Office (254)773-4541 ~ FAX:(254)774-7044
stmaryoffice@stmarytempletx.org
USHERS
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Ministry Leader
Kenith Bartz
(254) 760.3141
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Usher Schedule
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The facility ID is stmarytemple - all one word, lower case. Your user name is the first initial of your first name and last name all together (jsmith). Once you have entered that information, click "Forgot Password" and it will lead you through the process of setting up your password. Once you are logged in, you will be able to see the schedule and settings.
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Ministry Leader:
We welcome Men and Women to serve as ushers and greeters for Sunday and Holy Day Masses. Please contact us or the Parish office (254) 773-4541 if you could help and would like to be put on the monthly schedule. Any Catholic Men or Women, Young or Old may be a part of this Ministry.
Kenith Bartz
(254) 760.3141
janbartz112@yahoo.com
Sign Up Process
- Click Here To Complete Form
- After completing the form, please save to your computer, then use step 2 to submit your form. You may also print the completed form and take it to the office.
- Click Here to Submit Form
Who can serve at the Altar?
This ministry is open to all parishioners; men, women, parents and teenagers. Ushers are friendly people who welcome all ages and nationalities. Their faith enables them to see Christ’s presence in individuals and in the gathered community of believers. Ushers are honest and dependable. They can handle emergency situations with courage and composure. They carry a dignity about themselves even when performing menial tasks.
What are the duties and expectations?- Greet parishioners and guests as they enter for worship
- Assist in the seating of parishioners and guests
- Select a family to bring up the gifts
- Climate control during Mass
- Collect the offering
- Provide weekly bulletins at the end of Mass
- Wishing everyone a good day as they leave the Mass
- Cleaning up the church after Mass, collecting items left behind in the pews
- Handling emergency situations
Time Committment- Completion of the Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) workshop provided by the Diocese of Austin
- 1 ½ hour per Mass, arriving 15 minutes prior to Mass and remaining 5-10 minutes to distribute bulletins and clean-up.
The Mission of Users
The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. The ushers of today have 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 ushers.
Hospitality - Our service is making parishioners and guests feel welcome and comfortable as we gather for our Eucharistic celebration.
More recently, in the 3rd century AD, there was a clerical order of “porter”. The porter’s duties included guarding the door of the church against intruders who might disturb the service. These porters’ duties were so important, 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 the porter and this important task was given over to the laity. Today, the mission of the usher/greeter is primarily hospitality in helping make parishioners and guests feel welcome and comfortable as we gather for our Eucharistic celebration. - Click Here To Complete Form