Ministries at St John's

 John Gilmore      

If you would like to be a Extraordinary Minister: 

1. You will need to get the approval from Father Rafael. 
2. Father will then forward your info to the office staff or Dottie Drake. 
3. We will get in contact with you to either prep/meet or to see if you have served somewhere before. 

The administration of Holy Communion during the Mass is truly a ministry. It is the ministry of bringing the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ to the People of God. It is also the ministry of witnessing to faith in the real presence of Christ in the action of sharing in the Eucharistic meal of Christ’s sacrifice. The ministry of the Eucharist should, therefore, be treated with utmost dignity and reverence. 

Can anyone be a Eucharistic Minister?

Anyone who is a Baptized and Confirmed Catholic, fifteen years of age or older, are eligible for this ministry. They should be persons who sincerely try to live the Gospel message in their communal and individual lives. 

       Art & Debbie Corsano    

 Once registered at St john's, if you would like to be a Lector please call the Parish office and we will send your info to FR Rafael & the Corsano's.

All new candidates for lector must receive training.

1.  A lector is the person who proclaims the first or second reading at Mass. This person also may lead the Psalm (in the absence of a cantor) and the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass). 
2. A lector must have the qualifications listed below and have a desire to minister in this capacity at the Mass. This ministry in the Church requires a person who is of excellent character and serious about the practice of his or her faith.
3. The lector must believe that Sacred Scripture is the Word of God and have deep respect for God's presence in that Word.

 All the faithful, especially those who will serve as lectors should be properly trained on the following:

• Be practicing Catholics, distinguished in their Christian life, faith and morals
• Be at least 16 years old (or selected by catechists for family Masses)
• Have received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
• Demonstrate a deep reverence for and devotion to holy Scripture
• Participate in training of Proclamation and opportunity for practice and critique. 

             Corinne Hundley                

• First and foremost, a friendly smile
• Greet parishioners as they come into the church
• Inside door ministers choose a family to bring the gifts to the altar
• Accompany parishioners to seats as needed
• Collect parishioners' tithes and offerings
• Accompany parishioners to partake in the Eucharistic Feast
• Notify a Eucharistic Minister If a parishioner is not able to walk up receive to the Eucharistic Feast,
• Distribute church bulletins at the end of Mass
• Tidy the church for the next service

The church hospitality ministry is the first representation of the church that people come across. However, they are more than the welcome committee.. 

The hospitality ministry has many layers that make up the body of the congregation.

Contact the parish office (@ 904-246-6014) to schedule training.

                Fred Hidalgo

Please let the Parish office know if your child/ren would like to be an altar server, we will forward your information to Fred and he will get in contact with you.

 Altar servers are a vital part of the liturgical ministry. They are vital because altar servers perform not just a functional role but a symbolic role and symbolism is the language of worship. Their actions in the Mass are symbolic of much more than you think and the way they serve can lead people closer to God.

The role of the Altar Server is to assist the Priest in the celebration of the liturgy during Mass.

Some of the Altar Server responsibilities include:

• Caring for the altar candles
• Bearing the cross and candles in the entrance procession 
• Assisting with holy water, water, wine and offertory gifts at Mass
• Assist the priest celebrant and deacon as necessary.

Requirements:

• To be an altar server, you must be 9/10 years of age and in the 4th grade 
• Have received your First Holy Communion 
• You must attend mass regularly
• YOU must have this desire and not be serving because anyone is pressuring you.

An altar server must attend training before being allowed to serve Mass. After servers have completed training they are presented with a set of instructions covering the fundamentals of serving Mass.

All servers, should vest in alb and cincture as well as a cross necklace, all items are provided and are in the altar server sacristy. Altar servers are expected to conduct themselves in a reverent and respectful fashion. For  Mass, servers should be in the sacristy and vested at least 10 minutes before Mass. Duties after Mass require another 10 minutes.