Health of any given parish depends partly on parishioners and those individuals who participate in the various ministries of that particular community. Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church,Bronx, New York boasts of the presence of the Youths Group, lectors, Extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist (Eucharistic ministers, Ministers of hospitality (ushers) and altar servers.
YOUTHS IN THE PARISH
The ministry of the Youths in the parish is under the guidance of Niulka Tirbucio. English and Spanish speaking youths meet every Friday in the Convent basement beginning from 7:30pm. They recite the Most Holy Rosary, discuss among others social and religious issues in their efforts to cope with life challenges. All parish youths are encouraged to contact Niulka Tiburcio at 917-736-0960 or call the parish rectory number 718-293-0984.
LECTORS
While Ms Connie Ricks serves as coordinator of lectors and extraordinary ministers in the English Speaking community liturgies, Ms Icela Rosa Cruz does so in the Spanish speaking community. All individuals are encouraged who believe and have a gift to read audibly to the others. This is your right and joy.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY\EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY
Ms Claudina Garcia serves as coordinator of Extraordinary ministers during liturgical celebrations at the church and assigns others to take Holy Communion to the sick members who are home bound and those in the Nursing Home and hospitals.
USHERS (MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY)
ALTAR SERVERS
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church has about 35 regular altar servers who are coordinated by Cristina Torres .
MUSIC MINISTRY
Liturgy requires that everyone participates actively during celebrations. Music is one of the areas in which all the faithful are encouraged to take part. St. Angela Merici Church is so blessed to have talented musicians who readily organize choirs which animate singing in English and Spanish liturgies. Brothers and sisters, know you that we can never thank you enough for this important ministry you offer the church. We pray that God may continue to bless you abundantly with good health.
The following are some of the choirs and their coordinators in this church:
The Voices of Joy - English - Celsius Okany and Carol Walters as coordinators
Los Hijos de Brito - Spanish - Jose Germosen its coordinator
Coro Angeles de Dios - Spanish - Mary Sin and Rosa Icela Cruz as coordinators
The Pastor wishes to invite and encourage all those who believe to have a call to serve St. Angela Merici Church in the above mentioned ministries can do so by calling the rectory (1-718-293-0984 or by contacting the above mentioned coordinators of respective ministry. May God keep blessing all of you.