St. Stanislaus Parish at 51 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446 US - Liturgical
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Liturgical Service Opportunities Opportunities are available for parishioners interested in participating in liturgical ministries such as serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Usher, Choir Member or Greeter at Mass, Children's Liturgy of the Word Homilist or Escort, and carrying the Gifts in the Offertory Procession. Contact the Parish Center at 215-855-3133 for information.
Our young people in grades 6 to 8 in St. Stanislaus Parish School or PREP program are invited to serve in this ministry.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children's Liturgy of the Word is offered at the 10:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday. At this Mass, the Celebrant will ask all children in Kindergarten through 5th grade who wish to hear the week’s Readings and an age-appropriate homily to accompany a Children’s Homilist. The Homilist, escorts and children will leave the Church and move to the Parish Center for this special program. The children will be brought back to Church after the priest’s homily and rejoin the congregation at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Children’s Liturgy of the Word offers the children a deeper appreciation for the Mass and God’s Word. For further information about this program, or to become a Homilist or Escort, please contact Mrs. Mary Jo Vondercrone in the Religious Education Office, 215-855-9893.
Choirs and Guitar Groups
Many musical opportunites exist at St. Stan,s, and there is always room for more musicians and singers. The Adult Choir sings at the 10:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday from September to Pentecost. Practices are Thursday evenings in the Church choir loft at 7:30 p.m. The Summer Choir sings at the 10:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday from Pentecost to September. Practices take place at 9:40 a.m. on Sundays, just before Mass, in the choir loft in the Church. The Funeral Choir sings, on request, at funerals held in the Church. The Children's Choir, open to students in grades K to 8 in St. Stanislaus Parish School or PREP program praise the Lord with their voices at one Mass per month from October to May. The Children's Choir practices on Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the choir loft of the Church. The Adult Guitar Group consists of guitars and various other instruments and singers. They play every other Sunday at the 11:30 a.m. Mass, and at various special liturgies. The Youth Guitar Group also consists of guitars, other instruments and singers, and plays at the 5:15 p.m. Mass every other Saturday, and at various special liturgies.
Eucharistic Ministers
These men and women assist in the distribution of the Eucharist at the Masses on Sunday, and also bring the Eucharist weekly to the home bound and those in nursing homes.
Lectors
Our lectors proclaim the Word of the Lord at Sunday Masses and various liturgical celebrations.
Mass Greeters
Greeters welcome the community at Sunday and Holyday Masses.
Offertory Gift Bearers
Families or groups carry the Offertory Gifts to the Altar during Sunday and Holyday Masses.
Ushers
Ushers serve weekly at the Masses by assisting parishioners with the Offertory Collection and the distribution of the Parish Bulletin.