See the Eucharistic Ministry page

Eucharistic Ministers serve the whole community by making it possible for the communion rite to take place in a length of time that is not out of proportion to the whole liturgy.

Reverence in touch is especially important for ministers of communion since their whole work is to take in hand the vessels of bread and wine and share them with everyone. A true reverence for what they carry is to be seen and felt by all; a strong sense of joy and delight in the sharing of the Lord's body and blood.

Those who take on this ministry must, above all else, be individuals who know how to be truly present to others in the moment they have. They are not dispensing machines, but brothers and sisters in this very body and blood they are sharing. They not only speak their own faith in saying "The body/blood of Christ", but they call forth the faith of the communicant.

Eucharistic Ministry Requirements

1. Be a practicing Catholic (faithful attendance at weekend and holy day liturgies)
2. Be a fully initiated Catholic (having received Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation; and if married, the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church)
3. Commit to initial training (Usually 2 Sessions)
4. Commit to team meetings
5. Commit to at least one annual enrichment. You may choose from:
   • St. Bede's Liturgy Workshop
   • Archdiocesan Liturgy Conference or Workshop or Pathways
   • Religious Education Congress