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 WHAT
DO USHERS DO? - WITHOUT TRYING TO BE COMPREHENSIVE, WE CAN LIST SOME
OF THE TASK OF A MINISTER OF HOSPITALITY:
- SERVES AT THE SAME MASS THEY CHOOSE EVERY SUNDAY WITH
THE HOLIDAY MASSES THE EXCEPTION.
- IS PRESENT OR PROVIDES A SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS.
- ARRIVES EARLY AND SPENDS TIME IN PRIVATE PRAYER.
- READS IN ADVANCE THE SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY (SINCE HE
OR SHE MAY BE DISTRACTED DURING THE LITURGY OF THE WORD.).
- CHECKS THE NEATNESS OF THE CHURCH, PICKS UP TISSUE, PAPER
ETC.
- STRAIGHTENS MISSALETTES OR SONG BOOKS.
- IS PROPERLY ATTIRED AND GROOMED.
- STANDS BY AN ENTRANCE AND GREETS PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY LOOKING
TO WELCOME STRANGERS AND MAKING THEM FEEL AT HOME.
- INVITES AND/OR GIVES DIRECTIONS TO THOSE WHO WILL CARRY THE
GIFTS TO THE ALTAR.
- SEATS PEOPLE AT APPROPRIATE TIMES ONCE MASS BEGINS. (HOLIDAYS
ONLY).
- DOES NOT MOVE AROUND DURING THE READINGS.
- TAKES HIS OR HERS RESERVED SEAT IN THE BACK AS SOON AS LATE
COMINGS SUBSIDE, AND CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MASS.
- READIES THE COLLECTION BASKETS, AND TAKES UP THE COLLECTION
WITH KINDNESS AND DIGNITY.
- HELPS AS NEEDED, DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE EUCHARIST.
- STANDS NEAR AN EXIT WITH BULLETINS.
- WISHES PEOPLE A GOOD DAY AND SEND THEM HOME WITH A SMILE.
- CHECKS THE CHURCH FOR ANY VALUABLES LEFT BEHIND.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A
MINISTER OF HOSPITALITY PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ME A MESSAGE AT THE OFFICE
(631) 588-7689
JOHN SAPIENZA
HEAD USHER
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