Serve

Liturgical Ministries


Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers and Lectors, the parishioners who make each Mass happen.

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Check your dates, request a substitute, or update your availability in the ministry schedule.

The schedule is managed online. Sign in with the details the parish office gave you. If you have lost them, call the office and they will sort it out.

Thank you for answering the call


The faith community of St. Patrick Church would like to thank you for your decision, called by the Holy Spirit, to serve as a Eucharistic Minister, Usher or Lector at our Masses.

We work hard to collaborate with you to best serve your needs along with the needs of the parish, so our Mass celebrations are properly staffed with volunteers.

To begin, let the parish office know of your interest and your availability. Joanne Manarik will take your details and connect you with the right team.

To volunteer
Joanne Manarikjmanarik@stpatrick-lakeforest.org
Parish office
(847) 234-1401Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Training
Provided by the parishNo experience needed
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
1 Peter 4:10

The three ministries


Take one Mass a month, or more. The schedule is built around what you offer.

Eucharistic Ministers. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion serve at Mass, and several also carry the Eucharist afterward to parishioners who cannot get to church. Serving at Mass and serving at a bedside are the same ministry pointed in two directions, and many parishioners do both.

Ushers. Welcoming people as they arrive, seating latecomers, taking up the collection, and being the person a visitor can ask. For many newcomers an usher is the first parishioner they meet.

Lectors. Proclaiming the Scripture readings at Mass. The parish provides the workbook and the training.

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