in the distribution of Holy Communion to the faithful, both at mass and to the sick and homebound, when there is a lack of ordinary ministers. Lectors proclaim the Word of God, which allows the faith to be understood and incorporated into the very life of the faithful.

Bishop Foys: September 8, 2010

So what are you waiting for? I have been blessed to be part of this ministry since I was 18 years old. Being able to proclaim the word and to distribute the sacrament is such an honor. As a parent I want my children to see how involved they can be in the Church. There is something for everyone, it's only up to us to decide how we can best serve. The question is are you being called?

Will you listen to Eli as Samuel did in scripture and say -
"Speak Lord, Your servant is listening."

To register for the diocesan training session, here’s what you do:

1) Go to the diocesan website covingtondiocese.org

2) Click on link ‘All Diocesan Offices’

3) Click on link ‘Worship and Liturgy Office’

4) Click on link ‘Education Sessions for Liturgical Ministers’

The password is - (contact Fr. Gerry or Fr. Josh for more info on how to volunteer in this ministry - they will give you the password)

Fill out the form and click submit.

Training sessions will close once they are filled, so the sooner you sign up, the better.

Currently there is a two hour session available on
August 22nd at 7 P.M. at St. Paul Church, Florence,
hosted by the diocesan Office of Worship and Liturgy.

For more information about this ministry and to view the norms please visit:
Office of Worship