 Altar
Servers - This
group of young men and women, from grades 6 through college, assist the Parish
Community in its liturgical prayer. In addition to the special opportunity
afforded to the server to participate in the liturgy, other goals of the altar
server program are: deepening the server's faith, helping the server to
appreciate the Mass and inspiring him/her to consider a religious vocation.
There are two full group meetings each year; outside activities include: a day
of recollection during the winter months, an Islanders game during the spring
and a day at Splish Splash in the summer. MORE... |
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 Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion - This group of men and
women distribute Communion at Sunday and weekday Masses as well as bring
Communion to the sick and homebound. Service to the homebound includes bringing
the Eucharist to nursing homes and health- related facilities within the parish
as well as Mercy Medical Center. MORE... |
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 Family
Mass Committee - This committee,
which plans the 9:15 Mass in the Cathedral and the 10:30 Mass in the Lower Hall
on Sundays, works to create an atmosphere in which families and children
of all ages can attend and celebrate. Liturgical participation includes:
proclamation of the first two readings, leading the singing of the Responsorial
Psalm, bringing up the offertory gifts and dressing the altar and, singing
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 Funerals
- At
a time, which is generally sad and emotional for the family and friends of the
deceased, the parish is ready and anxious to assist in any way possible.
Arrangements, including details of time, music and reading selections are made
through the Funeral Director. Funeral Masses are not said on Sunday, Holy Days
or during the Holy Week Triduum. Information regarding Memorial Gifts in memory
of loved ones can be found below
under Memorial Remembrances.
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 Ministry
of Hospitality - In an effort to
make everyone feel welcome in our parish, especially at our Sunday
liturgies, the Liturgy Committee of our parish has initiated a Ministry
of Hospitality.
Hospitality Ministers, also called greeters, serve once a month
at a Mass of their choice. They arrive about 20 minutes before Mass
begins to greet people as they arrive, and remain about 5 minutes after
Mass to ready the church for the next service. Since there are
many doors to our Cathedral, we are in need of many ministers. If you
are interested in becoming a part of this simple, but important
ministry, or you would like more information about it, please e-mail us
at hospitality@stagnescathedral.org
or contact the rectory.
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Lectors
- This group of men and women proclaim the
Word of God at Sunday and weekday liturgies. Lectors participate in parish and
diocesan workshops, function at all weekday and Sunday Masses, attend day and
evening sessions of recollection for spiritual growth and seek to maintain
proper skills and qualities needed for the proclamation of the Word. MORE... |
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 Liturgy
Committee - The
purpose of our parish Liturgy Committee is to foster full and active
participation in the Liturgy, as was envisioned at Vatican Council II.
Working toward this goal, the members of the committee study liturgical
documents and other publications pertaining to the Liturgy. The committee
assists the priest presiders in preparing the Sunday liturgies, especially
during the primary seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. In addition,
this year the committee has focused on the training of the liturgical ministers,
in particular: extraordinary ministers, lectors and ushers/hospitality. MORE... |
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 Memorial
Remembrances - Those who wish to remember
a loved one are able to arrange for masses to be celebrated at St. Agnes
or by a missionary. each week the Wine and Hosts used at mass are
memorialized. Monetary gifts for vestments and sacred objects used in
the Liturgy and adorning the Cathedral may also be memorialized as well.
All these are arranged in person at the rectory office. |
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 Music
Ministry - There are many singing choirs
and various other ensembles. Besides singing at the liturgies of the parish, the
singing choirs occasionally produce special projects such as concerts, services
of music and singing trips. The choirs and ensembles are: Cathedral Chorale,
Senior Girls, Junior Girls, Men and Boys, Children's, Spanish, Contemporary Music
Ensembles, and Resurrection. MORE... |
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 Ushers
- These men and women take counts of those in attendance when
required, take up collections and attend to emergencies as they arise. They also
help the Ministry of Hospitality in welcoming people to the liturgy. |
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Weddings - Arrangements for weddings are made by
meeting with a priest at least six months prior to one's wedding. It is
generally after this meeting that a date and time can be set for the wedding.
These arrangements need to be done prior to making reception plans. |
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Please contact the Church
Office at (516)
766-0205, unless noted, if you are interested in learning more about these
ministries and their activities.
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