About

Our deepening awareness of the need to create and maintain a climate of hospitality within our Eucharistic assemblies has certainly given a new importance o the task of Ushers. Ushers have been around for a long, long time in our Parish: Saint John the Baptist. During the 70's and 80's as I still remember the ushers as the following: Leo Holland, Lou Horyza, Roy Wheeler, Mauro Huelar, Larry Pelayo, Andy Vandevostyne, Stephen Duvaine, Jorge Sirveria, Ted Jimenez and many more. The basic services they render to the congregation have remained constant and little touched by the liturgical changes; they show people to their seats and take up collection. Also, ushers are most often allowed to languish as stepchildren of the community: Their morale very low, their self-image tarnished, and their ministry little-esteemed. Come, 90's the number of ushers double and they deserve better. No celebrating community can any longer afford to leave them outside its pastoral concern. Traditional service of ushers have been upgraded to the stature of genuine liturgical ministry; where ushers have develooped their skills by training and have come to a sense of pride in striving in high standards of excellence in their ministry. Today, there are 60 ushers in 8 Masses, including Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Mass. 

Vision-Mission

Vision/Mission

Ushers have to be people-oriented; visitors need to be welcomed; the physically and mentally handicapped need to experience the love of the community. A welcome smile, a word of kindness or reassurance on entering the church; a pleasant greeting or a sincere felicitation given when the parish bulletin is placed in the hands of departing worshippers.

Expectations

Expectations/Commitments
To serve the worshipping assembly with joy, dependability, kindness and reverence and thus prepare their brothers and sisters for joyous participation in the sacrament of unity 

 

Officers

 
Monthly Meeting:
Every First Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Pavalkis Hall

Officers Johnny O. Lucero Usher ministry Coordinator   Tony Romero Assistant Head Usher Coordinator   Gerry Lobyoc Assistant Head Usher  7:30 AM Mass Sunday Melencio Alfonso Head Usher 9:00 AM Mass Sunday Fred De Asis Head Usher 10:45 AM Mass Sunday Ed Villanueva Head Usher 12:30 PM Mass Sunday Claro Arzadon Head Usher 7:00 PM Mass Sunday Minh Tien Head Usher 5:00 PM Mass Saturday Boying Sanchez Head Usher 7:00 PM Mass Saturday Ron Narvaez Head Usher 6:30 PM Novena Wednesday Claro Arzadon Head Usher 7:00 PM Mass 1stFriday Contact Person Sunday 7:30 AM Mass Gerry Lobyoc   9:00 AM Mass Joe Silva George Baltazar   11:00 AM  Mass Tony Romero Fred de Asis   12:30 PM Mass Ed Villanueva Frank Palacio   7:00 PM Mass Claro Arzadon     Ceferino Carreon Saturday 5:00 PM Mass Ernie Galvan Minh Tien   7:00 PM Mass Boying Sanchez Romeo Malong Wednesday 6:30 PM Mass Ron Narvaez 1stFriday 7:00 PM Mass Claro Arzadon