Divine Worship ministry is the central ministry of DTC and coordinates all the Liturgical and Spiritual activities of Mass such as
1. Ministry of Liturgy
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Lectors |
- Train lectors (adult / youth)
- Arrange lectors for 1st and 2nd readings (youths for Teen Mass - 3 times a year)
- Select reading from Calendar and co-ordinate during every mass
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| 2. Eucharist Ministers |
- Train Eucharist ministers (adult / youth)
- Arrange EM for every mass (youths for Teen mass)
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| 3. Ushers |
- Receive families and arrange for seating
- Row calls to receive Eucharist
- Issue song books, prayers of faithful, and other pamphlets
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| 4. Prayers of Faithful |
- Prepare Monthly Prayers of faithful
- Receive mass intentions and add to prayers of faithful
- Co-ordinate readers for the prayers during the mass (youths for Teen mass)
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| 5. Mass Intention |
- Send / Receive mails on mass intention
- Maintain register for mass intention
- Write-up for mass intention to be handed over to the priest
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| 6. Adoration |
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| 7. Rosary/ Procession |
- Co-ordinate rosary session at 6:45PM before the mass
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| 8. Way of the Cross |
- Co-Ordinate Way of Cross during Lent season
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| 9. Testimony |
- Send / Receive mails on Testimony from the faithful
- Work-out timing and duration during / after mass with coordinators
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2. Ministry of Choir and Music
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Music |
- Practice and train youths on songs selected for mass
- Piano, Guitar and other music instruments
- Entire music coordination during mass (including prayers such as profession of faith, Gloria, etc)
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| 2. Songs |
- Select songs according to the theme of the given month's mass
- Co-ordinate with Choir master and group
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| 3. Psalms |
- Selection of tune for given psalm for the mass
- Co-ordinate with Choir master and group to practice
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| 4. Carols |
- Co-ordinate with Priest and Volunteer ministry lead to plan the carols rounds during advent season
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3. Ministry of Sacristy
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Set-up Altar |
- Open Church
- Set-up Altar for mass
- Co-ordinate Audio / video systems for mass and prayers
- Host / Vine for offertory
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| 2. Decorations |
- Decoration of Altar
- Lights and Candles
- Special decorations as needed
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| 3. Closing-up Altar |
- Close Altar, clean and return chalice, ciborium, Altar cloths, etc back to Sacristy
- Lights / Candles off
- Audio / Video systems off
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4. Ministry of Altar Servers
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Training |
- Train children above 7 years (who received communion already)
- Budget and Co-ordinate purchase of altar servers dress; identify common sizes
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| 2. Assigning the Servers |
- Send / Receive emails on selected altar servers for a given month's mass
- Quick training / demo prior to mass to the kids who will be serving
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| 3. Co-ordinate with sacristy |
- Hand over things used for Altar service to sacristy minister after the mass
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5. Ministry of Offertory
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Bread, Wine, Water |
- Co-ordinate with sacristy minister to arrange bread, wine and water to offer during the mass
- Place the offerings at the table in the entrance of the church
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| 2. Arrange offertory bearers |
- Send / receive emails to arrange offertory bearers during mass
- Co-ordinate Altar servers to hold the cross for offertory procession
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| 3. Collection during mass |
- Co-ordinate with Ushers for collection during the mass
- Assign bearer to offer the collections
- Count and hand over the collection to Asst. Coordinator
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| 4. Other Offertory |
- Send / receive emails to plan for other offertories
- Conduct auction after mass
- Count and hand over the collection to Asst. Coordinator
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6. Ministry of Enthronement of Sacred Heart of Jesus
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Plan for the Year |
- Send / Receive emails to confirm the number of families who would wanted to have Enthronement of Sacred Heart of Jesus prayer meetings at their homes
- Sequence the celebration (1st Friday preference to first time enthronements and subsequent Fridays can be used for renewals. If no first timers, then renewals will be celebrated on first Fridays)
- Reach out to families to emphasize on importance of Enthronement of Sacred Heart of Jesus at our homes
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| 2. Prayers and Songs |
- Coordinate with hosting family in selecting songs for the prayer meeting
- Coordinate with hosting family on timing, inviting the priest
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| 3. Communicate with priest |
- Coordinate with the hosting family and the Priest to check his availability before sending out the invite to the families
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7. Ministry of House Blessings, Fasting / Intercessory / Adoration / Full-night Prayer Meetings
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Plan for the Year |
- Plan for house blessings and other prayer meetings (fasting, full-night, and intercessory) as needed by the families
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| 2. Co-ordinate prayer meetings |
- Coordinate the year round plan (limit the prayer meetings to 4 - 6 per year) and identify the purpose of such prayer meetings and work out the program with the hosting family
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| 3. Communicate with priest |
- Coordinate with the hosting family and the Priest to check his availability before sending out the invite to the families
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8. Ministry of Retreat and Recollection
| Ministry Activity |
Detail |
| 1. Plan for the Year |
- Plan for minimum 1 Retreat program per year
- Formulate the program, review with priest and obtain approval
- Identify the resources needed for the retreat and budget the expenses
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| 2. Location |
- Identify possible location and book well in advance (at least 4 months before)
- Location should suit for both kids and adults retreat conducted at the same time
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