{"id":375,"date":"2023-07-03T19:23:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T19:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2024-12-14T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T14:58:51","slug":"elementor-375-draft-liturgical-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=375","title":{"rendered":"Liturgical Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"375\" class=\"elementor elementor-375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fc1e8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25fc1e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liturgical Ministries<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3427d93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3427d93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78f72ee\" data-id=\"78f72ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b4ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80b4ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb4db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cfb4db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8391ded\" data-id=\"8391ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b869bc\" data-id=\"4b869bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e143693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e143693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">\u201cLiturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground. \u201c\n<br>\n\u2013 Pope Paul VI\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4539e48\" data-id=\"4539e48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6e1bd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6e1bd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040bbe4\" data-id=\"040bbe4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715b64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"715b64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ec6ab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ec6ab4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4a91d0\" data-id=\"f4a91d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921b9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"921b9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Liturgy, the celebration of the Holy Mass, is the very height of our Catholic experience. This is where we are gathered as a community of disciples, nourished by the Word of God and the body and blood of Christ himself in the Eucharist, and then sent forth in mission to share the Good News with the world through our words and actions.\u00a0<\/p><p>Divine Mercy Parish is committed to liturgies that welcome, inspire and encourage all who gather. We seek to celebrate the rich beauty of our Catholic tradition, and\u00a0according to the directions\u00a0of the Second Vatican Council, to encourage the full, conscious and active participation of all gathered.<\/p><p>The Church needs you. Good liturgy depends on your spirit, participation and service. We would be delighted\u2014honored, even\u2014if you would share your gifts with Divine Mercy as a liturgical minister. Please contact <a href=\"info@divinemercynl.com\">info@divinemercynl.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about training, scheduling, and serving in any of ministries listed below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0b2dd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0b2dd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7d3ce\" data-id=\"3d7d3ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f99080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f99080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5548fb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5548fb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2ea643\" data-id=\"e2ea643\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731fc2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"731fc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h2>Hospitality Minister<\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>Our Ushers embody the Divine Mercy&#8217;s mission and desire to foster a warm community that welcomes and values each person in the name of the Lord.\u00a0 These volunteers serve by greeting and gathering the assembly, assist with seating and other special needs, take up the collection, distribute worship aids and bulletins and straighten up the church in anticipation of the next celebration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><h2>Sacristans<\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>Our Sanctuary, holding both the altar and the tabernacle is the holiest of places in the church.\u00a0 The sanctuary is a place of peace, where one can go to commune with the Lord. Sacristans prepare the church for the celebration of the Mass and oversee the care of liturgical vessels, vestments, and assist the presiding clergy in the sacristy.\u00a0 The role of the Sacristan is to help the Mass run as smoothly and as prayerfully as possible from &#8220;behind the scenes.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\"><h2>\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 2rem; background-color: transparent; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Altar Servers<\/span><\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>Altar Servers assist the presiding Priest in the Mass.\u00a0 They perform tasks such as lighting candles, carrying the Processional Crucifix, and holding the Presider&#8217;s ritual book.\u00a0 Young people who wish to take part in this ministry should be at least\u00a0 nine years of age and have received all three of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-842f102\" data-id=\"842f102\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2811958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2811958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h2>Eucharistic Minister<\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>Eucharistic Ministers, by assisting the priest in distributing Holy Communion to the assembly, nourish the assembly with the gifts from the sacred table. Through our <b><i>Visitation Ministry,<\/i><\/b> this also extends to members of our community who are in hospital, long-term care facilities and homebound.\u00a0 This ministry is open to all Catholics who have been fully initiated with the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.<\/p><ul><li><h2>Lector<\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>Lectors\u00a0bring God\u2019s Word to life at Mass, as they proclaim the Scriptures and lead the Prayers of the Faithful. They devote time to preparing and reflecting on the readings in advance, so they may be proclaimed with familiarity, reverence and love.<\/p><ul><li><h2>Music Ministry<\/h2><\/li><\/ul><p>St. Augustine said &#8220;singing is praying twice.&#8221;\u00a0 Our Music ministry has the vital task of helping animate the singing and participation of the congregation in giving glory to God in the prayer of the Mass.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d33407 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d33407\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-637b568\" data-id=\"637b568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7561890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7561890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b738a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b738a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e69db\" data-id=\"31e69db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8a601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb8a601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Sunday Ministries<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdd4fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdd4fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15745c4\" data-id=\"15745c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b145ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b145ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ff5dd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ff5dd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaa60e3\" data-id=\"eaa60e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3a5ed1\" data-id=\"e3a5ed1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8d8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd8d8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1938971824-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295e482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"295e482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team Livestream<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ad179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ad179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Divine Mercy Parish livestreams the Sunday 11am Mass as well as other special events taking place in the church.\u00a0 This ministry, along with our Visitation ministry, allows us to reach out to members of the community who are unable to be with us in the person for the Mass or special parish events.\u00a0 Members of Team Livestream run the streaming equipment in the church and ensure the upload to our Facebook live and Youtube channels.\u00a0 \u00a0All skill levels are welcome.\u00a0 Not a techie?\u00a0 No worries, the Parish will provide you with all the needed information and training.\u00a0 If you are interested in joining this team, please contact the Parish Office by calling 709-726-9924 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:info@divinemercynl.com\">info@divinemercynl.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba9c7d\" data-id=\"bba9c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8b0fd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8b0fd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f04af\" data-id=\"49f04af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978487c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"978487c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children's Mass Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92af64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92af64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-1024x848.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-1024x848.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-1536x1272.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1513443464-2048x1696.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a4f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a4f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">This ministry serves the youngest of our parishioners by offering a Children&#8217;s liturgy of the Word during our 11 am Sunday Mass.\u00a0 Through this ministry we hope to create a warm and fun environment that will help make the Mass accessible to children and enhance their experience of church.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>You can serve in a variety of ways in this ministry, including leading a session, being a small group helper and assisting in the set up and take down of the environment. Volunteers in this ministry have an enthusiasm for the faith and a willingness to share it with young people.\u00a0 This ministry has a strong team approach and volunteers will enjoy sharing in faith and service with their peers.\u00a0 Materials, resources and training will be provided by the Parish.\u00a0 For more information contact us\u00a0 through the parish office at <a href=\"mailto:info@divinemercynl.com\">info@divinemercynl.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea10a9\" data-id=\"2ea10a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1a04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1a04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">fellowship Ministry<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4057efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4057efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have started something new in the parish \u2013 Fellowship after Sunday Mass.\u00a0 By way of experiment, we will be offering hospitality after our 11am Sunday Mass (St. Paul\u2019s site), in the Foyer, every other Sunday.\u00a0 If all goes well, we hope to expand to every Sunday at all our Masses.\u00a0<\/p><p>Would you like to help our new Fellowship Ministry?\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps you would like to be part of a group that we can call upon to supply donations of sandwiches and cookies on an occasional basis following mass. Or you might like to help with the set up and service of coffee and baked goods.\u00a0 If you are interested in helping, please leave your name and contact info with the Parish office at 709 726 9924 or sign up on the sheet provided in the foyer.\u00a0 \u00a0Hospitality is a great time for all of us to get to know each other, please consider helping if you can.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd85977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd85977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cf812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00cf812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2225028861-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d52627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d52627\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2cc3cd\" data-id=\"a2cc3cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1d725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1d725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Divine Mercy Parish is wholly committed to supporting the personal faith development of those who serve in parish ministries.\u00a0 The Parish will provide materials, resources and training for interested volunteers, as well as on-going faith formation.\u00a0<\/li><li>Divine Mercy Parish is also fully committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the community, especially the most vulnerable.\u00a0 For more information see the\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screening-Policy.pdf\">Archdiocesan Screening Initiative<\/a>\u00a0or contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@divinemercynl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@divinemercynl.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liturgical Ministries \u201cLiturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground. \u201c \u2013 Pope Paul VI Liturgy, the celebration of the Holy Mass, is the very height of our Catholic experience. 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