Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
   
   

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion


Initiation Day: Corpus Christi i.e. The Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ(2nd sunday after Pentecost)

Head : Harry Menezes - 28338121 - Cell : 9820083369

Asst. : Leena Pereira - 28985766

The title Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is a title of the Roman Catholic Church that is given to the laity who have been authorized by Church Clergy to administer and distribute the 'True Presence of Jesus Christ', i.e. the 'Consecrated Host', 'Holy Communion', 'Eucharist', to other parishioners during, and even outside of, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Typically, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion can also distribute 'Holy Communion' to those in prison, or to those who are sick and unable or incapable of attending the Sacrifice of the Mass.

In the Catholic Mass, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are referred to as accurately as "Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion" (the "ordinary" ministers being the priest celebrant, another priest or a deacon). As stated in the Vatican document, Redemptionis Sacramentum, in paragraphs 154-156, the term "Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion" is the proper title and should be the only one used.

Specific training and instruction are generally prerequisite to becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, whereby special consideration is given to such candidates who are first reviewed and deemed qualified to undertake such responsibility. Unlike Priests and Bishops, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are under no circumstances permitted to consecrate unleavened bread as is done in the Eucharistic Prayer of a Priest or Bishop. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion may only distribute 'Holy Communion' which has already been consecrated.



Duties of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion w.e.f 9th September 2007

After considering the requests made by various ministers, the revised duties of the ministers is given in the table below. You will observe that for each mass there is one or more than one backup minister allotted. Normally, it is expected that the minister would make it a point to attend the mass he/she has been allotted. In case of exigencies, you are requested to contact one of the backup ministers to officiate in your place.


Mass

Minister 1

Minister 2

Minister 3

Minister 4

Backup

Minister/s

Saturday

7.00 pm

Leena Pereira

28985766

Imelda Dias

28916416

Praxi Lobo

28673279


K F John

28683425

Harry Menezes

9820083369

28338121

Sunday

7.00 am

William Pereira

28670939

Edith Pereira

28670939

Harry Menezes

9820083369

28338121


Leena Pereira

28985766

K F John

28683425

Sunday

8.00 am

Samson Dsilva

28693816

Yvette Dsouza

28955250

Francis Fernandes

28671519

Valentina

Dsouza

28688043

Harry Menezes

9820083369

K F John

28683425

Sunday

9.15 am

Leo Pereira

28914199

28954007

Cyril Miranda

28944671

Irene Cabral

28676088

Henriqueita

Alberque

28698419

Harry Menezes

9820083369

K F John

28683425

Sunday

5.30 pm

Lorna Rodrigues

28338575

Elizabeth Dias

28331238

K F John

28683425

Veronica

D’cunha

28601737

Harry Menezes

9820083369



Other Duties of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion w.e.f 9th September 2007

The zone-wise distribution of communion to the sick and disabled will be as under :

Gorai I, II & III Zones : K F John, Samson D'Dilva, Francis Fernandes, Veronica D'Cunha
                                      Valentina D'Souza and Cyril Miranda

Old MHB Zone           : Praxi Lobo and Edith Pereira

New MHB Zone          : Henriqueita Alberque and Harry Menezes

Jairaj Nagar Zone        : Irene Cabral and Leena Pereira

Yogi Nagar North Zone
Yogi Nagar South Zone
and Eksar Zone            : Harry Menezes, Leena Pereira and Yvette D'Souza

Vazira Naka Zone
Babhai Zone
L T Road Zone
and St Annes Zone       : Imelda Dias, Leo Pereira, William Pereira and Lorna Rodrigues

All Parishioners are advised that if they wish to receive Holy Communion at their residence because of illness or other disability which renders them incapable of attending the Sacrifice of Mass in the Church, they may contact Mr. Harry Menezes (9820083369) or Ms Leena Pereira(28985766) or leave a message in the Parish Office with details of their address and contact number.

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