St.MaryParish-Appleton,WI
Liturgy Ministry
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Liturgy Committee: Prepares, coordinates and facilitates liturgical functions, prayer services, and devotions. All adult parishioners are welcome. Committee meets monthly September through May.

Family Liturgy Committee: Prepares and facilitates special liturgies at various Masses. These liturgies include many age groups and are geared to parishioners with children. Committee meets as needed. September through May.

Communion Minister: Distributes Holy Communion at weekend liturgies as scheduled on a rotating basis throughout the year. All confirmed parishioners over 18 years old welcome.

Lector: Proclaims the scripture readings at weekend liturgies as scheduled on a rotating basis throughout the year. All confirmed parishioners over 18 years old welcome.

Commentator (When Adult Choir leads the music): Reads opening announcements and invites congregation to join in singing.

Server: Assists presider at the altar during Mass as scheduled. Training is provided. All parishioners fifth grade and older are eligible.

Mass Servers for Funerals: Men or women willing to be called on short notice to assist at Funeral liturgies.

Ushers: Assist in greeting at Masses and serve the assembly at Mass (i.e. seating, collection). Scheduled on a monthly rotating basis. All men, women and family members welcome.

Usher Subs: Men and women willing to usher when called if available.

Greeters: Ministry of welcoming parishioners upon entering the church. If enough sign up for this new ministry, you will be scheduled on a rotating basis throughout the year.

Greeter Subs: Men, women, and children willing to greet when called, if available.

Altar Preparers and Giftbearers: Altar Preparers prepare the altar with corporal and candles for Liturgy of the Eucharist. Giftbearers carry the bread and wine to the presider. Scheduled on a rotating basis. All parishioners welcome.

Sacristans: Assist in cleaning the sacristy, dusting church body and Mooring House Chapel, tidying pews, changing missalettes, sewing and repairing altar items, launder small church linens server albs, and seasonal fabrics. Scheduled on a rotating basis. All adult parishioners welcome.

Church Decorators: Help decorate church for special feasts and seasons. Opportunities are available in the areas of bulletin board displays, altar banner and other banner artwork, plant care and arranging. All parishioners good at art, sewing or constructing displays would be an asset.

Cantor/Songleader: Leads the singing for assembly at weekend liturgies. Should be welcoming and able to encourage assembly to sing. Scheduled on a rotating basis.

Adult Choir: Sings at the 11 AM Mass and special liturgies from September through May. Practice Wednesday evenings at 7 PM in church. Parishioners interested in singing welcome.

Emmanuel Choir: Sings at 9:30 AM Mass weekly. Practice Thursday evenings in church. Parishioners with singing or instrumental talents welcome.

Family Choir: Families interested in singing with other families for special Masses are encouraged to join.

Resurrection Choir: Provides music for funeral Masses. Parishioners with singing abilities welcome.

Handbell Choir: Provides handbell music at various liturgies throughout the year. Practice Monday evenings at 6:30 PM in church September through May. Parishioners with ability to read music, good arm mobility and rhythmic sense are welcome.

Instrumentalist: Skilled musicians interested in playing for Masses (flute, oboe, guitar, organ, piano, strings, or other instruments).

For more information:
St. Mary Parish
312 South State Street
Appleton, WI 54911-5926 US
Email: stmary@stmaryparish.org
(920) 739-5119
Fax: (920) 739-5111

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