Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are members of the congregation who are commissioned to help with the distribution of communion at Mass. With additional training, some Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion extend this ministry to those in hospitals and homebound.  Training is scheduled at various times throughout the year and will be publicized in the parish bulletin. 

NEXT TRAINING AT ST LAURENCE FOR NEW MINISTERS:   Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in church, 9:30-11:30 a.m.  Register online below to attend.  If you cannot attend on this date, there are Archdiocesan sites for training listed below.
 

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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are men and women who are:

• Registered parishioners
• Fully initiated members of the Church having received Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation
• In full communion with the Catholic Church.  If they are married, it must be a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church
• Regularly receiving the Sacraments in the Church; of genuine Eucharistic faith, living exemplary Catholic lives, with a love of the Eucharist and a heart for service
• at least 18 years of age or a senior in high school
• of sound psychological maturity and physically able to freely manuever around the altar as needed
• Cannot be co-habiting couples, members of forbidden organizations (e.g., Free Masonry, etc.) or a notorious sinner 

DRESS CODE FOR MASS:  Simple, modest and appropriate Sunday dress - no jeans, shorts, sneakers, flip-flops, tank tops, spaghetti strap/strapless tops or shirts with inappropriate slogans.  The Cardinal requests that gentlemen wear suits or a sportcoat with tie and dress slacks. Ladies are to wear a modest dress or pant suits/dress slacks/blouse.   

For questions, please contact Betty Holub at [email protected]

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Liturgical Ministry Formation Days
Join us September 30 or October 21 for our Fall Liturgical Ministry Formation Days. We are offering formation sessions in four different ministries (EMHCs, Lectors, Altar Server Coordinators, and Ministers to the Sick) in both English and Spanish. Each day is at a different location (St. Helen - Pearland or St. Ignatius of Loyola - Spring), so you can attend which ever location is closer to you. Click here to register, for more information on each day, see either September 30 or October 21, and download the flyers in English or Spanish 
 Register online at
Register Here
    Sat. Sept. 30  8:30a-3:30p  St. Ignatius, 7810 Cypresswood Dr., Spring  77379
    Sat. Oct. 21  8:30a-3:30p  St. Helen, 2209 Old Alvin Rd., Pearland  77581

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