Liturgical Ministers
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New Catholics and practicing Catholics are warmly invited to join our parish as registered members. You will find St. Helena to be a wonderful family. We have a strong tradition of volunteerism, which allows new members to meet people quickly. We are a healthy mix of laborers, teachers, professionals, small business owners, and self-employed persons. We have everyone from singles to young families to retirees. Our neighborhood is becoming younger and we are seeing that in our new membership. We are a community that looks out for each other materially and spiritually.
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Lectors
Lectors assist at Mass by reading some of the scriptural texts for Sunday Mass along with the weekly prayer intentions. Lectors receive a brief training session, and operate on a rotating schedule.
If interested, contact Father Milless at 612-729-7344 or [email protected].
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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist the presiding priest at Mass in distributing communion to the faithful. These ministers receive a brief training session, and operate on a rotating schedule.
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Ushers
Ushers assist with the collection at Mass and also with a few logistics before and after Mass. If someone has special needs with seating, the ushers can help out with this as well.
Interested persons should contact John Sondag at 612-729-7321. -
Sacristy Aides
Sacristy Aides clean the Church Sanctuary and launder the Church linens. There are six groups of sacristy aids who rotate duties. Each group is assigned about eight times throughout the year to clean the Church sanctuary once a week. There is also one volunteer who cleans the Church linens once a week for a month.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the parish office at 612-729-7344 or [email protected].
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Funeral Support Ministries
Saint Helena has severeal volunteer opportunities around funeral ministry which help to support and minister to families of the deceased who celebrate funerals at our parish.
- Funeral luncheon volunteers help to set up and serve families of the deceased. If interested in assisting with this ministry contact the parish office at 612-729-7344.
- Funeral sacristans work with the pastor and funeral home to ensure that all of the liturgical needs of each funeral are taken care of. If interested in assisting with this ministry contact the parish office at 612-729-7344.
- There is a group of volunteers who pray the rosary before each funeral. This is a very special gift to the family of the deceased. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, please contact Gary Schott at 612-729-1144.