Ushers

Ushers are called to provide a very special service in their exercise of a liturgical ministry.

Our ministry is striving to improve the quality of Sunday worship - to be welcomed by a smile and an extended hand is a great beginning.

The church is people, the Spirit works through them with their attitudes, feelings and posture.

Most especially, the Spirit works through those who minister to the congregation in a special role, such as ushering.

Please offer to join us in this Ministry at St. Joseph's - High School and College students are most welcome.

This is an ideal opportunity for High School and College students to earn community education credits and generate future character references.

Call the Church Office 547-5004 and leave your name and preferred times to serve with us.

Eucharistic Ministers

The role of the Eucharistic Minister is to assist the Priest in distributing Communion to the worshipping community.

At a recent meeting of the Eucharistic Ministers at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, each felt privileged and graced to distribute Communion to our Parish Community. This involvement led to a deepening of their own spirituality.

At present we have forty Eucharistic members at St. Joseph's Parish and could use more.

Perhaps there are other Adults who would wish to share in the Ministry.

If so, please call the Church Office - 547-5004 - and leave your name.

Lectors

The Ministry of Lector is a key liturgical ministry.

It is their role together with the Priest and Deacon to make the word come alive by proclaiming the word to those who have gathered to celebrate the Eucharist.

The skills of this ministry combine those required of all public speakers along with some skills unique to participation in a liturgical event.

We welcome both High School and College students and adult community members as Lectors.

This is an ideal opportunity for High School and College students to earn community education credits and generate future character references.

Please call the Church Office - 547-5004 - and leave your name.

Altar Servers

The Parish Council has recommended unanimously that girls, as well as boys, be encouraged to be Altar Servers here at St.Joseph's.
This change was implemented on the First Sunday of Advent , 2004.
It is important to emphasize that, while this represents a change here at St. Joseph's, this practise is very common elsewhere.
The changes are totally consistent with magisterial teaching and introduced with the full approval of the local Archdiocesan Church.
All boys and girls who are interested in serving are invited to phone the Church Office and speak to Father Dale Wright..