Liturgical Ministries

The liturgical life of the Parish is coordinated by our Parish Liturgy committee.  They  act on behalf of all parishioners, focusing on the various aspects of good liturgy and its practical implementation. From their individual study and group exchange of information at meetings, they are an effective community resource and assist staff in planning liturgical and spiritual events.  

The Liturgy Committee helps with the coordination of the following ministries:

• Hospitality
• Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
• Lectors
• Liturgical Environment
• Sacristans
• Altar Servers

Meeting Dates: Third Saturday of each month at  10:00 a.m.
Contact Information: Deacon Allen Love
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Hospitality Ministry
Our greeters are the first people one meets upon entering Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church. They are our “first impression” - they offer the smile and hand of welcome we want to give not only to newcomers but to each other as a parish. Our Hospitality Ministers greet everyone as they enter church. They assist with seating, take up the collection, assist the flow of communion, and hand out the bulletin after Mass.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
Extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist are men and women who distribute communion at Mass. They have a firm belief in and reverence for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Their ministry facilitates reverent reception of communion, and a sense of community and hospitality among the assembly. Eucharistic ministers are active members of the parish community, as evidenced by their participation in some other area of parish life. Training and spiritual enhancement programs are provided for Eucharistic ministers on a regular basis.

Lectors
Lectors are volunteers, men and women, who have been trained to share God's Word and themselves with the members of our parish community. They proclaim the first and second readings during the liturgy of the Word at Mass. Lectors also assist at other liturgical services.  Training and spiritual enhancement programs are provided on a regular basis.
 
Liturgical Environment Committee
The Liturgical Environment committee is a group of committed and creative people, who attend to the worship space of our parish. They meet monthly to plan and prepare the liturgical environment for the various seasons and feasts of the Church year. Their work with liturgical colors, fabric, flowers, and other artistic media flows from the themes established by the liturgy committee and parish staff.

Sacristans
The sacristy assistants are volunteers who are responsible for maintaining the sacristy and altar. They share the responsibility for cleaning/pressing altar linens, polishing liturgical vessels, as well as preparing the worship area for Mass.

Altar Servers
Altar servers are parish boys and girls entering the 6th grade or above, who assist the priest at daily and weekend Masses, weddings, funerals, as well as other special liturgies. New servers are trained each spring. Training sessions are ongoing periodically throughout the year.