Acolytes
Contact Person:
Deacon
Alfred Benavides
Mission Statement/Function
The
men of our parish are invited to serve he family of
San Jose by prayerfully and respectfully assisting the priests and deacons
during the celebration of Mass and on special occasions (e.g., weddings,
funerals, and baptisms)
Prepare
the altar and the sacred vessels at the
beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, offer the cruets of water and wine o
the celebrant, light the candles and carry the candles, act as extraordinary
minister of Communion, purify the chalice and other vessels, assist he
celebrant and deacon, especially at Mass and other liturgical functions.
Meetings:
Workshops as required
Contact Person:
Vera Garcia
Mission Statement/Function
The
mission of the Altar Society is to serve God by caring for the altar needs of
San Jose Catholic Church. Like Martha in
Luke 10:38, we choose to remain in the background and provide the services
needed by our parish. The Society
maintains the upkeep of all altar linens and priestly vestments. It also helps the parish to focus on the
liturgical seasons of the church by preparing and decorating the main church
altar for special liturgical celebrations such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy
Week, Easter, Pentecost, and other events as required.
Meetings:
Before major holidays and as needed.
Contact Person:
Rita
Velasquez
Mission Statement/Function
Our
mission as choirs is to bring Prayer and Thoughts along with music together so
that we can all unite as one. When you
sing to God you pray twice. It is the
ultimate form of prayer to God because it involves discipline and
togetherness. It is a mission to serve
the Lord and to abide in every word that you speak. “The reward is in the feeling of satisfaction
in people’s faces when they sing a prayer that relieves their burdens or adds
joy to their life.”
Music
enhances the Mass by adding beauty and solemnity to the Liturgy
Choir
groups assist and encourage singing by the congregation, this edifying the
faithful.
Meetings:
usually practice once a week for 2 hours.
Contact Person:
Deacon
Alfred Benavides
Mission Statement/Function
The
ministry of Lectors calls for a person to grow in a warm and loving knowledge
of Scripture, the living Word of God. He
or she is invited to enter a relationship with the Word that is creative,
powerful, and effective. Though the
Lector, God’s living Word is proclaimed is His people.
The
Lector proclaims the
Meetings:
workshops as needed
Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion
Contact Person:
Deacon
Alfred Benavides
To
serve God and His people at Mass by helping the Priest distribute the Body and
Blood of Christ to its members within the
Meetings:
workshops as needed
Contact Person:
Deacon
Alfred Benavides
To
serve God and His people by helping the Priest and his fellow worshippers to
praise God as well as they can, by performing certain duties at
To be hospitable in greeting the people as they come to
Church, seating them with a welcome smile and words of kindness, taking up the
collection joyfully, directing the Communion procession, and participating
fully in the Divine Service by singing, listening, praying, reflecting, giving
and receiving, and in union with the community.
Meetings:
workshops as needed