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SANTA CRUZ
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
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MISSION OF THE MINISTRY
Santa Cruz Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion serve as lay assistants to the Priest in distributing the Holy Eucharist to the members of the Santa Cruz congregation at Masses and other liturgies where the Holy Eucharist is distributed and to the sick and shut-ins of the parish.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMMITMENTS
Candidates for Santa Cruz Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion must ...
- be a registered member of Santa Cruz Parish for at least 6 months...
- be an active participant in Santa Cruz liturgies according to the teachings of the Catholic Church...
- if married, must be married within the Catholic Church....
- if a youth between 15th & 18th birthdays (at least a sophomore in high school) be actively enrolled in the Santa Cruz Religious Education Program...
- manifest a special devotion and reverence to the Holy Eucharist...
- abide by ministry procedures and regulations...
- complete the Ethics in Ministry Training provided by the Diocese…
ORIENTATION AND SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
Individuals interested in becoming Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should contact the Ministry Coordinator (See the Weekly Church Bulletin). Candidates must be approved by the Pastor and participate in an orientation/training program. The Pastor may install new ministers at a special liturgy for a minimum two year term. Holy Communion Ministers are expected to participate in special Spiritual Renewal programs offered by the Parish.
APPEARANCE
As Matthew writes in his Gospel, an individual who comes to the wedding feast without a wedding garment may be cast in the darkness. Santa Cruz Ministers of Holy Communion should prepare themselves to serve Our Lord at the Eucharistic Feast in a fashion appropriate to the solemnity of the liturgy.
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