Liturgy and Worship

The Liturgy and Worship Ministry is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating parish prayer and worship at Resurrection in accordance with diocesan policies and directives. It supports all aspects of communal worship to ensure adequate preparation of each Mass and each liturgical season. With guidance from the pastor, the Music & Liturgy Coordinator, Theresa Reiner, leads the Liturgy and Worship Ministry. Members include the Music & Liturgy Coordinator and the chairpersons of the committees that support the ministry.

The Altar Angels are dedicated parishioners who humbly care for the Communion linens used during Mass. They wash, iron, and fold the vestments and altar linens (corporals, purificators, palls, lavabo towels, and terry towels) used for Communion at Mass. They also clean and repair the candle holders. The Altar Angels pick up the linens after attending Mass on the weekend and return the clean and fresh linens the following weekend before Mass. Julia Peters leads this ministry.

An Altar Server assists the priest during a liturgy. Tasks may include carrying the cross, ringing the altar bells, helping with the gifts, and bringing up the liturgical books. An altar server may be a candle bearer or thurifer (incense bearer). Adults and children are welcome to be altar servers at Resurrection. Dan Bauer trains altar servers.

The Art and Environment Committee is responsible for making sure the worship space is both beautiful and welcoming according to the liturgical season. While following Diocesan guidelines, the committee decorates for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time, and special feasts such as Pentecost. Duties of the committee members range from changing the color of the shroud in the narthex or the color of the altar cloth to arranging more than forty lilies or poinsettias, setting up Christmas trees and creche, and hanging wreaths. Laura Cox is the chairperson.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist the priest in the distribution of Holy Communion or Precious Blood during Mass. Michele Moonan trains Extraordinary Ministers.

Lectors are ministers of the Word. They proclaim the first and second readings at Mass. They also read the announcements and lead the Prayer of the Faithful. Mary Ann Fischbach leads the lectors.

The Livestream volunteers enable Sunday Masses and funerals to be viewed by those who are not able to attend Mass. Max Gaberdiel heads the Livestream team.

Our Music Ministry provides music during liturgies. New singers and instrumentalists are always welcome. No music reading experience is needed. All materials, hymnals, and sheet music are provided. Choir practice is held on Wednesday afternoons at 4:30 pm. The choir warms up in Morrow Hall thirty minutes before Masses: 3:30 pm on Saturday and 10:30 am on Sunday. Theresa Reiner is the Music & Liturgy Coordinator.

The Sacristan is a person who takes care of the sacristy, the church, and their contents, such as the sacred vessels and vestments. He or she is responsible for the preparation and restoration of the church and sacristy to an orderly pre-liturgy condition. Roberta Wallace is the head sacristan.

Ushers greet and welcome people as they enter the church. They help to seat those who come to Mass, take up the collection, lead the faithful to Communion, and distribute bulletins. Kevin Eades leads the ushers.