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Liturgical Ministries
The Liturgical ministries at Monica Parish provide communal and individual opportunities to express and celebrate our faith by word, music and sacrament in communal prayer as the source and summit of parish life.
Music Ministries:
Mike Bruch mjbruch1@yahoo.com 332-7599
The Choir: Sing with us at the 10:15 AM Sunday liturgy and other parish liturgical celebrations. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:00 until 8:00pm from mid-September through mid-May.
The Funeral Choir: Share your voice at parish funerals.
Cantors: Lead us in song at our liturgical celebrations!
Instrumentalists: Play your guitar, string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument and enhance the parish liturgies with your music.
Other Liturgical Ministries
Art Guild/Environment: Barb Poehlmann 962-1840
Use your creative and/or artistic ability to help plan and prepare the church environment for one or more of the liturgical seasons and celebrations
Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers): Bob Seelman bobseelman@aol.com 962-6512
Welcome people and gather gifts during our liturgies. Families are welcome to serve together.
Eucharistic Ministers: Mike Bruch 332-7599 (Liturgy)
Distribute the Holy Eucharist at our parish liturgies or to those who are homebound, in hospitals or in nursing homes.
Communion to our Homebound Parishioners:
Monica Cardenas, 964-8780 ext 182 (Pastoral Associate)
This ministry is a special combination of the ministry of hospitality and the Eucharistic Ministry. A Homebound Minister represents the parish by bringing the “Community gathered to celebrate Christ’s presence” to those who are physically unable to assemble with the congregation.
Ministers to the Homebound visit sick parishioners in their homes and use the ritual, Communion for the Sick, by sharing a Scripture reading and distributing Eucharist. They may act as links to the parish assembly by bringing a parish bulletin, parish news and concerns.
Any parish member who has been confirmed, may be a Minister to the Homebound. We especially encourage family members of the homebound person to be a part of this ministry.
Lectors: Rollie Keuler rlkaug@aol.com 352-3735
Proclaim God’s Word during liturgical celebrations.
Children’s Liturgy: Ann Pencak iapencak@yahoo.com 962-4885
Join a team to break open the Word with our parish Kindergarten through 3rd grade children during the 10:15 AM Sunday liturgy.
Weekday Liturgy: Sandy Sandvoss sbsandvoss@sbcglobal.net 228-1488
Funeral Ministers: Jack Bushman 962-1614
Assist as a reader, altar servers or Eucharistic ministers at the daily 8:00 AM liturgy and/or parish funerals as needed.
Youth/Senior Servers: Fr Jerry Herda jherda@st-monica.org
Youth Servers in 6th grade and up serve at the altar during parish liturgies. Senior Servers in high school and college assist with all baptisms and at parish liturgies.
Altar Cleaning: Kara Ramirez iowahawk@wi.rr.com 967-1455
Join 2 other volunteers to dust and vacuum the altar once every 3 months on Friday morning after the 8:00 mass. Volunteer with a friend if you like!