'We are a community of faith'
Ushers
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
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/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
Monthly Meeting:
Every First Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Pavalkis Hall
Officers
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