Ministers of the sacred liturgy who serve at all Parish funerals and daily Mass.

Meeting Location:

Funerals occur in the upper church.

Coordinator:

Peter Paul Pistorino

Objective:

Serve the presiding priest during funeral rites.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Prepare the altar, including preparation table, ciboria, wine, water, gifts, chalice, candles, and incense; answer queries of any visiting priest as necessary; lead the entrance procession and recessional, as a cross-bearer at funerals; be prepared to serve as lector and/or extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist; requires appropriate dress for the solemnity of the occasion.

Qualifications:

Member of the Parish and willing to serve, additionally, to serve as a Lector or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, one must attend commissioning.

Training:

Ministry leaders and other arimatheans

Time of Ministry:

Monday through Saturday, 8:30am-12:00pm, as needed. Ministers will receive notice, though it may be within 48 hours.

Length of Commitment:

Indefinitely