Altar Servers are made up of young people of the school and parish who elect to serve at the altar. Altar Servers participate in the entrance procession by carrying the cross and candles. They assist the priest with the book, lead the Gospel procession, help to set the altar for the celebration of the Eucharist, lead forward the Offertory procession with the collection and the gifts of bread and wine, ring the bell at the consecration, and lead out all the ministers at the end of Mass.

Altar Society

This members of this group help by keeping all the altar cloths and other linens laundered and ready for use. They also do light cleaning in the church, refreshing the holy water fonts, dusting, and other occasional cleaning.

Environment

We frequently request help with the decoration of the church particularly during the seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter.

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.

Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.

Under the guidance of the Directors of Music, Our Lady of Mount Carmel has active choirs, including vocalists and instrumentalist, at all of the Sunday liturgies as well as for the special feasts of the Church.

Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers & Greeters), assist at Mass by welcoming parishioners, distributing the missalettes, worship aids and bulletins. They also help with the first and second collection and other hospitality duties. Our Hospitality ministry includes the serving of doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate after the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.

The children at the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass are dismissed as we begin the Liturgy of the Word. They go with their catechists to hear and discuss the readings at a level they can more easily understand. We welcome adult and youth volunteers to help with this ministry.

The Liturgy Committee meets periodically to discuss the worship life of the parish. Together with the pastor, the committee plans special liturgies, oversees the church environment and decoration, consults about musical selection and the various choirs, and arranges the training and scheduling of lectors, communion ministers, altar servers and ministers of hospitality.