Volunteers always needed
If you are interested in volunteering at Mass as a:
- Mass Coordinator (see below for more information)
- Lector
- Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC or EM)
- Hospitality Minister (Greeter)
- Altar Server (11:30am and 9pm Sunday Masses)
- Music Minister (singers/instrumentalists)
Please log into (or join) our Flocknote and request to join the corresponding group(s). A training session may be required for new volunteers; these can be arranged depending on the situation.
Mass Coordinators
These volunteers fill the same role that sacristans fill in a parish, and are expected to arrive about 45 minutes early to Mass to set up for the upcoming liturgy. Specifically, coordinators are responsible for the following:
- Set-up for each mass (placement of vessels, altar cloth, books, crucifix, tables for worship aids, Holy Water font, collection baskets, etc.)
- Identify scheduled Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Hospitality Ministers
- Request additional ministers from those present in the congregation at that particular mass, if needed
- Assist with seating in Worship Hall
- Ask for volunteers to carry the gifts to the altar
- Oversee the duties of the Hospitality Ministers and assist with the collection
- Handle any emergencies that may occur during the mass so that the liturgy is uninterrupted
- Oversee the purification of vessels after mass
- Tidy up the worship space after mass
For more information, please contact the office: catholic@psu.edu