Liturgical Ministries

Liturgical ministers have the wonderful privilege of helping others to participate in this transforming reality we call the Church's liturgy.  Whether we are proclaiming a Scripture reading, taking up the collection, distributing Communion, carrying a candle, or preparing the liturgical environment, our goal is the same: to help others find in the liturgy what we have found - a community of believers, a school of holiness, a place of encounter with Jesus Christ.  When we go to Mass, we never come out the same, because liturgy is meant to change us.  No wonder, then that the Church puts such emphasis on participation in the liturgy.  If we participate fully, consciously, and actively in the liturgy, we cannot fail to be transformed, and do our part to transform the world we live in.  Our liturgical ministers are called to do just that, and to help others do the same.

- Guide for Ushers, Greeters, and Ministers of Hospitality (2nd Edition)