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• The purpose of this ministry:

  These Ministers of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, assist the priest with the distribution of the Eucharist at Holy Mass.

  
  The duties for this ministry:

  • To assist the priest and to assist their fellow parishioners in the distribution of Holy Eucharist during Mass.
  • To help clean up after Mass and prepare for the next liturgy.

    
  The skills, abilities, and gifts desired to serve in this ministry:

  • This Minister must be a baptized/confirmed Catholic fully initiated into the Catholic Church.
  • One must be at least a Senior in high school, and should be trained both at the parish and by the Diocese of Gaylord, and must renew that training once a year.
  • One must know and understand what to do, when to do it and why we do what we do.
  • One should know where the items used for the Mass are stored and what each are used for at Mass.
  • The Eucharist Minister must truly believe in their heart, that they are distributing the Body and Blood of Christ, not just a symbol, but the Real Presence of Jesus Christ.
  • One must dress appropriately for serving at Mass (no jeans or t-shirts)and always be aware that they are ministers not just a volunteer at Mass.
  • One must be faithful to this ministry when they are scheduled to serve or arrange for a sub if they are unable to be present at Mass.

    
  Contact information for the ministry leader:
              Name:                      Deacon Rene M. Hoenscheid
              Address:                  4445 Silver Valley Lane
                                                Traverse City, Michigan  49684
              Cell Phone:              231.499.8030
              E-mail Address:      [email protected]
   
  The general meeting days and times for this ministry:    

  The Ministry Leader, or the parish staff, prepares a schedule for Eucharistic Ministers; the Eucharistic Minister should be aware of the Mass they are scheduled for and be present at that time or call a substitute.