ALTAR SERVERS
Pope Francis encourages altar servers: “Be holy and offer your hands, thoughts and time to Jesus” The altar servers are to call to serve the altar as invisible hands to help the priest to celebrate the Eucharist.
We have altar servers with silver medal and many with bronze medal from Guild of Stephen.
We invite all those who are interested in altar serving. We have training for altar servers on all February Saturdays at 10.30 am at St Gabriel’s Church.
MUSIC
“One sings with love prays twice” which is normally attributed to St. Augustine.
General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM 2002)stressing the importance of singing during Eucharistic celebration notes: The Christian faithful who gather together as one to await the Lord’s coming are instructed by the Apostle Paul to sing together psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (cf. Col 3:16). Singing is the sign of the heart’s joy (cf. Acts 2:46). Thus Saint Augustine says rightly, “Singing is for one who loves.” There is also the ancient proverb: “One who sings well prays twice.”
St Gabriel’s Church: 10.00 am Choir:
The choir is led by our Leading Cantor Javier D’Souza. We have now more singers joining the group. All are welcome
St Bernard’s Church 11.00am Choir:
We have a mixed informal group who helps us to celebrate the Eucharist wonderfully. They always welcome new members and anyone who can play an instrument.
LECTORS
Lay persons who possess the age and qualifications established by decree of the conference of bishops can be admitted on a stable basis through the prescribed liturgical rite to the ministries of lector and acolyte. (Code of Canon Law Can. 230 §1)
St Gabriel’s Church (all masses)
We are creating readers rota for all masses. We invited all those who are interested to read to give their name calling our parish office (020 8864 5455)
St Bernard’s Church
A readers rota exists for 9.00 am mass. We are creating a readers rota for 11.00am mass. All those who wish to read at Mass please give their name by calling the parish office.
Training can be provided for anyone who wishes, especially those younger members who want read at the Mass.
WELCOMERS
Catholic Church is a place of everyone. Pope Francis says, “”There is room for everyone in the church and, whenever there is not, then, please, we must make room, including for those who make mistakes, who fall or struggle,”
St Gabriel’s Church
We have welcomers for Sunday masses. We need welcomers for Saturday (Sunday ) mass at 6pm. We invite those who wish to welcome the people for the celebration of Mass, to give their name calling to the parish office
St Bernard’s Church
We need welcomers for all Sunday masses. We invited those wish to do this ministry to call the parish office