The Liturgy Committee is a faith-based club for students interested in getting involved in the Mass planning and serving during the academic year. This club is a great way to further deepen your faith or to learn more about how the Mass is celebrated. Students in any grade are invited to serve as lectors and altar servers, and help to put together programs for each Mass. Altar serving and lectoring are perfect jobs for anyone looking to get involved at Mass and to demonstrate their faith to the St. Rose school community. A group of Senior students are selected each year to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for school liturgies. These ministers were inducted at the first Mass of the year on Friday, September 29, and have begun taking their first steps on the joyful journey as witnesses to the divine presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Special training is undergone in order to become an Extraordinary Minister, and it is a sacred and honorable position within the Church, as are the additional roles that students are invited to perform.  Mr. Petrillo is the moderator of this committee and is very excited to begin the school year and the committee’s active role in the faith community at St. Rose. “The Liturgy Committee will, hopefully, help students feel equipped and comfortable to proclaim God’s word, following in the footsteps of the prophets of old, to assist Fr. Walter in preparing the Altar and bringing Christ into our midst.” Mr. Petrillo also advises any Junior student interested in being involved in Eucharistic Ministry their Senior year to join Liturgy Committee now and begin demonstrating their desire to be involved at Mass. Times and dates for this club will be determined by students involved in the club, so if you are interested in joining, reach out to Mr. Petrillo!

Caitlin Wilson ’18