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Liturgical Ministries

Below is a list of the liturgical ministries that you can be a part of at Epiphany. For more informatin on any of these ministries please call the parish office at 763.755.1020.

Altar servers assist the priest during the Mass. Fifth graders or anyone over ten years of age may apply for this ministry. Adults are needed to help with training, scheduling reminders, and other events connected with this ministry.Click here for the January through March 2010 schedule. Click here for the April to June 2010 schedule.

The Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a celebration of God’s Word for young children ages six to nine during Sunday 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses. Children are invited to an alternative space to reflect on God’s Word. Leaders must be 16 years of age or older, and the time commitment is a half hour each time. The rotation varies according to the number of leaders.

The Environment Committee’s mission is to create a welcoming environment that announces the Liturgical season and draws the community into the celebration of the Liturgy. As a committee we are responsible for decorating the church, sanctuary and gathering space throughout the liturgical year. Members are needed to plan, set-up and maintain the environment throughout the year. Time commitment can range from thirty minutes to eight hours per month.

Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at all weekend Masses and on Holy Days of Obligation. The Eucharistic Minister chooses a specific Mass time and serves on a five-week rotation. Training is provided. Attendance at one annual meeting is required.

Lectors proclaim the Word of God and the Prayer of the Faithful during all weekend and Holy Day Masses. We are assigned on a five-week rotation. We proclaim at different Mass times within our schedule, as part of a two person team. Ongoing training and support is provided during monthly Lector workshops. The workshops are used to help us grow in the spirituality and rituals of our calling.

The Office of Sacristan is a ministry of the Church by which a sacristan uses his/her time and talent to serve the priest before and after one of the daily or weekend Masses. The sacristan performs all preparations for the Mass by working with the altar servers, lectors, ushers, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist and by performing the duties within the sacristy. The sacristan should arrive one half hour before Mass and plan to stay a short time after Mass. The age requirement for a sacristan is 16 years old and confirmed. Training is provided and the rotation is once a week.

Ushers are greeters of hospitality who meet and greet people as they enter the church for Mass or worship. The ushers also gather the Sunday offerings collections and hand out parish bulletins. Ushers are required to wear proper attire. Participants must be confirmed, and training is provided.

Vigil Light Cleaners are responsible for cleaning the inside of the vigil lights and putting in new candles in the church and chapel. Training is provided. The time commitment is approximately twenty minutes, one to two times a month.