Worship committee, working with the pastoral staff person, is concerned with the liturgical functions that serve as the primary expressions of faith and worship, through the sacraments, as well as through programs explicitly involving spiritual growth and development.
The committee, in accord with archdiocesan directives and resources, is concerned with training, developing, scheduling, and renewing the laity in their participation in liturgical celebrations, especially the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, lectors, servers, ushers, cantors, greeters, and those involved in all areas of musical planning and participation.
The committee assists with the liturgical and sacramental needs of the parish community including those of shut-ins, caregivers, the ill, nursing home and assisted care residents, and all others in unusual situations or needing assistance.
Outcomes that concern this committee include:
Liturgies are prayerful, reverent, and spiritually moving.
Parishioners participate fully and consciously in the celebration of the liturgy.
Music at liturgies inspires prayer and worship of God.
Preaching connects scripture to daily life and inspires Christian living.
Parishioners are spiritually prepared to live the gospel in their daily lives.
Parish provides a variety of prayer experiences and popular devotions.
Worship
This area is instrumental in the planning of community prayer and the celebration of the sacraments and weekend liturgies. We have multiple opportunities to serve:
- Worship Committee
- Sacristan
- Lectors
- Altar Servers
- Cross Bearer
- Extraordinary Communion Minister
- Gift Bearers
- Super Greeters
- Weekend Security
- Choral Groups, Musicians, and Cantors
- Adult Choir
- Youth Choir
- Hand Bell Choir
- Resurrection Choir
- Cantors
- Instrumentalists
- Weekday Liturgical Ministers
- Hospitality Ministers
- God’s Housekeepers
- Church Linen Laundering
- Art and Environment