Liturgical Ministries

Altar servers have the privilege of serving the altar and our priests in the sanctuary during Mass. Altar servers receive training and instruction and should have received their first communion in order to serve.

Contact Coordinators
Mike & Stacy Dunlap (English)
Emma Salgado (Spanish)

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) have the incredible privilege of serving communion at Mass. EMHCs receive training for this ministry. If you are feeling called to participate in this ministry, we invite you to speak with one of our priests.

EMHC Scheduling Coordinator:
Lee Marsiglia (English)
Ismael Garcia (Spanish)

Our homebound ministry visits those in the St. Francis Xavier community that cannot come to Mass in person. Homebound ministers are trained EMHCs and instructed how to minister, visit, and serve communion to the homebound community. If you are not a trained EMHC but are interested in serving in Homebound Ministry, please speak with one of our priests.

Contact Coordinator, Pat Gannon.

The ministry of the Lector is rooted in the prophet Isaiah’s proclamation that God’s word “shall not return to me empty but shall do what pleases me, achieving the end for which I sent it” ( Isaiah 55:11).  The word of God is a living word: through the action of the Holy Spirit, it moves the listener to a more active life in Christ.  The Lector conveys this sacred message through the effective proclamation of God’s sacred word to the gathered community so that listeners open their souls to the message in the readings.  The ministry is anchored in the lector’s own personal encounter and spiritual journey with the word in all its fullness.  The resulting graces allow the lector to bring purpose and conviction in proclaiming the divine message.  Indeed, the lector plays a role in James’ admonition that the faithful should “Be doers of the word and not hearers only” (1:22).  If you feel a special affinity for God’s word, then perhaps this ministry is for you!

Contact Coordinator,
Greg Kauffman (English)
Margarita Elorriaga (Spanish)

Sacristans carefully prepare and arrange liturgical books, vestments, vessels, candles, linens, and other things necessary for Mass under the direction of our priests. The sacristan makes sure all items are in good condition and ensures that all items for Mass are in ready supply including hosts, wine, linens, incense, and coals.

The sacristan usually takes care of the ringing of bells and ensures an attitude of reverence and preparation in the sacristy. He/she also ensures the linens in the church are appropriate for the liturgical seasons and everything in the sanctuary is in order.

If you are interested in training as a sacristan, please contact one of our priests.