“The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the church is directed; it is also the source from which all its power flows. For the goal of apostolic endeavour is that all who are made children of God by faith and Baptism should come together to praise God in the midst of his church, to take part in the sacrifice and to eat the Lord’s Supper”. (Sacrosanctum Concilium).
Liturgical ministry is an excellent opportunity to fulfil your baptismal call of service to one another. Whether participation is through “behind the scenes” preparation and planning or through a public role of service within the Mass, parishioner contributions help our liturgies to be truly life-giving celebrations. Please prayerfully consider joining one of these ministries.
Altar servers: open to ages 8 to 80. Contact: Michael Weston-Burt at paul.michael.westonburt@btinternet.com
9.30am Sunday Mass
Eucharistic Ministers: Contact Veronica Adnitt; Readers: Jenny Harrison; Universal Prayers and Welcoming: Charles McCarthy at charles_mccarthy@hotmail.co.uk
5.00pm Saturday Vigil Mass
Eucharistic Ministers: Readers, Welcoming and Universal Prayers: Carole Morice at carolmorice251@btinternet.com
Hospitality: St Benedict says in his Rule “All who arrive as guests are to be welcomed like Christ”.
The Welcome Ministry ensures that all parishioners, but especially newcomers, receive a warm welcome and whatever guidance and help they may need when they come to Mass.
Tea and coffee are served in the Narthex after the 9.30am Mass every Sunday. We need people to fill up the kettle, put out the biscuits, pour the tea and coffee. This is a great way to get to know people if you are new to the parish. Once a month there are refreshments in the Unity Room after the 5.00pm Vigil Mass.
Join the Worth Abbey Choir The Abbey Choir was re-established in October 2022 in time for the Visit of the Relics of Saint Bernadette which occurred later that month. The main function of the Abbey Choir is to provide an excellent standard of choral music for the main Sunday Mass each week, and it tries to reflect in everything it sings the richness and beauty of the Catholic faith.
The Abbey Choir meets every Sunday morning (except during July and August) at 8:45am to rehearse before Mass (which starts at 9:30am and finishes no later than 10:40am).
We are always looking for enthusiastic new members, so if you would like more information about the choir, please contact Edward Dean (Abbey Director of Music and Monastic Organist) at edean@worth.org.uk.
Church Flowers We all appreciate the impressive floral decorations in the Church, especially at Christmas and Easter. If you would like to join the rota of a small team of volunteers who do this work, whether you are an expert or not, contact Leslie Bailey.
Resources
St Stephen’s Handbook for Altar Servers (Redemptorist, £3.99)
Handbook for Readers at Mass (CTS, £3.50)
Ministering the Word of God (CTS, £2.50)
Ministering Communion (CTS, £3.50)
Bringing Communion to the Sick (Veritas, £2.50)
