Liturgical Ministries

Liturgical ministers are lay people who volunteer to assist the ordinary ministers with various tasks associated with the Holy Mass.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER:
The role of an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EM) is to assist the priest, the Ordinary Minister, with the distribution of Holy Communion. EMs are not scheduled or assigned to a specific mass time, and may serve at any mass they are available and properly disposed. 

Responsibilities:  1) Serve communion as trained. 2)Arrive and check in at least 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass.  4) Work under the direction of the Liturgy Coordinator.  5) Must be 18 years or older.

LECTOR:
The minister of Lector calls us to be living servants of the Living Word of God, as we proclaim the scripture readings at the Liturgy.
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ALTAR SERVER:
The role of the altar server is to assist the Priests and Deacons during the Liturgy of the Mass.

Responsibilities:  1) Serve your assigned date and time.  2) Dress appropriately as described in the dress code.  3) Follow all trained procedures.  4) Notify a liturgy staff member of any information or schedule changes.

HEALTH CARE:
To provide as needed medical assistance/assessment to those gathered during Mass.

Qualifications:  Must be a licensed health care professional (MD, DO, RN, etc...), current in CPR and first aid.
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USHER:
The Usher minister offers hospitality to the community as they enter into the celebration of Mass.  Ushers also assist with the flow of the liturgy during Holy Communion.

Qualifications: 9th Grade to Adult, Must be able to give direction to the community in a hospitable way, Must be trained as an Usher at St. Timothy's.

MINISTERS OF CARE:
The role of this minster is to bring Holy Eucharist to those who are homebound due to illness or other factors.

Qualifications: 1) Have the desire to serve the homebound.  2) Be trained as a Extraordinary Minister at St. Timothy's.  3) Be fully initiated Catholic.

LINEN:
The Linen ministry assists in the preparation of supplies needed for the liturgy.

Responsibilities:  1) To purify, wash, dry, iron and fold the linens used for Liturgy.  2) Pick up linens on the Monday of the scheduled week.  3) Return Linens by the Wednesday of the scheduled week.

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ART & ENVIRONMENT:
The Art & Environment Ministry serves the community by creating a worship environment which draws them closer to Christ.

Responsibilities:  1) Assist in the preparation of decorations and structures.  2) Assist with the setup of environment for the liturgies.  3) Assist with the take down of the environments.  4) Work under the direction of the Liturgy Coordinator.

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SOUND / VIDEO:
These ministries provide the technical support for the Mass.