The Liturgy Commission aids in the coordination of all aspects of the liturgical needs of the parish. Works to promote the worship of God and to proclaim the good news through active participation in the parish. Uses the music ministry and visual environment (decorating) to promote worship and build community.
Altar Servers
From forth grade on, all Catholic boys are encouraged to assist the priests with the preparation and duties of the Mass. Participation in the Mass is special and can be very rewarding for the young men of the parish. Training is provided.
Wedding Coordinator
The Wedding Coordinator assists the priests in planning, preparation, rehearsals and decorating for weddings held in the parish by working closely with families.
Church Decorating
We decorate the church for special events and celebrations, including Easter and Christmas. It takes between 2 – 3 hours before major holidays and/or feast days. Several hands make for light lifting.
Order of Martha
This group was established to offer Catholic women an opportunity to take an active part in mission work. We provide the sewing and preparing of altar linens to supply our poor missions around the world. We have a short meeting once a month that takes about 1 hour. We do the sewing in our own homes at our convenience.
Ushers
Ushers assist in the liturgy by greeting people, showing them to open seats and handing out bulletins after each Mass. Members are assigned a Mass time for the full month. The rotation is usually once every 3rd month. We host a Lenten Soup Supper each year and help with spring and fall clean-up at Church. The goal of the Usher’s Club is to help each new member grow in faith, to assist in the liturgy and to be a social club for men of the parish.
Greeters and Gift Bearers
The Greeter extends the greeting of Christ to one another and expresses a welcome greeting of basic Christian hospitality. The Gift Bearer stands for all present at the Eucharistic assembly in offering spiritual sacrifices represented by the bread and wine in the Offertory. Families and individuals are asked to serve as greeters and gift bearers at Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. Time commitment: approximately one Mass every 2-3 months.
Music Ministry
Ministers of Music serve our parish by assisting and encouraging the singing of all assembled believers. Music helps us express, share and nourish our gifts of faith. It also unveils a dimension of feeling that words alone cannot communicate. Cantors lead our community in sung prayer, while choirs and instrumentalists enhance our liturgies with musical elaboration. Accompanists provide the musical foundation that permits our parish to sing with confidence, and help to create an acoustic atmosphere of elegant reverence.
No experience is necessary to join one of Blessed Sacrament’s choirs – we gladly provide “on-the-job-training”. Our Girls Choir, open to all girls in grades 4 – 8, meets throughout the school year, singing twice each month at our Saturday vigil Mass and other special occasions. Singers high-school age or older are welcome to join our Missa Cantores. This “adult” choir rehearses once a week and sings at the 10 am Sunday Mass, September to June. Our Funeral Choir comes together year-round for parish funeral Masses.
We are always looking for gifted accompanists, instrumental and cantors. The time commitment for music ministry is approximately 3 hours per week. For more information, please contact Hannah Jo Smith.
