Mary, Mother of God

Roman Catholic Church

In every celebration of the Eucharist, there should be a sufficient number of ministers of Holy Communion so that it may be distributed in a reverent and orderly manner. Bishops, priests and deacons distribute Holy Communion in virtue of their office as Ordinary Ministers of the Body and Blood of the Lord. For large parishes such as ours, since we do not always have enough Ordinary Ministers, we require Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to assist at Mass. 

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion also bring Holy Communion to the homebound and those in assisted living and nursing homes. Usually the priest sends the ministers before the final blessing at the 9:00 am Mass. This is an extremely important and moving part of this ministry. All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are called to visit the sick and shut-ins unless they are unable to do so for personal reasons.

Parishioners interested in serving in this ministry should contact Father John at 908-874-8220.

Mary, Mother of God Ministry Schedule for Extraordinary Ministers, Readers and Altar Servers.

Password Protected Ministry Homepage (requires username and password)

The complete instruction guide for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist can be found on the password protected ministry website.

Mary, Mother of God Instructions for the Sacristan

Mary, Mother of God Communion to the Homebound Guide

The Diocesan website also contains a couple of guidelines documents that are useful for EMs:
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Guidelines Document (Spanish Version)
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Guidelines for Bringing Communion to the Sick Document