Liturgical Roles:  

              These roles are open to all confirmed Parish members who would like to be more involved with the Liturgy. These roles include the following: 

Ministers of Hospitality (Hospitality Ministers/Ushers):  

*Ushers serve as a team for each weekend Mass during a given month. However, all are invited to volunteer as needed for Holy days and vacancies on weekends. 

*These volunteers strive to make people feel that they are welcome to worship as a member and friend of our Good Shepherd community. They promote a smooth flow of parishioners during arrival, seating, communion and exit. The ushers take up collections (offering) at each Mass on weekends and Holy Days. Ushers are trained to respond in case of an emergency. 

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: 

*Extraordinary ministers assist the celebrant in distributing the Body and Blood of Christ to the congregation.  All ministers are required to complete a training by the Diocese and our parish.  

Lectors:  

*Lectors proclaim the Old and New Testament Readings during the Liturgy of the Word at week-end and Holy Day liturgies.  

Commentators:  

*The commentator greets and reads the introduction to the liturgy and general intercessions.  

Mass Servers:  

*Mass servers are open to parish youth, fourth grade or older who would like to get more involved with the Liturgy. Recruitment is done annually, with an initial training session.  

Church Decorating: 

*Volunteers are needed to assist during the liturgical seasons with Church decorating to enhance our liturgical celebration.  To volunteer contact, 

  Sr. Zita Simon, 271-5771, or zsimon@straphael.org

  Bonnie Moschkau, 274-5248, or bmoschkau@charter.net

Adult Choirs:

The Adult Choir enhances the worship life of the parish through music. As part of the congregation, the choir provides leadership and prayerfulness in the singing portion of the liturgy and hymns.  

Volunteer Commitment: 

 1.  Saturday, 5:15pm, St. Joseph Site: 

      Congregational music is lead by Kay Fitzgerald, the organist. 

      Kay Fitzgerald, 274-3524 

2.  Saturday, 5:15pm, St. James Site: 

The Folk Choir leads the music at each Saturday liturgy except the third Saturday of the month. Music chosen is generally contemporary and accompanied by guitar, keyboard and other instruments as may be available. Rehearsals are held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Additional warm-up is held on Saturday before the Mass at 4:15 p.m. 

  Merta de Macedo 

The Praise and Inspirational Gospel Choir leads the music at the Saturday, 5:15 p.m. liturgy on the third Saturday of the month. Rehearsals are held on the Thursdays preceding the third Saturday of the month from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Additional warm-up is held on Saturday before the Mass.  

  Merta de Macedo 

3.  Sunday, 8:30am, St. James site 

               The choir sings regularly at the 8:30 a.m. Sunday liturgy, September through May, usually taking one Sunday off per month. The combined adult choirs from both sites provide the musical leadership for special Liturgies which might include Christmas Midnight Mass, Holy Week Services and Confirmation. Volunteers must attend the weekly rehearsal on Thursday evening from 7:00 -8:30 p.m., as well as a warm-up session held one half hour before any liturgy at which the choir sings.  All members of the parish are invited to join -- high school students, college students and adults. New members are welcome to come to any Thursday rehearsal. Singers interested in singing only for Christmas or Holy Week and Easter, should come to rehearsals about six to eight weeks before the Holy Day. 

                Mark Miller, 1-920-885-6938 or madisonstjames@straphael.org

 4.  Sunday, 10:45, St. Joseph site 

                The choir sings regularly at the 10:45 Sunday liturgy, September through May.  The combined adult choirs from both sites provide the musical leadership for special Liturgies which might include Christmas Midnight Mass, Holy Week Services and Confirmation.  Volunteers must attend the weekly rehearsal on Thursday evening from 7:00 -8:30 p.m., as well as a warm-up session held one half hour before any liturgy at which the choir sings.  All members of the parish are invited to join -- high school students, college students and adults. New members are welcome to come to any Thursday rehearsal. Singers interested in singing only for Christmas or Holy Week and Easter, should come to rehearsals about six to eight weeks before the Holy Day. 

                Mary Burke, 271-5771, e-mail address 

5.  Funeral Choir at St. Joseph site: 

Congregational music is lead by Kay Fitzgerald, the organist. 

                 Kay Fitzgerald, 274-3524

6.  Funeral Choir at St. James site: 

                 This choir provides musical leadership at the Parish Funeral Liturgies and in doing so gives support to surviving family and friends of the deceased. The time commitment is primarily for the Funeral Liturgy itself, about one hour. Funerals  are usually held on weekday mornings at 10:00, 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. Each member is called for each funeral. Members come on days when they are available. Brief rehearsals are held as needed before of after a liturgy. The music consists mostly of unison hymns generally known to the congregation at large.  

                 Mark Miller, 1-920-885-6938 or madisonstjames@straphael.org

Opportunities also exist for vocalist and instrumentalists to share their musical abilities at  parish liturgies.