Ministries/Volunteer Opportunities
List of Services
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Lectors
List Item 1Lectors proclaim the readings and read intercessions and announcements.
Lectors must be Catholics of good standing who regularly participate at Mass. Call the Parish Office if interested in being trained for this ministry.
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Altar ServersList Item 2
Altar servers assist the celebrant in a variety of ways during Mass, including preparing the sanctuary for the celebration of the Eucharist, as well as assisting during Mass and helping with cleanup afterward.
In our parish students in grades 4-12 are given the opportunity to be trained as altar servers. Contact the parish office if interested in being trained for this ministry.
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UshersList Item 3
Ushers greet us on our arrival and help us find adequate seating before the service begins. They also collect our offerings and help us stay informed by presenting the bulletins and other information after Mass. Their primary task is to assist us as we gather to worship together.
Contact the Parish Office if interested in being trained for this ministry.
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Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion assist by distributing Holy Communion in both forms.
Extraordinary Ministers must be Catholics of good standing who regularly participate at Mass. Call the Parish Office if interested in being trained for this ministry.
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Choir
The parish music program welcomes singers, cantors, and instrumentalists who desire to praise the Creator and enhance our worship through music, both vocal and instrumental. There are musical opportunities for every interest and level of time of commitment.
No audition is required. Check the bulletin for practice dates.
If interested, stop by after Mass and talk with one of the members or contact Peggy Marruffo at 217-431-0454 apmarruffo@sbcglobal.net
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Other MinistriesList Item 4
Call the Parish Office if interested in being a money counter, being on a committee, visiting the sick, helping with the food pantry, funeral lunches, Church decorating, Church cleaning, the sacristan, helping at the school, or volunteering at the hospital.