Liturgical
Youth in grades 6 through 8 are invited to join the Altar Server teams. Typically, teams are comprised of 4 to 5 youth and serve at the weekend Masses on a rotating basis. Training every year at the beginning of October. For more information, contact Fr. Javier Nieva at 303-798-8506 or frjavier@stmarylittleton.org.
The Art and Environment Committee, working in conjunction with our pastor, assists in planning the sanctuary environment for the Masses during each liturgical season of the liturgical year, such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time. If you enjoy art and design, sewing and decorating, this committee needs your expertise. Contact Deacon Greg Frank at 720-283-4735 or gfrank@stmarylittleton.org for additional information.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
The ordinary minister of Holy Communion is a bishop, priest or deacon. However, other members of the faithful, known as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, may be commissioned to assist with the distribution of the Sacrament as needed. Outside of Mass, some extraordinary ministers may assist priests and deacons in the distribution of Holy Communion to the sick and homebound.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion play a vital role at Saint Mary Parish. Volunteer teams serve at a weekend Mass every other month. Contact Deacon Greg Frank at 720-283-4735 or gfrank@stmarylittleton.org for additional information.
A lector is someone who proclaims the first and second readings during Mass. Becoming a lector is a commitment to your faith and parish, since you are sharing your time and energy to the service of the church.
Lectors at Saint Mary Parish serve at a weekend Mass every other month. Contact Deacon Greg Frank at 720-283-4735 or gfrank@stmarylittleton.org for additional information.
The St. Mary music program, constituted of amateur and professional musicians, seeks the highest level of professional and artistic standards through a commitment to providing great musical works with the intent of celebrating the presence of Christ Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and enhancing the quality of our parish worship. A variety of musical ensembles reside at St. Mary’s.
For more information, please visit our web page.
The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. The ushers of today have descended from a long line of people of God who have gone before them. The immediate predecessor of today's usher can be found in the clerical order of porter, instituted in the 3rd Century A.D. During those times, it was the duty of the porters or ushers to guard the door of the church against any intruders who might disturb the service. The porter duties were so important that they came to be included in the rite of ordination, where they were specified as: "to ring the bells, open the church and sacristy, to open the book for the preacher." In 1972, the order of porter was abolished and this important task was given over to the laity.
While today's ushers don't ring bells or open the church, their primary duties and responsibilities include greeting and welcoming parishioners as they enter the church, help them to find seats, taking up the collection and wishing everyone a good day at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration. Usher teams at Saint Mary Parish serve on a rotating basis. Contact Deacon Greg Frank at 720-283-4735 or gfrank@stmarylittleton.org for additional information.
