Events

Training for New Eucharistic Ministers

Have you been considering becoming a Eucharistic Minister?  If so, perhaps now is the time to take the next step.

When: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Where: St. Theresa Parish, 455 N. Benton St., Palatine, IL
Time: Check in at 8:30 am with Training from 9:00 am until 11:30

Presenter:   Father Robert Ryan

Register at: https://vic1chicago.org/registrations

A follow up session will take place in your parish that will include any particular practices for your parish.

Questions?  Contact Marie Paul at mariep@sttheresachurch.org

The workshop will include

• Ministry of Eucharist: our baptismal call to ministry
• Theology of Eucharist as celebrated in the Roman Catholic tradition
• The roots of our ministry in Scripture, the early Church, and on through the Second Vatican Council
• Historical aspects of our celebration of Eucharist in practice and devotion
• A review of the Liturgy of the Eucharist and how our ministry as EMs ‘fits’ in the larger picture
• Questions and Answers

This training meets the Archdiocesan requirements for mandation and remandation.