Please consider offering your talents for your Catholic family.                                            C Call the office to volunteer your help.
Realise that when you volunteer, there are people who depend on you to be there
when you are scheduled.

Opportunities to serve include:

USHER  
Greet people as they come into the church. 
Help people get seated if the church is crowded. 
Take up the collection.
Hand out bulletin (and other materials when appropriate) after Mass.
Be aware of our emergency procedures and assist as appropriate.

SERVER
Assist the priest at the altar during Mass.
Help with Stations of the Cross.                                                                                              Servers are both boys and girls who have received their First Communion.                            Group training is given to Fourth Graders (or older) students.

READER
Read the Scripture Readings at Mass.
Read the Universal Prayers (Prayer of the Faithful).
Typically the Reader is part of the entrance Procession.

GIFT BEARERS
Participate as a family; even the youngest among us.
Bring the Offering from the back of the church to the altar.

ROSARY LEADER
Lead the Rosary 20-25 minutes before Mass. 
We need more volunteers. 
Consider being a co-leader and have a partner to lead with you.

SONG LEADER/ MUSICIAN
Choose songs for Mass.
Play or sing during Mass.
You do not need to play an instrument to help lead the congregation in song.
All of our parishes are in need of additional music voluteers.

COLLECTION COUNTER
Count the weekly or Holy Day collection with a partner. 
Record donations and complete Collection Report.
Take donations to the bank.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF THE EUCHARIST
Assist in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist.
Must regularly attend Mass and live a life in accordance to
the dictates of the Catholic Church.
The candidate is installed during a Mass.
The pastor typically will ask a candidate personally.
The Bishop must approve any candidate.