- Stewards of Liturgy
Liturgy is our work as the people of God, that we are nourished, fed and then sent to proclaim the Gospel. - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- Altar Linens
The Altar Linen Ministry serves the St. Gregory the Great Community by collecting, washing, ironing, and returning the linens used at daily Mass. - Altar Servers
Altar servers serve in teams, most are families. We also have couples and unrelated individuals (including children and young adults) who work as server teams. - Daily Mass Ministers
- Eucharistic Ministers
To help our Eucharistic Liturgy truly be a work of the people, dedicated men and woman come forward to help in the distribution of communion and stand as an outward sign of our baptismal calling to serve. - Liturgical Environment Ministry
The Liturgical Environment Ministry helps create a prayerful environment to draw the community into deeper awareness of God through creation. - Martha's Ministry
- Ministry of Consolation
Provides parish support and healing at a time of loss. This ministry extends the hand of our loving God at a time of need. - Ministry of the Word - Lectors
Lectors bring the living Word of God to the assembled faith community. When the Scriptures are proclaimed in the midst of the Church, God himself is nurturing His people. - Music Ministry
Music is a very important part of our worship. Music provides us an avenue to the sacred and opens our heart to be formed by God. - Ushers
Stewards of Liturgy
Facilitator: Cheryl Magner • Phone: 858-271-7250 • Email: ccmagner@gmail.com
It is precisely through our Eucharistic and sacramental celebrations that the vast majority of Catholics and interested non-Catholics come into contact with the faith and teaching of the Church. Liturgy is our work as the people of God, that we are nourished, fed and then sent to proclaim the Gospel.
Mission and Purpose
Our core purpose is to fulfill the mission of the parish by helping the community to celebrate Christ ever-present among us, in the Sunday Eucharist and in all forms of liturgy and prayer.
We hope to foster continuing spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of our faith and traditions through the way we plan liturgies, so that we can go out and share God's love with others.
Skills Needed
It is helpful to have an understanding of liturgy and a willingness to learn how to create a prayerful environment.
Meetings
When: Second Thursday of the month
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ministry Center /Trinity Room
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Facilitator: Dave Rowe • 858-549-2215 • CRowe23863@aol.com
In the garden of Gethsemane finding his disciples asleep Jesus asked, “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?” Mt 26:40
Mission and Purpose
On the second Thursday of the month we set aside time to devote to prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Members of the parish are invited to sign up for hours slots of time in a continual vigil of prayer. Devotions start after the 8am Thursday morning mass and continue throughout the night until the 8am Friday morning mass. Sign ups are held the weekend before the devotion. At least two people are asked to staff each hour. Even if you do not sign up you may still attend anytime you desire through the devotion. The hour of prayer is in silence and you may bring devotional reading. Too often, in our busy lives, we are distracted from listening to God. Adoration is a sacred time in a sacred place, where the noise of the world is set aside, to listen to God in the ever so slight whisper of silence.
Altar Linens
Facilitator: Jenny Quimpo• 858-695-6860 • Jenny.quimpo@gmail.com
We are blessed to touch the linens stained with the blood of Christ, and privileged to prepare them for the next celebration of Mass.
Mission and Purpose
Our purpose is to serve the St. Gregory the Great Community by collecting, washing, ironing, and returning the linens used at daily Mass.
Skills Needed
Follow a simple process to launder the linens while respecting the blood of Christ that stains those linens. There are no meetings to attend. Team members participate in a simple weekly rotation.
Training
Training is provided when you join the Altar Linen team.
Altar Servers
Facilitator: Bill and Jeanne Bernard•858-549-0979
Altar servers serve in teams, most are families. We also have couples and unrelated individuals (including children and young adults) who work as server teams.
Mission and Purpose
Our purpose is to assist the celebrant during Sunday mass and special liturgies. Altar servers also work with the liturgy coordinator for each mass to help set up for mass and assist after mass with the clearing of the items used during the liturgy.
Skills Needed
Interest in assisting at Mass, availability to assist once every four or five weeks. Willingness to dress and participate in a reverent fashion. Some knowledge of the Order of the Mass is very helpful.
Training
Training is provided as needed for new servers, and special liturgical seasons may have short training sessions.
Daily Mass Ministers
Facilitator: Hazel Chirnside • Phone: 858-586-1968
Mission and Purpose
There are many opportunities to serve at daily Mass: Sacristans assist the celebrant by setting up for the weekday Mass. There are the additional duties of lighting the candles, selecting the hymns and carrying the cross. Others serve as Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers and bringing up the gifts. After Mass, assistance is needed returning everything to its place.
It takes many hands and loving hearts to help with the celebration of the Mass. All who wish to serve at daily Mass are invited to participate. Training is provided.
Eucharistic Ministers
Facilitator: Greg Tom • Phone: 858-271-9490 • Email: gtom@san.rr.com
To help our Eucharistic Liturgy truly be a work of the people, dedicated men and woman come forward to help in the distribution of communion and stand as an outward sign of our baptismal calling to serve.
Mission and Purpose
They are dedicated to serving Christ through bringing “food for the journey” to our community at Mass, to the sick and homebound. In turn, they are blessed through the revelation of Christ's presence in each person with whom we share the Eucharist.
Training
There is a one-day diocesan training for new Eucharistic Ministers, which is offered twice a year. There is also an in parish training to familiarize new EM's with liturgical procedures in our parish.
Skills Needed
A Eucharistic Minister must be a confirmed Catholic at least sixteen years old and willing to be immersed in the life of the parish.
Time Required
Eucharistic Ministers are assigned two or three times a month at the parishioners preferred Mass. Holy Days and Seasonal Masses are by sign up.
Liturgical Environment Ministry
Facilitator: Judy Cottel • Phone: 858-578-1082 • Email: judy@cottel.net
The Liturgical Environment Ministry helps create a prayerful environment to draw the community into deeper awareness of God through creation. These stewards plan and coordinates the floral and plant arrangements as well as other decorations of the church during the different liturgical seasons.
Mission and Purpose
Environment is the creation and implementation of a meaningful worship place with God. God created us to experience him with all of our senses. The environment of our worship space should reflect the prayerfulness and sacredness of being in union with God. Each liturgical season is meant to help us encounter Christ along life’s ever changing journey. The environment in which we encounter Christ can help us become more aware of His presence. Colors, shapes, sounds, smells, live plants or dried branches set the tone and help us enter into that inner place where we meet God. It all involves research, planning and organizing in conjunction with the Liturgy.
Skills Needed
Enjoy creating a beautiful place inside the church and a willingness to work with others and not be afraid of getting your hands dirty.
Time Required
Liturgical Seasons – 4 to 6 hours each weekend
Holy Days – 2 or less hours
Can’t volunteer full-time? We welcome seasonal help with small or one-time tasks.
Martha's Ministry
Facilitator: Bea Iwig • 858-271-5157 • dbiwig@earthlink.net
Mission and Purpose
Even though Martha seems to get a bad rap in John’s gospel for her busy work, there is a need for preparation and cleaning so that our community functions can take place. The Martha’s Ministry plays an essential role in the preparation of our liturgies.
Each week a member of the Martha’s Ministry sets aside about one hour to make sure the sacred vessels that we use at our masses are thoroughly cleaned and purified. Other duties include changing the altar candles and making sure there is enough bread and wine for our weekend and daily masses.
The Martha’s Ministry provides a very important service behind the scenes that is perfect for a Steward who has limited time but wants to serve the parish community. Scheduling is done on a rotation basis and training is provided.
Ministry of Consolation
Facilitator: Jeannine Sullivan • Phone: 858-689-1285 • Email: pcsjfs@earthlink.net
Provides parish support and healing at a time of loss. This ministry extends the hand of our loving God at a time of need.
Mission and Purpose
The Christian Funeral Ministry is a care giving group of believers dedicated to the needs of family and friends when they have suffered the loss of a loved one. This ministry is among the first hands to reach out and help others of our community at a difficult time.
The Funeral Ministry includes:
- Meeting with family in preparing the Funeral Liturgy.
- Participating in the celebration of the Funeral Liturgy Greeters, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers and Lectors).
- Providing hospitality support for a reception, if requested.
- Providing follow-up and support to the deceased's family.
Ministry of the Word - Lectors
Facilitator: Terry Poletto • Phone: 858-536-8737 • Email: tpoletto@san.rr.com
Lectors bring the living Word of God to the assembled faith community. When the Scriptures are proclaimed in the midst of the Church, God himself is nurturing His people.
Mission and Purpose
This ministry is as rewarding for the lector as it is for the parish community. People's lives are changed for the better when they come to understand God's Word in a new way due to the spirituality and skill of a Minister of the Word. God's Word has power, but must have a voice to proclaim it.
Training
One-on-one or small group session to familiarize the lector with liturgical procedures and to offer coaching and practice on reading skills is provided. The Diocese of San Diego also offers lector training that is recommended.
Skills Needed
A Love of the Word (scripture) and a good reading voice. Experience with public speaking helps, but isn't necessary.
Music Ministry
Facilitator: Tim Hilgeman • Phone: 858-653-3583 • Email: thilgeman@stgg.org
Music is a very important part of our worship. Music provides us an avenue to the sacred and opens our heart to be formed by God.
Mission and Purpose
Our music ministry provides musical direction for liturgies and brings together parishioners who share a passion for music. All are invited to join the Choirs of Saint Gregory the Great. New adult, teen and child members are always welcome. Tap into your spiritual talents and join us by filling our beautiful church building with the sound of song and music. Singing is praying twice. We have hearts that sing and we lovingly welcome any instruments to accompany them. Do you play an instrument?
Rehearsal Schedule
Skills Needed
A love for music and a willingness to lift your voice in praise and worship.
Ushers
Facilitator: Don Wolf • 858 578-6341
Mission and Purpose
First impressions very often are lasting impressions. Ushers are ministers of hospitality that initiate the welcoming atmosphere of the community and the community’s openness to extend the message of God’s love to all.
Ushering at Mass is a way of making Christ present in the Liturgy. Ushers help build up the church and create a spirit of welcome and a sense of belonging. It begins with a deep commitment to Christ and to his Church. Strangers are to be put at ease, visitors are to be welcomed, people with special needs or disabilities need to experience the care of the community.
Warmth, friendliness and openness to hospitality are essential to this ministry. Always making your first word a word of welcome is important.
Training is provided. Each Mass has a variety of responsibilities that may be different from other Masses. Ushers are to remember that they too are celebrating the Liturgy and despite their duties, must make every effort to participate fully in the responses, listen to the Word and to sing at the Mass.
Wedding Ministry
Facilitator: Tina Diem • 858 653-3584 • tdiem@stgg.org
Mission and Purpose
The purpose is to assist the wedding coordinator and celebrant of the liturgy (Priest or Deacon) with the rehearsal and wedding ceremony. The mission is to bring an awareness of the sacredness of the ceremony and to help maintain a prayerful atmosphere.
It is helpful if you have some background as a Eucharistic Minister. Most important is a helpful and friendly attitude. The wedding coordinator will provide you with parish guidelines and procedures for weddings. You will learn the different parts of the wedding liturgy.