Parish Life Teams

The work of the Worship Team is to assess, plan and evaluate liturgical experiences so that as a community we may express our faith. By utilizing all our senses, encompassing the fullness of the liturgical calendar, and celebrating as a multi-generational community, we will give praise and honor to the God who lives and breathes in our gathering together.

Altar Servers: Members of the community that are trained to assist the celebrant and deacon at Eucharistic liturgies. They serve weekend liturgies, special celebrations, weddings and funerals. The minimum age for this ministry is 10.

Children's Liturgy of the Word: A team of teens and adults who work with children ages 3 through 10 during the 8:30AM and 10:30AM liturgies, to experience Liturgy of the Word at their level.

Liturgical Environment: This team is responsible for decorating the church to celebrate the feasts and seasons of the Church year. Skills needed include creativity, sewing ability, floral arranging, ability to lift and move heavy items, and/or a sense of liturgical function.

Martha & Mary Ministry : This ministry is responsible for the cleanliness of our sanctuary, sacristy, sacred vessels, candles and brass, linens, and vestments. They provide a beautiful and appropriate environment in which our parish community can worship.

Ministers of Holy Communion: The honor of distributing the Body and Blood of Christ to the members of our community is a great privilege. These ministers further share their gift by distributing Eucharist at the altar and by bringing the Eucharist to those in local nursing homes and Milford Hospital .

Seasonal Choir: The Adult Choir is the smaller group within a congregation whose abilities and interest in music make it possible for them to render a special musical service. The choir exists for the purpose of worshipping God and encouraging the Community through the use of their God-given gift of music. In addition, the Adult Choir draws the Community more deeply into worship by modeling sung prayer. Styles may include unison singing, all men, all women, or 2-4 part harmony with or without accompaniment.  

Cantor: The ministry of the parish Cantor is to bring the song of the assembled Community to life, and to assist the Community so that collectively their song may be a prayer for the heart as well as the head. The ministerial role of the Cantor is to ENLIVEN with the breath of the Spirit - to help people bring life into sung prayer and to PROCLAIM - to bring life to the songs of scripture.  

Contemporary Worship Music Ministry: The Contemporary Worship music ministry is a group of musicians and vocalists whose primary function is to provide the framework to lead the community into praise and worship through music and song so as to draw near to the inner courts of the living God. This is accomplished by using contemporary praise and worship music materials, instrumentation, and sound enhancement, by modeling sung prayer, and by using various music styles including acapella, acoustic, percussion and amplified.

Readers of the Word: These women and men share the gift of God's Word at weekend, daily and special liturgies. In recent years, several young people have dedicated themselves to this ministry. They, together with our "seasoned" Readers, bring the Presence of Christ to the congregation each time they proclaim His Word. 

Videographers: People with experience using video cameras, or a willingness to learn, to tape the Saturday Mass. Parishioners of any age can volunteer so that the homebound can see the Mass and hear the word of Christ in their home on Sunday mornings.

Seder Supper: In remembering our Jewish heritage, our parish has celebrated, since 1982, with a traditional Seder Meal prior to the start of Holy Week. A dedicated team plans and coordinates all aspects of the celebration, including the Parish Cleanup Day, which precedes the Seder Meal.

Anointing of the Sick: This Sacrament of Healing is celebrated on the First Sunday of each month at Noon , for healing of body, mind and spirit.

Seder Supper : Remembering our Jewish heritage, our parish has celebrated, since 1982, a traditional Seder Meal prior to the start of Holy Week. A dedicated team plans and coordinates all aspects of the celebration.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Each First Friday, there is Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our Day Chapel from 9AM until noon , ending with Benediction.

Soup and Stations: On Wednesdays during Lent, parishioners gather for a simple meal of soup prior to celebrating Stations of the Cross.

Advent and Lenten Healing Services: Parishioners have the opportunity to receive both Sacraments of Healing, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick at communal services which are held on the First Sunday of December (Advent) and the First Sunday of March (Lent) for healing of body, mind and spirit.