MCGC IMPOSITION--HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GROUP'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NEXT MONTH

This coming September 27, 2009, the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors will be formally imposed and inducted as church workers of the Parish. The imposition is a fitting event to usher in the 4th Year Anniversary Celebration of MCGC this coming September 2009. In preparation for the said imposition, a Formation Seminar will be scheduled on August 21, 2009 for the old and newly recruited members of the group to be facilitated by the group’s adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development, Ms. Alice Maunahan-Javier.

The following are the milestones or developments within the group for the past two to three months in view of their vision to continuously upgrade the quality of service in the Parish as Ministry of Liturgical Greeters and Collectors:

1.The group decided to change the name of the ministry from Ushers and Collectors Ministry or UCM to Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors to create more emphasis on the distinct role of our members as ministers of hospitality;

2.The ministry also established the linkages with the Liturgical Ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila who are tasks to handle the affairs and development of the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors for the time being that our Diocese has yet to create its own coordinating body specifically for the ministers of hospitality. The manual created by the Liturgical Ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila is the one being used as guide of the ministry for its training programs;

3.In order to balance the mobilization and formation aspect of the ministry, Ms. Alice Maunahan-Javier, a Religion Instructor and Catechists from Sta. Catalina College has been formally designated by the ministry as the group’s adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development of the members. As adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development, she will be handling the development of formation activities of the ministry;

4.Last July 2009, the ministry has completed its recruitment program particularly for new Church Greeters and almost 25 new volunteers have been recruited on top of the existing 35 members. These new Church Greeters will play a key role in the living Body of Christ as the first contact believers have with the assembly when they arrive for Mass.

ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!