Worship
Altar Servers
Any boy or girl in grade six or
above within the parish is eligible to serve Mass and other liturgies in
our parish. The potential servers should be available and willing to
serve the various Masses on the weekend.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children's
Liturgy of the Word is held every Sunday during the 9:30 AM Mass. The
children attend Mass with their families and then are dismissed after
the Introductory Rites. They proceed to the Choir Room where they hear
the Liturgy of the Word on their level. After hearing God's Word come
alive for them, the children rejoin their families.
Eucharistic Ministers
Eucharistic
Ministers serve the entire community. They serve others under the
guidance of the Church in accordance with her directives and decrees by
assisting in the distribution of communion on Sundays and holy
days. Some ministers also take Eucharist to shut-ins who are unable to
attend Mass.
Lectors
The Lector is entrusted
with the crucial task of making the Word of God come alive by
proclaiming it for the Christian assembly. This ministry provides
proclaimers at all weekend, weekday, and other special liturgical
celebrations throughout the year. Ongoing training is provided for all
lectors.
Presentation of the Gifts
The
presentation of the gifts is made by members of the family of the person
for whom the Mass is being offered or by members of the congregation.
Those who will be bringing up the offertory gifts are asked to sit in
the pew marked OFFERTORY GIFTS which is the last pew in the front
section of the church.
Ministers of Hospitality
Ushers
greet at the doors and assist the members of the congregation at Mass
and other celebrations by seating people, taking up the collection and
assisting anyone who becomes ill.
Music Ministry
Music
Ministry at St. Therese is a multifaceted part of the parish worship.
Volunteers serve in three choirs, as cantors, and as instrumentalists.
Our coordinator of Music and Liturgy, Nina Mascio is available to
provide further details.
Adult Choir
The
Adult Choir covers a wide range of choral music geared toward enhancing
worship at the 11:00 AM Mass on Sundays, holy days and special
celebrations.
Resurrection Choir
This group provides music ministry at funerals. Rehearsal is conducted one half hour prior to the funeral liturgy.
Children’s Choir
There are opportunities for children from the third grade and above to enhance worship at 9:30 Mass.
