Liturgy - Ministries - Committees - Groups

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St. Louis Church
Pittsford, New York


 

 

 

 

 

Liturgy
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Adult Choir           

 Provides music for the 11:00 a.m. Sunday liturgies September to June. Also sings for special occasions and Feast Days. Reading music is not a pre-requisite. We enjoy preparing a wide variety of styles of Sacred Music. We have made two choir tours of Europe.

  Open to all -- audition required. Men are especially needed.

Altar Linens  

  A labor of love!  Laundering and ironing the altar linens is a simple way to become involved in the sacred preparations for Mass.  This very necessary work offers time for prayerful reflection too.

No meetings.  Commitment is once per month.

 Open to all.

Altar Servers  

 To minister through serving at Mass and to provide an example to others of service, devotion, and humility. Initial training is scheduled each spring and fall.

Minimum age is 8 years old; must have received first Communion; all ages welcome.

Bell Choir  

 To enhance liturgical celebrations and to involve parishioners in a different form of music ministry.

Sept - June; Monday evening, 7:00 -- 8:30 p.m.

Open to all

Cantor     

To lead the assembly in Song. Reading music is a plus, but not mandatory.

No scheduled meetings. Commitment is approx. 2 liturgies/month. Some training is required.

Open to all -- audition required.

Children's Choir    

  To involve our children in a meaningful church ministry, allowing them to actively participate in Liturgical celebrations, while serving as a springboard for training to became a cantor, for those who are interested.

Sept. - June; Monday afternoon, 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Children in grades 2 - 7

Eucharistic Ministers   

  Distributes the Eucharist at parish liturgies.

Scheduled for mass times of choice.

Open to all confirmed parish members.

Lectors  

 Proclaims the Word of the Lord at parish liturgies.

 Scheduled for mass times of choice.

 Open to all

Liturgical Assistants  

  Assist in the preparation and setup of our parish liturgies.  

Scheduled for mass times of choice.

Open to all.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word   

  We present the Liturgy of the Word in a simplified, interactive form for young children during the 11:00 Sunday mass.  Teaching aids and training available.  Commitment is Sunday during mass on a rotating basis.

Year Round – Sunday’s

Open to older teens and adults.

Presider of Communion Services   

   Communion Services are held each Sunday @ 10:30 a.m. at the Highlands and Heather Heights nursing homes.  Presiders are given instruction, have an opportunity to observe, and are commissioned for this ministry.

Weekly – Sunday 10:30  A.M.

Open to all Eucharistic Ministers.

Teen Choir    

Provides music once a month at the 5:00 liturgy.  Rehearsals are once a month on the last Tuesday of the month- Sept. thru May.  Adults are welcome too!  We enjoy working on contemporary music designed to spice up the 5:00 mass.

Open to all teens and adults.