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The Church earnestly desires that all the faithful be led to that full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations called for by the very nature of the liturgy. Within the community of the baptized, individual members are called to participate in the liturgy undertaking liturgical roles. God always provides the Church with suitable ministers to assist in divine worship, especially the Celebration of Holy Mass, the Eucharist.
- Altar Servers assist the priest and deacon in the sanctuary. Adult altar servers are used at Funeral Masses.
- Readers proclaim God's living word from the Sacred Scriptures, the Bible.
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion administer the Eucharist, assisting with the distribution of Holy Communion when enough Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (Bishop, Priest, Deacon) are not present. Some Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion take Holy Communion to the sick and homebound, and give it as viaticum to the dying.
- Parish musicians (instrumentalists, cantors, choirs) contribute to the beauty of our worship in song and praise and facilitate our participation in singing.
- Greeters and Ushers help all who enter our churches to feel welcome in God's house and assist with the collection of the offerings.
- Sacristans make behind-the-scenes preparations for the celebration of the liturgy as a reminder for all of us to prepare our hearts for worship.
- Art and Environment Teams prepare the spaces in which we worship, our churches, for our worship especially during the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas and Lent and Easter.
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