Ministries
List of Services
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ChoirList Item 1
All are welcome to join the various choirs at our church.
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Finance CouncilList Item 2
Advises the Pastor on financial matters of the parish and school. Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses, and approving the annual budgets.
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Offertory CountersList Item 3
A group that counts the funds collected at Mass each week. Each group volunteers about once a month.
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Parish Pastoral CouncilList Item 4
The PPC is involved in most activities and programs effecting the liturgical and spiritual life of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Usher
Volunteers who assist people to their seat if necessary. They also take up the collection.
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RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation – preparation of adult candidates for Catholic sacraments.
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Sacristan
Duties include preparing the altar for Mass and cleaning the altar following Mass.
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Altar Server
Boys and girls from grade 3 and above who assist the priest at the liturgy.
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Baptism Preparation
Preparing parents for the formation of their child’s faith.
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Eucharistic Minister
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.
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Fellowship Committee
Volunteers who coordinate social activities and gatherings of parishioners during the year.
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Flowers and Grounds
Volunteers who care for and beautify the grounds and church.
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Greeters
Parish volunteers who warmly welcome parishioners as they enter the Church for Mass.
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Lector
Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.
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Liturgical Linen Service
Responsible for the preparation and care of the altar linens. This includes the washing and ironing of purificators, corporals, and altar linens.
Other Ministries
List of Services
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Yarn Donations Needed!!List Item 1
Aurora Herrera would like to thank all the parishioners that have donated yarn to her in the past few years. As Aurora continues to crochet slippers for the residents at our local nursing homes and for babies in the neo-natal centers, she is asking for donations of yarn. Donations may be left at the parish office.
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Application For Ministry And Volunteer ServiceList Item 2
If you provide a service or ministry for our parish and have never filled out an application, please pick one up from the parish office, complete and return it. This means if you do anything for the parish, i.e. Eucharistic minister, lector, choir members, maintainance for church and grounds, memorial luncheon volunteers, St. Vincent de Paul volunteers, prayer group organizers, etc. If you are interested in joining a service or ministry, you should complete an application. You cannot begin any service or ministry prior to an application being completed and if you wish to participate in a ministry or service that requires a background check, you cannot begin until the background check is completed which is a two month process. The cost of the background check is paid for by the parish.