Since Vatican Council II, the Catholic Church has allowed lay people to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. It has been a big help to us, allowing us to have Holy Communion with both the Body and Blood of Jesus available at almost every Mass.
The Council has also allowed Extraordinary Ministers to take Holy Communion to the homebound. Currently Deacon Leon, Deacon Dennis and Dave Tobben have regular parishioners to whom they take Holy Communion to every week. If you know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion weekly, please call me or the parish office to let us know.
I am initiating and expanding the opportunity to others, who are Extraordinary Ministers, to participate in this ministry. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to help out on a Sunday after one of Masses, please contact me or call the parish office at 636-239-6701.