We welcome parishioners to become ministers and active members in many areas of liturgy service. If you are interested in learning more about how you can participate, please contact the individual listed for more information on each ministry.
Altar Servers help the priest throughout the celebration of the Mass, providing a reverent example for the rest of the congregation. They carry the processional cross and candles, hold the missal during prayers, assist the priest as he receives the offertory gifts, and help wash the priest’s hands as he prepares for communion.
If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server, and you have celebrated your First Eucharist and completed 4th grade, we invite you to become a member of our ministry. Adults are also welcome to serve.
Time Commitment: As your schedule allows.
Responsibilities: Assist the priest during the celebration.
Training: Training is provided upon joining as well as held periodically throughout the year.
Contact: Gerry Offenbacher at 262-786-4323 or [email protected]
Each week at Mass, Eucharistic Ministers help the priest or priests distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to the assembly. This ministry is a very visible part of the worship celebration, so we look for volunteers who maintain a reverent but approachable disposition, who celebrate and include others, and who enjoy participating more fully in the Mass. If this is something that might interest you, we invite you to become a member of our ministry.
To serve in the Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministry, a person must be a practicing Catholic, distinguished in their Christian life, faith, and morals, and have received the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Communion, and Confirmation.
Time Commitment: As your schedule allows.
Responsibilities: Distributing the Body or Blood of Christ to parishioners, cleaning the Communion vessels (chalice or ciborium)
Training: Training sessions are held throughout the year. The session takes approximately 1 hour.
Contact: Kathy Barutha at [email protected] or Sue Kapek at [email protected]
Hospitality Ministers play a vital role in fostering the welcoming spirit of St. John Vianney Church. This ministry is comprised of friendly, energetic individuals who enjoy interacting with others. Each week at Mass, our Hospitality Ministers extend a warm welcome to parishioners and visitors alike, assisting with seating, answering general questions, collecting offertory gifts, and facilitating the Communion procession. They also help maintain order at the entrance, distribute bulletins, count attendance, and ensure the solemnity of the Mass is preserved.
Are you outgoing and enjoy meeting new people? Do you find fulfillment in helping others? If so, we invite you to join us! We’re seeking volunteers with a welcoming heart and a friendly smile.
To learn more about becoming a Hospitality Minister, please contact the SJV Parish Office at (262) 796-3940, or Lee Crooks, our Hospitality Ministry Liaison, at (262) 617-1055.
Time Commitment: Hospitality Ministers typically serve at the Mass they attend, based on their availability.
Responsibilities: Greeting visitors, answering questions, helping parishioners find seats, collecting offertory gifts, and facilitating the Communion procession.
Training: Short, flexible training sessions are provided, along with on-the-job training.
Contact: SJV Parish Office at (262) 796-3940 or Lee Crooks at (262) 617-1055.
Lectors share the Word of God at every Mass and prayer service. As the congregation listens, we can prayerfully reflect on God’s word, and what it means in our lives. Lectors generally read one or more of the following – the First Reading, the Second Reading, and the Prayers of the Faithful.
This ministry is a visible part of the worship celebration, so we look for volunteers who maintain a reverent but approachable disposition, who are comfortable speaking in front of a large group, and conscious of the role of the spoken word in worship.
Time Commitment: Weekly or monthly at Mass as your schedule allows.
Responsibilities: Practice the reading in advance, reading at Mass clearly and confidently.
Training: Training is provided upon joining as well as held periodically throughout the year.
Contact: SJV Parish Office at (262) 796-3940.
This instrumental ensemble rings beautiful Schulmerich handbells an average of twice a month on 9 AM Sunday Masses during the school year (with summer breaks). Musical experience is very helpful, but is not needed; full training is provided. We typically rehearse on Wednesday evenings during 5:30-7 PM. We are in severe need of even just substitutes; you are welcome to sit in to watch and hear what we do!
Cantors lead the congregation in song, encouraging our community to join voices in worship. They help us connect the Liturgy and the Word of God through music, enriching our spiritual connection and helping to elevate the celebration of every Mass.
If you love singing and enjoy inspiring others, you may like to consider singing as a cantor, whether as a regular or a substitute. Cantors are needed at all weekend Masses, and can end up receiving offers to sing for pay during occasional related events in return for their involvement. You also don't have to go it alone; duos and trios are welcome!
No commitment, no rehearsals; choristers are simply notified of upcoming funerals to sing from the choir loft whenever they're available to support grieving families at SJV during their toughest times.
The Vianney Voices comprise singers of all ages who lead the congregation in sung prayer rotating between 9 and 11 AM every other week during the school year (with summer breaks), as well as on Holy Days and special occasions such as guest engagements at other churches. We typically rehearse on Wednesdays during 7-8:30 PM in the church, and we especially need more men in the choir to be able to sing more advanced music; you are welcome to sit in to watch and hear what we do!
SJV considers all instruments; the less common, the better! In recent years, we have had a harmonica player, a bagpiper, and a theremin plucker. If you would be interested in providing music for any Mass time, whether on a violin or a cajon, so would we!
If you join a music ministry, you would also receive invitations to attend occasional potlucks held for volunteer musicians at SJV throughout the school year, to meet and enjoy fellowship with other instrument players, ringers, and singers.
Assist with the general upkeep of the Sacristy and physical preparation needed for the celebration of Mass. Prepare the altar with hosts, wine, bowls and cups. Contact [email protected] for more information.
The Environment Committee works to create a beautiful environment in the church conducive to worship and appropriate to the liturgical seasons and some feast days. We use visual ways to express the season, such as the simplicity of Lent for repentance, the beauty of Easter for joy. The committee also decorates the narthex to suit the liturgical seasons as well as to be a welcoming space, to build community, and share information. The narthex is the gateway into worship and the springboard into service.
If you have a general understanding of the liturgical seasons and enjoy decorating, we welcome you to join this committee.
Time Commitment: Occasional meetings and making the changes before/after liturgical seasons
Responsibilities: Plan, purchase, and assist with changes in church environment and narthex decorations.
Training: Training not necessary, bring your ideas and talents. Guidance provided for setting up.
Contact: SJV Parish Office at (262) 796-3940, also Kay Curtis, [email protected]
All liturgical ministries at SJV (altar servers, cantors, lectors, etc.) are scheduled through Ministry Scheduler Pro. This easy-to-use program lets you set your preferences for when you'd like to volunteer, ask for a substitute if you can't make it, and update relevant personal information.
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