A funeral liturgical assistant is basically an adult altar who is willing to serve at funerals during the week. Having a server at a funeral Mass is a great help to the celebrant and also provides a parish presence to the family and friends of the deceased.
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:
Practicing Catholic who is willing to assist the celebrant at funerals and, if needed, also serve as a lector and/or Eucharistic Minister.
Training:
Will be provided.
Time Commitment:
Depends on how many funerals and how many volunteers available. Most likely, not more than once a week.