Usher

The first person to greet one coming to church to praise the Lord is often the usher.  How important the smile and friendly greeting given with genuine sincerity to those entering the church for the celebration of Mass.

The responsibilities of the usher include the following:

• Assistance at the entrance door
• Greeting individuals and be a welcoming presence
• Seating the people as needed
• Attention to the needs of the disabled
• Selection of a family or persons to bring up the gifts
• Accurately counting the attendance
• Taking up the offering
• Providing assistance to anyone who experiences illness during the service
• Helping facilitate the Communion procession
• Passing out bulletins after mass
• Cleaning up the assembly area and vestibule after mass
• Bagging the collection and preparing it to be placed in the safe
• Checking the restrooms
• Leaving all in good order

Is there anything left to do?  Yes!  Pray with the assembly during the liturgy and offer all of the above to the Lord as one who does all this as His servant.  What a blessing it is to be a servant to fellow servants of God.

Contact the parish office for more information on how to volunteer for this ministry.