The worship of God in the Eucharist is ‘the source and summit’ of our life as a Catholic people. The Church teaches us that true worship requires the full and active participation of all the People of God. To that end, we employ a variety of needs and ministries in the course of each celebration of the Mass to make it meaningful and inspirational. The following are the ministries of our parish that assist in worship:
Any boy or girl, woman or man, who has received his or her First Communion and is interested in assisting at Mass by serving, is welcome to join this ministry. We also need adults who are available during the week to assist at funerals. Training is provided; depending on your Mass preference, the rotation is once or twice a month. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701.
We are blessed in our parish with four choirs. To join any of the choirs does not require an exceptional or even good voice. It is more important to have a love of singing and to use it to give glory to God and help others praise the Lord.
English: The English Mass choir sings at the 10 AM Mass and practices on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM from September to June. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701
Spanish: The Spanish Mass choir sings for the 11:30 AM Mass each week. The choir practices on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701
Children: The Spanish community sponsors a special children’s choir for children in grades 4 and up. They sing at special liturgies and events for the Spanish community, and the fourth Sunday of each month. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701
Life Teen: Our Sunday evening Mass at 6 PM is part of the Life Teen and Edge classes. Our young people lead the music ministry for this Mass under the guidance of Frank Flanagan. Vocalists and musicians of all types are needed and welcome to join us. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701
An important part of our weekend worship is the collection of donations to our parish. Many ministers of hospitality do this ministry also, but one is not a requisite for the other. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701..
To be an EMHC, one must be a confirmed Catholic, living in a valid Catholic marriage and without any cause for public scandal. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701.
Weekend Masses
These ministers are assigned on a monthly basis and assist in serving the Blessed Sacrament at Mass.
Home Visitation
English speaking homebound parishioners are visited every Friday for weekly or monthly communion. Spanish speaking parishioners are visited on Sundays.
Hospital Visitation
At Harrington Memorial Hospital, these volunteers are known as Pastoral Outreach Volunteers and assist to bring communion and visit those hospitalized. There are different schedules for Sunday morning and during the week. To volunteer, contact Stan Misiaszek.
Nursing Home Mass Assistant
The 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month, our parish holds Mass at the local nursing home, SRHCC. An assistant helps to set up Mass and bring communion to the residents on the floors.
At the 10 and 11:30 Masses on Sundays, children are dismissed to hear God’s Word proclaimed and explained at a simpler level. These leaders preach the Word and lead worship for 8-17 participants, ages K thru Grade 5; training is provided. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701.
Proclaiming the Word of God is a vital part of every Mass. Good readers who make the Word come alive and speak to our hearts are always needed. Service is once or twice a month. Training is provided.
These important ministers begin our liturgy by helping those who arrive at church to know they are welcome at our worship. For visitors and guests, they provide helpful information and hospitality. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701.
The details of each Mass or devotion require knowledge and helping hands to prepare the vessels and other aspects of our divine worship. For more information, please contact the Ministry Center at (508) 765-3701.
We are blessed with three beautiful worship spaces! Each season it needs a creative eye to make it inspirational as well as fitting to the season or theme. Time for this ministry varies. To volunteer, please contact Father Ken in the parish office as we will be creating a new group from our various parishes.