Title

• Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist AKA Eucharistic Minister
   

Objective

• To assist the celebrant in the distribution of the Eucharist at every regularly scheduled Week-end Mass, Daily Mass, Masses offered during the Christmas and Easter Season, and to homebound Parishioners and those in hospitals and nursing centers. Care is taken to reflect the diversity of the Parish Community, thus members of this Ministry, called by the Pastor, includes men and women of various ages, social and ethnic backgrounds, married and single.
   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recognizes that appointment to this Ministry is for the purposes of meeting the needs of the Parish Community, not only in the distribution of the Eucharist at scheduled Parish Masses but in bringing the Eucharist to the sick, elderly or homebound of the Parish when needed
   
• Secures the monthly schedule for service at scheduled Parish Masses, from the designated location, in a timely manner so that, if necessary, arrangements for substitutions, may occur, (it is your responsibility to secure a substitute should there be a schedule conflict).
   
• Arrives in a timely manner, at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the Mass for which one is scheduled to serve.
   
• Wears appropriate attire (including identifying Ministry Pin) and is properly groomed when serving in the role of Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist; appropriate attire includes: Suit and tie or clean, nicely creased trousers with shirt and tie or shirt and nice sweater; for women: pants suit or skirt and blouse/sweater or slacks and blouse/sweater....please note: no jeans or shorts at any time!
   
• Engages in full participation in the Mass, i.e., joining in the singing, extending a Peace greeting etc..
   
• Brings Eucharist to the homebound when asked.
   
• Participates willingly in training and/or scheduled Ministry meetings.
   

Qualifications

• Receives an invitation from the Pastor to serve in the Ministry.
   
• Is a fully practicing Catholic known to be committed to growth in holiness.
   
• Possesses a sense of Liturgical Prayer.
   
• Is at least sixteen years old and is a fully initiated Catholic (Baptized, Confirmed and receiving Eucharist)
   
• Dependable; Emotionally stable; Responsible and accountable.
   

Relationships

• Responsible to the Parish Coordinator of Lay Ministry; works in collaboration with all members of the Pastoral staff and directly, at scheduled Masses, with the Church sextons and in particular with the celebrant of the Mass at which one is scheduled to serve.
   

Hours needed

• Regularly scheduled Parish Masses; Masses during the Christmas and Easter Season; other Liturgical celebrations for which members of the Ministry may be needed and available to the homebound, those in nursing centers and in hospitals when appropriate and/or necessary.