The usher is the first to greet a person who attends the house of prayer, and for this reason, he is the one who projects the first impression of the Church. The usher's work at this point is very important as he prepares the land for planting.
An usher who welcomes with a smile and a friendly wave of greeting expresses joy at being in the house of God and welcoming a visitor or even a member of the church. These gestures in turn cause joy in the people who receive them, motivating them and sometimes comforting them( How many have not been comforted by the warm greeting of a brother when attending church? ).
There should always be an usher available to accommodate people in the seats to prevent them from walking unattended in the aisles. As the main function of the usher is to serve and not in a specific task, ushers can be designated for different tasks according to the needs of the congregation and its size.
The ministry exercises power in the discipline and order of the Church during and after active service, the authority and responsibility of the ushers is very important.
ACTIVE USHERS:
1. José Rodríguez (Cuco)
2. Lucy Ríos
3. Pedro Díaz (Pedrito)
4. José M. Alicea
5. Eduardo Morales
5. Edwin Suárez
5. Bryan Barreto
5. Luis Barreto
DUTIES OF THE USHERS:
BEFORE MASS
1. Ring the bells: 1/2 hour, 15 min. and 3 Mins. before Mass.
2. Fill Blessed Water containers.
3. Relocate consecrated:
a. Water and Glass
b. Communion Chalice
4. Get people to deliver the offerings to the altar.
5. Make sure parish sheets and EL Visitante Newspaper are in place.
6. Light altar candles.
DURING MASS
1. Accommodate parishioners in the seats.
2. Make collections and deposit them in the corresponding place.
3. Control entrance door.
4. Organize rows to receive communion.
AFTER MASS
1. Control exit door.
2. Turn off candles and altar lights.
3. Transport sacred objects (snowflakes, etc.) to the place of origin (Sacristy).
4. Pick up parish sheets left on the seats and return them to their place.
5. Collate banks to collect forgotten objects.
6. Return collection baskets to their place.
7. Turn off temple lights and close front door.
INFORMATION
Secretary: Margarita Reyes (787) 752-2410
Deacon: Santiago Román
If you want to be part of the Golden Age Ministry, print the ballot, fill it out and give it to one of the Deacons, Ushers, Sacristan and / or you can deposit it in the basket when giving your Sunday offering.
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