Proudly serving Mullen, Thedford, Hyannis
St. Mary's Ministries
Below in the PDF Viewer you will find the schedule for lectors, servers, hospitality/sacristans, and offertory. Thank you all for your generous offering of time and talent to our parish family. God bless.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina (aka Padre Pio)
It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun
than to do without Holy Mass.
Various Responsibilities
Hospitality & Offertory
Sacristans Before Mass
Sacristans Before Mass
Please arrive 20-30 mins before Mass for the following:
- Greet the Faithful coming in. Be prepared to welcome visitors and help them locate the Confessional, restroom, etc.
- Please keep the Confessional door clear.
- Following the kids collection, please use both collection baskets to gather the offering.
- Once gathered, please bring forth the bread, wine, water, and collection.
- Following Mass, please distribute the bulletins.
Sacristans Before Mass
Sacristans Before Mass
Sacristans Before Mass
Please arrive 20-30 mins before Mass to complete the following (a check list is on the Sacristy bulletin board):
- Turn on all lights.
- Turn on the sound system. .
- Priest Chalice is on the server's table.
- The wine, water, and bread are on the table in the back.
- Grey collection basket is in the back.
- Brown collection basket is on the table next to the Presider's chair.
- Tabernacle key is in the Tabernacle.
- Servers have lit the candles 10 minutes prior to Mass.
Sacristans After Mass
Sacristans Before Mass
Sacristans After Mass
- The Chalice is locked in the cabinet.
- The Tabernacle key is locked in the cabinet.
- The sound system is off.
- The candles are extinguished.
- The collection is counted and stored.
- The water and wine cruets are on the counter.
- The Host ciborium is in the bread/wine cabinet.
- Upstairs and downstairs lights are off.
Altar Servers
Altar Servers
Sacristans After Mass
Please arrive 20 mins before Mass to complete the following (a check list is on the Sacristy bulletin board):
- Put on the proper attire.
- At 10:15am: light the 6 large candles on the High Altar and the 2 candles on the table Altar. You need to use the candle taper.
- At 10:20am: ring the bell outside 12 times.
- At 10:20am: make sure the charcoal is lit for the incense
- Post-Mass responsibilities are posted on the Sacristy bulletin board.
Lectors
Altar Servers
Lectors
Please arrive 10-15 mins before Mass, having reviewed the readings. Please be in the Sacristy by 10:20, incase there are special instructions for the Holy Mass.