Please contact Sr. Jeanne Weiss, OP to volunteer for any of these ministries.
Email or call 651-698-5581 x 116
Greeters warmly welcome all who come to celebrate Mass with us. They provide assistance to visitors who may be unfamiliar with the church complex. Greeters serve at their preferred Mass time.
Ushers assist people in finding seats at the more crowded liturgies. They take up the collection and distribute bulletins following Mass. Ushers serve at their preferred Mass time.
Students grade 5 through adults are invited to serve at Mass. Servers participate in the opening and closing processions at Mass by carrying the cross. They also assist in preparing the altar during the liturgy. Training is provided.
Lectors serve the entire parish worshipping community by proclaiming the scripture readings and the Prayers of the Faithful at parish liturgies. Prospective lectors are called to be persons of prayer with good public speaking skills. An audition is required for new lectors; training is provided and all lectors are given a LECTOR WORKBOOK containing all the readings for the entire year. Lectors are scheduled at their preferred Mass time.
Distribute Communion at Mass. Training is provided, and ministers serve at their preferred Mass time, usually once or twice a month.
Mass coordinators are trained liturgical ministers. They prepare the objects and materials used during weekend and daily worship services. They ensure that the appropriate number of plates, cups, and other vessels are set out and the candles lit. They prepare the bread and wine used at Mass. Training is provided.
Please contact Mary Poepping, Director of Music, to volunteer for any of the Music Ministries. Email or call 651-698-5581 x 107
The Adult Choir is open to anyone high school age and older who loves to sing. The choir meets for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm and sings at scheduled Masses from September through Pentecost.
Lead the congregational singing at weekend liturgies. Auditions are required.
The Funeral Choir sings at funerals either in the church or chapel. You can sing as often, or as little, as your schedule permits. No audition, just a love of music is required.
This group enhances the music we sing at our liturgies along with a few solo pieces. The bell choir plays at a variety of liturgies throughout the year. Audition and musical experience are required. The group rehearses Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm.
The Art and Environment Committee enhance the beauty of our church with the flowers, plants, and decorations seen throughout the year. All decorations are created to reflect the current liturgical season (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time). This committee meets prior to each liturgical season and/or as needed.
Volunteers are needed to:
The Rosary Committee is a dedicated group that is contacted before each funeral to pray the rosary for the deceased.
Eucharistic Adoration is offered on Mondays from 8:15 am until noon in our Daily Mass Chapel. If you would like to commit to attend a regularly scheduled hour please email the parish office.