Liturgy Ministry flows from baptism. This means that Liturgical Ministers should spend time more deeply understanding and living the promises of baptism and the profession of faith.
Liturgy Ministry is a response to a call from God. If you are reading this, you are either sure God has called you to this work or you are discerning if God is calling you. In either case, when God calls us to service, God is also calling us to integrate our spiritual lives with our daily lives.
Liturgy Ministry calls for a personalized spirituality. Before we commit to serving in a liturgical sense, we must first commit to lives of questioning, examining the motivations and desires of our hearts, for the life of a minister of Christ is one of dynamic, living faith. As we begin to function in service to the liturgy, which defines our identity as Catholic Christians, it is essential for us to scrutinize the way we live and worship.
Liturgy Ministry is nurtured through prayer. To serve the people of God we must first be open to the power of the Spirit working in us and among us and be unafraid to listen in the stillness of prayer. For Liturgical Ministers, this means that your personal prayer should link you directly to elements of the Eucharist in general and to your particular area of service. In this way you integrate your spiritual life so that your prayer outside of Mass will strengthen the prayer and service you give within it. Remember, this is integral to developing a spirituality that will create in you the difference between someone doing a job at Mass and someone serving God’s people in the celebration of the Eucharist.
The Liturgy is designed to bring about in all those who make up the worshiping assembly a “participation of the faithful, namely in body and in mind, a participation fervent with faith, hope, and charity” (GIRM, no. 18). To the extent that we are able to participate in this way, the work of redemption becomes personally effective for each of us. By such participation we make the actions and prayers of the Liturgy our own; we enter more fully into our personal communion with Christ’s redeeming act and perfect worship.
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Altar Servers
Altar Servers are chosen from among the faithful who display a desire to participate in an intimate way during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It is an extreme privilege to kneel so close to the altar as our loving Savior, Jesus Christ, becomes truly present — Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity — upon the Altar.
Sacristans
The sacristan makes sure that all of the preparations are made for the celebration of the Eucharist. This includes ensuring the altar is dressed, the liturgical vessels, hosts and wine are ready, the Sacramentary and the Lectionary are in place, and any other items required for that particular Mass are ready.
Lectors
The ministry of Lector has made a positive contribution to the proclamation of God’s Word in the celebration of Eucharist, sacraments, and other liturgies. Readers bring the living word of God to the assembled faith community.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
In the past few decades, the faithful of the church have witnessed a variety of changes in the area of our worship together. Of these, the decision to allow lay women and men to assist in administering communion stands out to many as a chief example of the spirit of renewal which inspired these changes. In the institution of this ministry, we have a powerful and symbolic recognition that all the faithful, by the grace of baptism, are recognized as God’s holy people, called to minister to one another as the Body of Christ enfleshed. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist priests and deacons in administering Holy Communion.
Musicians
The primary musicians for the liturgy is the Assembly. All other musicians are present at liturgy to support the Assembly’s song. In order to foster and encourage full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly in the liturgical celebration, strong leadership in liturgical song is necessary. Choir members, cantors, accompanists, and instrumentalists provide this for our assembly.
Arts & Environment
Ministers of Art and Environment are called to serve the parish in providing an environment for worship that will mediate the presence of God. Our goal is to care for all the elements of worship, ensuring that the total environment is clean, appropriate, authentic, beautiful and accessible.
Hospitality
Ministers of Hospitality help to greet, usher and provide hospitality to the assembly.
SACRED HEART
Jacob Gruber - Liturgy Team
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402-801-2769
Amber Deters - Liturgy Team
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785-285-0631
Mark Nagely - Music Director
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816-510-9102
ST. AUGUSTINE
Jean Renyer
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785-467-5065
Barb Rettele - Music Director
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785-294-0621
ST. JAMES
Ellie Haverkamp - Music Director
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785-364-7647