"...there is no inequality of significance amongst us except holiness..."
"No hay desigualdad de importancia entre nosotros excepto la santidad..."
Liturgical Ministries
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Duties and Responsibilities
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Altar Servers
Ministry Mission Statement
The altar server is a helper who assists the Priest and Deacon in the Celebration of the Mass. Most importantly they are role models of devotion and reverence in worship for the entire congregation. Through their activities their mission is to assist on the Altar and inspire the congregation at large into a fuller participation in the Celebration of the Holy Mass.
Contact: Kathy Boscarino at kboscarino@saintthomashuntsville.org -
Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to assist the celebrant in sharing the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus
Christ in a respectful, reverent and dignified manner that enhances the
communicant’s spiritual experience. We also help to distribute Holy Communion
remotely to “shut-ins”.
NOTE:
Under the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church the Ordinary minister, the
“normal” or “regular” Minister of Holy Communion, is the ordained bishop, priest, or
deacon. The ExtraOrdinary minister is an “acolyte, or another of Christ’s faithful
deputed” to distribute Holy Communion when distribution solely by the Ordinary
ministers would unduly delay the celebration of the Holy Mass.
Coordinators: Susan and Clarence Hightower (936) 435-0221 (713) 301-5426
E-mail Chightower1@msn.com
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Hospitality Ministers
Ministry Mission Statement:
To perpetuate the essence of Jesus’ own ministry and mission, welcoming the least and the littlest; extending love, patience, compassion, tolerance, and acceptance to all; assuring that all present feel welcomed without reservation and facilitated in all ways necessary to fully participate in our loving community of Christ.Coordinator: Fred Guillory at fguill@swbell.net.
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The Ministry of the Lector
Ministry Mission Statement:
The lectors have the mission of proclaiming God’s Living Word by sharing the life contained within the first and second scriptural readings with the community during the celebration of the Holy Mass. This sharing is to be done in a thoughtful, reverent and inspiring manner, delivered with clarity and conviction. The congregation’s responsibility is to listen and mirror this thoughtfulness and reverence.
Coordinators: Clarence and Susan Hightower
(936) 435-0221 (713) 301-5426 Chightower1@msn.com -
Music Ministry
Ministry Mission Statement:
Music has always been an integral part of Catholic worship, celebration, and liturgy. The music ministry seeks to lead the congregation in praising God, raising a joyful sound of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ, and enhancing the experience of coming together in community and as one body in Christ. We seek to engage, not just to be observed. We seek full, active, conscious involvement of the whole congregation and in that way become an instrument to teach and to comfort. Music in the Catholic Church provides the opportunity for a deeper connection to Christ, the liturgy, and our church family through sound and silence prayerfully intertwined. Our Music Ministry seeks to encourage and enrich church members' participation in the Mass by ensuring that all Masses have music which is not only liturgically appropriate, but also engaging and meaningful.
Capabilities:
We provide the opportunity for musicians and singers of all ages and ranges of
ability to participate in this ministry.
Director of Music Ministries: Rick Reed (936) 295-8159 x117, rreed@saintthomashuntsville.org