Coordinator:
Phone:  352-746-9422   

e-mail: [email protected]


Goals and Purpose:  The Environment and Art Committee works to create a special atmosphere in the church for worship throughout the liturgical year.  We lovingly decorate the church throughout the year so as to provide a fit, hospitable, soulmoving and thought-provoking place to meet Christ in the Eucharist and in one another.  


Responsibilities: Those participating in environment and art collaborate with the coordinator and the director of liturgy and worship.  This is a seasonal ministry, meaning that we convene as needed to prepare the church in anticipation of each liturgical season (Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost) and for special liturgical events such as evening prayer, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.  We are also called to break down after each season and set up for the next. 


Helpful Attributes:  We seek those who wish to lend a helpful hand.  Cooperation and an ability to work cheerfully in collaboration with others is a must.  We also invite artists and 
artisans out there to come forward and share your God-given talents with your brothers and sisters. 


Time Commitment: Our planning season begins in late September and we’re busy decorating from late October through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  In late January, we meet to plan for Lent through Easter and find ourselves busiest during the events and liturgies of Holy Week, culminating in Holy Saturday preparations for the Great Vigil of Easter. 


Training Requirement:  None 


Fingerprinting Required:  No 

 

Coordinator: Kathy Brasseur

Phone: 352-746-9422
e-mail: [email protected]
Goals and Purpose: Assist the priest and deacon at Sunday and daily Masses. Children and adults who have received First Holy Communion may serve at the altar.

Coordinator: Cheryl Clamer

Phone: 352-628-7589
e-mail: [email protected]

Goals and Purpose: Assist the priests and deacons with the distribution of Holy Communion at Sunday and daily Mass.

Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

 

Coordinator: Keith Radyko

Goals and Purpose:
Welcome Parishioners and visitors to Sunday Masses. Answer pertinent questions visitors may have.

Director of Music and Worship: John Edel

• The “St. Scholastica Sounders” - adult bell choir
• The “St. Scholastica Schola” - traditional choir
• Contemporary group w/John Edel instrumentalists–let us know you’re here!

Goals and Purpose: We do what we do for two reasons: to please God by leading the faithful to a fuller, more complete participation in the Mass through music and to raise our voices and talents to move the assembly in such a way as to inspire, thereby enriching the community’s worship experience.
Responsibilities: Those participating in music ministry are expected to commit to weekly rehearsals and participate in a weekend liturgy as well as holy days and special feasts throughout the year. Music ministers are expected to keep their music in order and bring their music to rehearsals and Mass.
Helpful Attributes: An ability to read or at least follow music is helpful as is an ability to carry a tune.
Time Commitment: Our season begins in mid-August and extends through the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ in late spring, though all are encouraged and welcomed to join at any time. During the season, we rehearse weekly. Our Traditional choirs minister at both the 4:00 p.m. vigil and the 9:00 a.m. Our Contemporary Ensemble, led by John Edel, ministers at the 6:00 p.m. vigil and the 11:30 a.m. Music Ministry choirs recess from
June through mid-August for summer break.
Training Requirement: None. We learn technique as we rehearse our music!
Fingerprinting Required: No
Meeting Schedule: See parish website or bulletin for more details

Coordinator: Theresa Holland

• Be a registered parishioner who is in full Communion with the Church.
• Be a responsible adult or young adult.
• Have good reading skills and be willing to prepare and practice what they are to read.
• Be punctual when scheduled, usually once every four weeks.
• Be committed to the ministry, improving through training and practice.
• Be flexible and willing to help other readers, and assist during special times such as Christmas and Easter.

Time Commitment: Once a month/Schedules quarterly
Training Requirement: Yes
Fingerprinting Required: No
Meeting Schedule: To Be Announced

Guidelines for the Ministry of Readers

Coordinator: Win Samson

352-746-9422
Email: [email protected]
Sacristans set up for daily and weekend Masses. They make sure that the proper vessels are prepared, that lights and the sound system is on, and often serve the priest at the altar.
Sacristans should be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
(EMHC)

Coordinator: 

Phone: 352-746-7391
e-mail: [email protected]
If you would like to be an usher, please contact the parish office at the email above or one of the ushers at the Mass that you wish to serve.

Responsibilities: To welcome and seat parishioners and visitors, directing them at communion time, help provide seating for the physically challenged. A designated usher (usually head usher) chooses a couple to bring up the gifts, unless a request is noted beforehand. They facilitate the offertory collection. Instruct the priest, deacon, or EMHC ministers where physically challenged are seated in order for them to receive communion.
Distribute church bulletins after Mass as parishioners exit the church.
Helpful Attributes: Warm and friendly attitude.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes before Mass begins.
Training Requirement: Parish training is provided.
Fingerprinting Required: No
Meeting Schedule: By the coordinator or announced in the bulletin.
 

Phone: Parish Office at 746-9422

e-mail: [email protected]
Responsibilities: Caring and committed volunteers to clean the church. “Spic and Span” is the plan. All help is appreciated.
Time Commitment: 1 hour a week
Training Requirement: None
Fingerprinting Required: No
Meeting Schedule: Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m