Church of St. Gregory the Great

Prayer and Worship

ALTAR SERVERS—Altar Servers help lead our processions and assist at Mass in a variety of ways. Any boy or girl in grades 4 through 12 is eligible to become an Altar Server. Please contact Deacon Joe Latini at 890-1098 for more information.
ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE—On the Arts and Environment team, parishioners join together to beautify our worship space and surrounding areas.
CANTORS—Cantors lead the Parish community in song during liturgies.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR—All children in 3rd grade and up are invited to join the Children's "Joyful Noise" Choir. Rehearsals are held at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month.

The choir sings at the 9:30 a.m. Mass one Sunday each month, as well as on Christmas Eve and at First Eucharist. Please contact Carol at 426-4385 for more information.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY—All children in the parish are invited to participate in a special way at our Children's Liturgies. During the school year, our parish children — on one Sunday each month — process, carry streamers, create art work, read, proclaim scripture and sing.
EMMANUEL PRAYER GROUP—The Emmanuel Prayer Group gathers each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (except for "Wonderful Wednesdays") in Memorial Hall/Church Basement. for prayer, praise, worship and song. The group also co-sponsors the "Life in the Spirit" seminars with other local Catholic parishes.

All are welcome to join us for Songs of Praise, Scripture readings, Sharing and Intercessory Prayer. For more information, call Betsy at 259-9589.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS—Please contact Grace Ann at the Parish Office at 587-1131 ext. 257 or Jim at 586-3408 for more information about training classes for Eucharistic Ministers.
EVENING PRAYER—Evening Prayer is a Liturgy of the Hours prayer held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights at St. Gregory the Great Church at 7 p.m., or as announced in the Sunday bulletin.
FUNERAL CHOIR—The Funeral Choir offers support to the cantor and organist by singing at Parish funerals.
GREETER MINISTRY—Greeters work to make our Parish smaller by welcoming congregants as they make their way to Saturday evening and Sunday morning liturgies, and other liturgical celebrations. It is easy to be a greeter and deliver a "warm welcome" to our parishioners and guests. If you are interested in joining our Ministry, please call Ray and Mary at 609-689-3407.
LECTORS—Lectors are people who come out of the assembled congregation to proclaim the Word of God at liturgical celebrations.
TIME AND TALENT NEEDS—Those wishing to become lectors; those who can collate about 80 letters, and stuff and label envelopes, about four times a year.
LITURGY COMMITTEE—The Liturgy Committee helps plan Sunday and Holy Day liturgies.
MUSIC MINISTRY—The Music Ministry supports congregational signing during liturgy and presents musical pieces for meditation. Members of this ministry also sing at liturgical celebrations during Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas and other major feast days.
SACRISTANS—Sacristans help ensure the smooth conduct of liturgical celebrations by preparing the worship space and liturgical elements, as well as ensuring enough liturgical ministers are prepared to participate.
USHERS—Ushers assist in liturgies by helping people find seats, taking up the collection, managing traffic flow during Communion and handing out bulletins.