Blessed Sacrament Parish offers the following Liturgical Ministries. If you are interested in becoming a Liturgical Minister, please contact the rectory.
| The Reader of the Word |
| It
is necessary that those who exercise the ministry of reader be
truly qualified and carefully prepared so that the faithful may
develop a warm and living love for Scripture from listening to the
sacred texts read.
Their preparation must above all be
spiritual, but what may be called a technical preparation is also
needed. The spiritual preparation presupposes at least a biblical
and liturgical formation. The purpose of their biblical formation
is to give readers the ability to understand the readings in
context and to perceive by the light of faith the central point of
the revealed message. The liturgical formation ought to equip the
readers to have some grasp of the meaning and structure of the
Eucharist. The technical preparation should make the reader more
skilled in the art of reading publicly in a clear, confident, and
concise manner. |
| Ministers of Communion |
| Those
who exercise this ministry have been called to a most beautiful
ministry. This is a personal communion, a communion of persons.
They should make the moment of communion as personal as possible.
Time taken to reflect on its meaning and practice will deeply
enrich their own awareness of the mystery of Christ and the people
they serve. Those serving in the ministry of communion are
exercising the role of hosts and servants at the Eucharist
banquet.
A primary qualification for ministers
of communion is that they be, by nature, interested in, caring
about, and at ease with other people - without regard for status
in the community or for distinction of class, sex, age or race. |
| Altar Servers |
| Acolytes
or servers are needed in any liturgical celebration. Their charge
is to care for and deal with artifacts and sacred objects and to
expedite the role of the presider.
They should have an enthusiasm for public prayer. The server is not someone who performs a function or two and then settles back, but sings, prays and listens with the entire assembly. They should have a basic knowledge of liturgy’s style and feel comfortable using and holding the liturgical symbols such as bread, wine, oil, water and ashes and know when they are to be used. Our next Altar Server Training for
boys and girls in grades 4th and up will be held January 22 &
23, 2009. Please click here and bring your Registration
form with you. |
| Musicians |
| Ministers
of music are called to lead the community in the liturgical music,
which in itself is a mode of prayer. This means attention both to
the integrity of music (the art itself) and to its appropriateness
in liturgical celebration.
Liturgy demands art forms capable of
elevating the human heart and spirit. Familiarity with the Bible
and with the feasts and seasons of the church year, and a study of
the readings of the Sunday or feast for which music is being
prepared are important dimensions of the music minister. |
| Ushers and Greeters |
| The
role of the usher is of being the "official" host - one
whose presence, conversation and actions speak a genuine desire
that all who come to the liturgical event enjoy their time
together, creating an atmosphere conducive to the act of worship,
the act where we are most genuinely one.
The ushers make the worship space a home, a place characterized by warmth, friendship, hospitality; a place where dialogue and interaction are encouraged. |
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