✨ Rite of Installation and Commissioning – Solemnity of Corpus Christi ✨
“Behold what you are; become what you receive.” — St. Augustine
As we joyfully approach the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), all are warmly invited to join in a grace-filled celebration at all parish Masses this Sunday.
During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we will hold a Rite of Installation and Commissioning for all those who serve in the liturgical life of our parish:
- Altar Servers
- Sacristans
- Liturgical Musicians
- Ushers
- Pastoral Ministers
- Ministers of the Word
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
This sacred rite, taking place immediately after the Homily, will include a special blessing and formal commissioning for those newly called to these important ministries.
📍 Ministers scheduled for commissioning are kindly asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before Mass and check in at the sacristy for liturgical preparations.
💛 A Message of Gratitude to Our Ministers
On this solemn feast of the Eucharist—the source and summit of our faith—we offer our heartfelt thanks to each of you who serve with reverence, dedication, and love.
“Through your hands, voices, and hearts, you build up the Body of Christ on earth.”
Whether you proclaim His Word, prepare the sacred vessels, offer hospitality, or distribute His Body and Blood, your ministry is a sacred calling—a living reflection of Christ’s love for His Church.
As Fr. Joseph Pham reminds us:
“True ministry is not self-expression but self-offering. Your ‘yes’ is Eucharistic: an act of love, a response to the divine call to serve.”
Let us come together in faith as we affirm our shared commitment to serve God’s people with reverence—especially in honor of the Holy Eucharist, the source and summit of our Christian life.
We look forward to this grace-filled celebration with our parish family.
🕊️ “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”
(1 Corinthians 10:17)
