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St. Joseph's Liturgical Ministries

All Liturgical Ministers must be practicing Catholics, in full communion with the Church and registered at St. Joseph's.

Altar Guild Ministry

Leader: Myrna Dirige
Purpose: To care for the sacristy, vestments and altars, ensuring that the House of the Lord is always in pristine order and ready for prayer, meditation and the liturgy of the Mass.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates, (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.

Communion Ministers to the Home bound

Leader: Joann MacDonald
Purpose: To take the Holy Eucharist to members of our community and Parish who are unable to come to Mass. There is a time commitment for participants of this ministry. Participants must be practicing Catholics, in full communion with the Church. Training will be provided at a time and place to be arranged.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.

Environment Committee

Leader: Mel Noack
Purpose: To adorn the house of the Lord! The Environment Committee oversees the Church environment, inside and outside, for the liturgical seasons. Duties include cleaning and waxing the pews twice a year, collecting palms from the previous year to be burned on Ash Wednesday and arranging palms on Palm Sunday. The liturgical seasons, where weekend help is needed, include Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. Men and women, girls and boys are all welcome to be a part of this rewarding work throughout the year.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.

Lectoring at St. Josephs

Leader: Reuben and Theresa Peterson
Purpose: To joyfully proclaim the Word of God during Mass as a representation of God's people and bringing God's Word to life during the liturgy. Lectors must be a practicing Catholic, in full communion with the Church and have the ability to read and proclaim the scriptures with a commitment of two or three Masses a month, including the preparation time for each assigned Mass. Training will be provided.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates, (209) 551-4973, ext. 207

Altar Servers

Leader: Ginny Jiminez
Purpose: To provide a higher degree of respect and worship at liturgy for Christ and community so that all will recognize Christ in the Eucharistic presence.
This ministry is for a person 10 years of age or older, who has received First Holy Communion and is interested in serving during Mass and other solemn events at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates, (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Leader: John and Sarah Bacay
Purpose: To assist the Priest in distributing the Eucharist during Saturday and Sunday Masses.
Participants in this ministry must be 18 years of age or older, must be practicing Catholics, in full communion with the Church, must dress in accord with the sacredness of the liturgy, and must be willing to distribute Holy Communion at Mass each weekend and Holy Day of Obligation. Training for this ministry will be provided.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates, (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.

Hospitality Ministers (Ushers and Greeters)

Leader: Alfonso and Judy Chavez
Purpose: To welcome all parishioners and visitors in a polite, gracious and respectful manner and to direct them to available seats. Additional duties include the distribution of bulletins and other material and coordination of the offertory collection.
Participants in this ministry must be practicing Catholics, in full communion with the Church, registered members of St. Joseph's Church and willing to commit to at least one Sunday Mass per month to service. Training will be provided for this ministry.

Please call the Center for Lay Apostolates, (209) 551-4973, ext. 207.