Immaculate Conception Church: Liturgical Ministries

Liturgical Ministries

Boys and girls of the parish who are in the fifth grade through high school are invited to serve at the altar with the priests for all Masses, weddings and funerals. Their duties include but are not limited to:

accompanying the priest, the deacon and other liturgical ministers in the processions; assisting the priest by holding the Sacramentary when he reads the opening and closing prayers;
assisting in the setting up of the altar;
assisting the priest as he receives the gifts from the congregation and presenting them to the priest at the altar;
providing the priest with holy water or incense any time they are to be used in the liturgy.

Any young person in the parish who is in the fifth through twelfth grade may apply to become an altar server by contacting Fr. Reji Joseph. Training sessions take place soon. Parish Altar Servers attend both the parish school and the local public schools. They will be asked to sign a contract which requires them to take responsibility in fulfilling certain altar server duties and to live a Christian lifestyle which would be expected of anyone serving on the altar of God.

Choir

Our choir, under the direction of Mrs. Marilyn Marino, organist and choir director, sings each weekend at Mass (rotating schedule) and on special occasions. They rehearse on Thursday nights from 6:45 until 8:15 p.m. in the Stony Point Church.

To join the choir, or for further information, please call Marilyn Marino at 786-7128

Eucharistic Ministers

Eucharistic Ministers are men and women who help the priests distribute Communion at Sunday and weekday Liturgies. They also bring Communion to the homebound of the parish.

To be a Eucharistic Minister one must be a practicing Catholic, a registered parishioner, and exemplify the Catholic Faith in his or her daily life.

Anyone who wishes to take on this special ministry must be known by the pastor and receive his approval.

If you would like to become a Eucharistic Minister, please contact the representative listed on the Directory page

Lectors

Lectors are men and women who are registered in the parish, practicing Catholics who exemplify the Catholic Faith in their daily lives, and read and reflect on the Scriptures often. They proclaim the Word of God at weekday and Sunday liturgies after preparing the readings during the week by studing and rehearsing them.

If you would like to become a Lector at Immaculate Conception Church, please contact the representative listed on the Directory page.

Ushers

Ushers take on the Ministry of Hospitality at all liturgies and church services. They represent the community in welcoming people to church. They also escort people to a seat, assist those who need help, take up the collection, give direction when needed, and are prepared to be of assistance should some emergency arise.

If you would like to be part of this ministry, please contact the representative listed on the Directory page.

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