Prayer

 

Prayer 

Adoration Ministry:  Participation as a committed Adorer to spend a weekly hour with Our Lord in the Adoration Chapel, and/or to be a member of the Team that includes being a Team contact for Adorers, and behind-the-scenes care of the Chapel.

Altar Servers:  Adult and Youth: Altar servers assist the priest in the celebration of Mass.
Time Commitment: 1 - 2 weekend and/or weekday Masses / month.

Baptism Angels: Volunteers assist the priest through the process of baptismal preparation and ceremony.
Time Commitment: 2 hours / event.

Choir: OLA has 3 adult choirs, 2 bell choirs, a chime choir for Youth, and a multi-generation orchestra.  Rehearsals are once a week and groups will play or sing on Saturday or Sunday Mass.  
Time Commitment: 3 - 4 hours / week.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Volunteers assist the priest at Masses with the distribution of Holy Communion to the faithful.
Time Commitment: 1 - 2 weekend and/or weekday Masses / month.

Legion of Mary: The Legion of Mary is an association of Catholic men and women who,  with the sanction of the church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate,  fight the battle of spiritual warfare, with the rosary being our most powerful weapon. The works carried out include: Fatima statue visits, leading the rosary and communion service at retirement facilities, giving out rosaries and Miraculous Medal chains as well as other sacramentals.
Time Commitment: 1 - 2 hours / week.

Praise Band: Vocalists and musicians, 10 years and older, serve at the Sunday evening Mass.
Time Commitment: 2 ½ hours / week.

Prayer Line Angels: Volunteers pray privately for the specific needs of others.
Time Commitment: Varies by need

Readers: Volunteers proclaim the Word of God during Mass.
Time Commitment: 1 - 2 weekend and/or weekday Masses / month

Rosary Outreach: Volunteers lead the rosary at assisted living and memory care facilitie.  
Time Commitment: varies by need. 

Vocation: Volunteers pray for those discerning a call to religious life and may participate in the rosary for vocations on the second Thursday of the Month.  Plan Priesthood Sunday (in September) to honor our clergy.
Time Commitment: varies by need. 

Wedding Helpers: Volunteers assist the priest during the marriage ceremony.
Time Commitment: 1 - 1 ½ hours / occasion