Events

Formation and Training for New Eucharistic Ministers

Formation and Training for Eucharistic Ministers will be offered at St. Gilbert Parish (301 E. Belvidere Rd., in Grayslake) on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Check-in starts at 8:30 am, and training will run from 9:00 am until noon.

The presenter will be Father Rob Ryan.

Registration is required: https://vic1chicago.org/11-5-2022-eucharistic-minister-training

The workshop will include:

• The ministry of Eucharist: our baptismal call to ministry
• A theology of Eucharist as celebrated in the Roman Catholic tradition
• The roots of our ministry in scripture, the early Church, and 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 re-mandation.

Questions about this training? Contact Marie Paul at mariep@sttheresachurch.org. A follow-up session will take place in your parish that will include practices for your parish. Contact your parish for this information.