Liturgical Ministries
For members of
The Catholic Community of  
St. Alphonsus - New Munster, Holy Cross-Bristol & Wilmot, St. John - Twin Lakes 

Requirements to serve as a Lector 
A lector is a Catholic who has received First Holy Communion and Confirmation, leads a life of faith, is reverential, and possesses the necessary ability and talents to proclaim the Word of God in a clear, dignified, and effective manner. 

Requirements to serve as a Eucharistic Minister
An extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is a Catholic in good sacramental standing in the Church
— i.e., is a person who is a baptized and confirmed Catholic and, if married, is validly married according to
the laws and teachings of the Catholic Church.
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