Our Hospitality Ministry includes Ushers and Greeters.  Ushers help parishioners find seats if necessary, take up the offertory collection, and distribute Bulletins after Mass.   Greeters welcome people as they enter the Church.  Ideally, there should be at least 2 Greeters and 8-10 Ushers for each Saturday evening and Sunday morning Mass. 

On special occasions, Ushers and Greeters volunteer to assist as needed: First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Thursday and Good Friday Services, Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, Christmas Eve Masses (5 & 11 pm), and other identified parish Events.

Some parishioners choose only to greet people before Mass, or distribute bulletins at the end of Mass, or help with the collection. Some parishioners choose to do all.  If a weekly obligation is too much, how about twice a month?  However you feel called to generously serve and share your gifts, we’d love to have you join us in our Ministry!

Please see below for a description of each role and contact us with any questions.

Ushers:   Their main function is to take up the offertory collection.  Other functions, when necessary, include helping seat parishioners, helping the sick, etc.  If for some reason an usher is unable to attend their normal Mass, they are expected to notify their Captain, in order that the Captain may obtain another usher from the substitute pool.

At least one usher, the Captain, arrives 15-20 minutes before the start of Mass to look to the practical details of making the Church ready for the celebration of Mass.  The Captain usually places the Bulletins in the rack in the Vestibule (before Mass), and he/she asks a family or individuals to take up the gifts. 

At the end of each Mass, two Bulletin Distributers stand in the back of Church and offer Bulletins to the congregation as they exit Church.

Greeters:  Their function is to welcome parishioners and guests before Mass as they enter the Church.   By their warm friendliness, they are to make everyone feel at home.  Greeters are expected to gather in the Vestibule 10-15 minutes before Mass is scheduled to start.  Greeters normally take their seat in Church, just prior to the start of Mass.  Commitment is at least 2x/month.

If for some reason, an usher or greeter is unable to attend their normal Mass, notification of the Captain is preferred. 

Contact People: 

Ushers: Mary Andrews – 314.374.6357, mandrews8860@gmail.com
              Shelley Rosser – 314.578.2851, shelley.rosser@sbcglobal.net 

Greeters: Nancee Evans – 314.974.3231, nevans314@gmail.com