Prayer & Worship

Mission Statement: to enrich our Parish Celebrations of Faith and offer programs that will encourage more active parishioner participation in our liturgical Services.

Those who volunteer to participate in Prayer & Worship help aide or coordinate our liturgical celebrations. Currently, there are over two hundred parishioners who actively volunteer to participate in these roles. We welcome all who would like to join one of these roles. To get involved, please contact the Parish Office.
 

Altar Guild

Lead: Debbie Voltaire

  • Coordinates sewing, cleaning and preparations for all linens and vestments used during the Eucharist.

Altar Servers (Adult & Youth)

Leads: Deb Melloni (Adult) or Trent Bartram (Youth)

  • Assist the priest in the celebration of Mass & other liturgical services.

Decorating/Flowers

Lead: Anna Dudash

  • Help decorate the church for Holidays and special occasions.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Leads: Debbie Voltaire & Kathleen Welde & Michael Pannucci 

  • Assist the priest with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass

Lectors

Lead: Joanne Laudicina

  • Assist the priest as a minister of the Word.

Ministers of Care

Lead for Communion to the Nursing Homes: Linda Petrocco 

Lead for Communion to the Homebound: Nancy Szarowicz

  • Distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to the homebound and those in nursing homes.

Music

Lead: Andre Rakus

  • The Director of Music Ministry has overall responsibility for the training and scheduling of the following:
    • Cantors
      • lead the hymns and responses during liturgical services
    • Choirs
      • Adult and Youth Choir sing during various weekend Masses, meet weekly to rehearse
    • Organist/Pianist/Musicians
      • Provides accompaniment for the cantors and choirs for liturgical services.
  • Click here to learn more about our Music Ministry.

Sacristans

Lead: Michael Pannucci

  • Have overall responsibility for all ministries and details of the Mass to ensure a suitable environment for the Liturgy.

Ushers

Lead: Carol Jacobs

  • Greet parishioners & guests and coordinate offertory gifts and traffic patterns at communion.