Mass Ministries

If you feel called to serve your faithful community, please consider becoming a Mass Minister. Greeters, Lectors and Ministers of Holy Communion are needed. Information about each is below. If you’d like to know more please contact us.

Proclaiming God’s Love with a Warm Welcome

You and your family are invited to help make those who worship at St. Anthony Church feel welcome, whether they be longtime parishioners, visitors from another parish, city, state or visitors of another faith, by volunteering to be a Greeter. Your presence in the vestibule before Mass, offering a friendly greeting and distributing hymnals and other worship aids, helps our parish say “Welcome to our community of faith! We’re glad you are here.”

Proclaiming the Scriptures in the Ministry of Lector

The Church dares to teach that when the Scriptures are proclaimed at Mass, Christ himself is present in the Sacred Liturgy. Lectors are the human voice and essential instruments the Divine Author uses to convey the beauty of His message.

Those who perform the ministry of Lector at Mass are not simply reading lifeless words from ancient texts, nor are they actors trying to revive Shakespeare for a modern audience. Lectors proclaim the Word of God which is living and active. They provide an important service to their brothers and sisters who listen attentively and are called to reflect on every word they hear from the pulpit.

All Lectors should be mature Catholics in good standing, registered in the parish, attends Mass weekly, if married, in a marriage recognized by the Church, persons of excellent reputation who take their faith seriously, and have respect and reverence for the Eucharist. It is indeed a great privilege to be a Lector. Being a Lector is a wonderful opportunity to increase devotion to the Sacred Scriptures. Besides offering service at Mass, a Lector is also encouraged to increase his/her devotion to the Word of God through regular reading of the Bible and prayer.

Being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion have become an important ministry in the life of our parish. Additionally, they have been a great asset in bringing Holy Communion to the sick and elderly confined to their homes.

All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should be mature Catholics in good standing, registered in the parish, attending Mass weekly, if married, in a marriage recognized by the Church and be persons of excellent reputation who take their faith seriously and have respect and reverence for the Eucharist. It is indeed a great privilege to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is a wonderful opportunity to increase devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist. Besides your service at Mass, you are also invited to increase your devotion to the Eucharist through periods of Adoration and spiritual reading on the Eucharist.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion may bring Holy Communion to the sick and elderly confined to their homes.