Adult Choir

The Adult Choir enriches 9:30am Mass on Sunday, feast days and special occasion liturgies by providing choir music and leading the congregation in sacred song. This helps deepen the congregations' participation in the mass through music.

Alb Cleaning and Repair

The Alb Cleaning and Repair Group keeps the albs of the altar servers clean and in good repair.

Altar Servers

The Altar Servers assist the priest and deacons during the parish liturgies and is open to parish boys and girls in the fifth grade and above. Click the link to learn more about what altar servers need to know.

Cantors

Cantors provide leadership in singing and prayer at Saturday, Sunday and feast day liturgies as well as other occasional special liturgies and functions.

Church Decorating

The Church Decorating Group provides and places floral, wreath and other appropriate church decorations for special occasions and feast days such as Christmas and Easter.

Extraordinary  Ministers of the Eucharistic

Eucharistic Ministers assist the priest and deacon in the distribution of Holy Communion under both species (bread and wine) at all Masses. They also bring Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins, as needed. The schedule for Eucharistic Ministers is attached at the bottom of this page.

Folk Group

The Folk Group plays and sings liturgical folk music, usually at 11:00am on Sunday, that adds spiritual uplift, meaning and enjoyment to those participating in the celebration of the Mass.

Lectors

Lectors proclaim God’s word at mass by reading the Word of God from the Bible in a way that will help the congregation fully appreciate and understand the message God is sending forth. The lector schedule is attached at the bottom of this page.

Life Teen Liturgy

Life Teen Liturgy encourages teens to actively participate in the mass as lectors, eucharistic ministers, hospitality ministers, etc. so as to increase their visibility and contribution to the community as well as to provide opportunities to grow closer to Christ. They also serve as role models to other teens and middle school youth through appropriate reverent behavior at Mass.

Life Teen Music

Life Teen Music provides music and singers for life teen masses (6:00pm on Sundays) that is appropriate to teenagers and younger parishioners.

Linens

The purpose of the Linens Group is to wash and iron the linens used at all the church Masses.

Liturgy Committee

The Liturgy Committee is a group of parishioners who work with the priests and deacons to develop meaningful liturgies and spiritual events at Our Lady of the Fields. They also encourage participation in the various liturgical ministries.

Liturgy of the Word for Children

Liturgy of the Word for Children provides a worship service for children during the 9:30am Sunday Mass that encourages active participation in the liturgical life of the church.

Martha Ministry

The Martha Ministry is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, orderliness and proper functioning of the church sacristy as well as other areas of the church.

Ushers

Ushers assist at mass and liturgical services by greeting people and controlling their seating and movement before and during the service. They also conduct the offertory collection, communion processions and Sunday Bulletin (and other materials) distribution after Mass. 

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