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Ministry History 

The ministry of usher/greeter is the

oldest lay ministry in the Catholic

Church. The usher/greeter of today has

descended from a long line of people of God who have gone before them.

During the time of Christ, the

doorkeepers of the temple numbered

in the hundreds and were the

forerunners of today's usher/greeter.

The more immediate predecessor of 

today's usher/greeter can be found in

the clerical order of porter, instituted

in the 3rd Century A.D. During those

times, it was the duty of the porters to

guard the door of the church against

any intruders who might disturb the

service. The porter duties were so

important that they came to be

included in the rite of ordination,

where they were specified as: "to ring

the bells, open the church and sacristy,

to open the book for the preacher." In

1972 Pope Paul VI abolished the order

of porter and this important task was

given over to the laity.While today's usher/greeter does

not ring bells or open the church, their

primary duties and responsibilities

include greeting and welcoming

parishioners and guests as they enter

the church, help them to find seats,

taking up the collection and wishing

everyone a good day at the conclusion

of the Liturgical Celebration.

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Extend hand and greet everyone as

they arrive for worship

Wishing everyone a good day (week)

at the conclusion of the celebration

of the Mass

Assist if needed to provide the

weekly bulletin to members of the

assembly

sher’s Duties:

eir duties include:

Selecting a family to make the

Offertory presentation

Assisting in the seating of 

parishioners and guests

Maintenance of the climate control

system during Mass

Handling emergency situations with

courage, composure andcompassion

Taking up the Offertory collection

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Contact:

To join this ministry or to obtain more

information, please call either the English or

Spanish Coordinator listed below or

approach any of our Ushers or Greeters

after the liturgy.

You may also contact the parish office at

(760) 757-3250

Usher Coordinator – English

Tom Crowder

Email: mslr.parish@cox.net

Home: (760) 439-2022 Cell (760) 717-5452

Usher Coordinator – Spanish

Oscar Guinea

Email: guineaoscar@yahoo.comPhone:(760) 457-5135

Greeter Coordinator – English

Wendy Brophy

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Greeter Coordinator – Spanish

Isaias Sebastian

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Usher Co-Coordinator-English

Jerry Gomes

Email: kayla390@cox.net

Phone: (760) 519-3792

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