Liturgical Ministries
Ways to Serve
Thank you for prayerfully considering serving at St. Mary Parish. Please note that you will need to be trained before assisting in any of these ministries!
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This ministry is for the young men of the parish. It includes the many responsibilities service to the priest and deacon with in the Mass. It will require reverence and focus as they come before the Lord and humbly serve at his altar.
Altar Servers should arrive no later than 10 minutes before the Mass.
“My dear sons, assist at Mass as true and devout Christians, with such modesty and recollection, that nothing may distract you. Let your mind and heart be intent solely on honoring God.” – St. John Bosco
For more information or to sign up, please contact the church office at 734-878-3161.
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This ministry is for those who feel a strong devotion, reverence, and calling to bring Jesus Christ to others around them, both in the Eucharist and in the way that they live their lives. It is a natural extension of what they do on a daily basis. While the ordinary ministers of the Eucharist (the priest or deacon) are given a special grace through their ordination, those called to this ministry must be constantly mindful of the extraordinary grace being provided to them to serve God’s people in distributing Jesus in the Eucharist.
For information or training to become an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, please contact Andy Weisel at weisel.andy@gmail.com.
For information on becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for the homebound, please call the church office at 734-878-3161.
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The position of Usher is one of great necessity. Ushers provide guidance and direction for those who are visiting, for any situations of a medical nature that may come up, and for the safety of the environment during the Liturgy.
For information, contact Joe Danyko at jfdanyko72@gmail.com.
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Our lectors have a very important job of proclaiming the Word of God to our community.
It is a call to proclaim the Word to others. We are looking for people who can read and speak clearly, who can remain humble of heart while called to speak the Word of God boldly and with conviction.
We ask that our Lectors arrive 10-15 minutes before the Mass and be dressed in modest attire.
Those interested should contact Beth Corwin at 517-518-0703.
Christ is Calling
Christ calls all of us to give of ourselves to others. Through our baptism and confirmation he has conferred upon us special graces and charisms, which allow us to carry out the calling he asks of our lives. This brings us to a process known as discernment, where we bring before God all the gifts that he has given us and ask him what he wants us to do with them.
We all have multiple gifts but it is important for us to ask God what he wants us to use in this specific season of our life. You are encouraged to spend some time in prayer and to ask God what gifts He has given you and what He would like you to do with those gifts (ie, where He can use them through you).
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.” —1 Corinthians 12:4-11
We ask that all ministers are in good standing with the Roman Catholic Church. Anyone interested in the ministries of Lector or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist should be confirmed in the Catholic Church.