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Our Volunteers

The lifeblood of much activity can be attributed to the endless service given by individuals in the service of others. These make our overall community what it is.

Come and be a part of the Parishes of Our Lady of the Way There are many opportunities for you to get involved and help build up our parish communities.

Acolytes / Priest Assistants

Assist in providing a prayerful atmosphere for those gathered for Mass, through service at the Altar. Your duties include:

assisting the priest at Mass and involvement at times in other liturgical celebrations
ensuring that things such as the chalice, communion breads and wine are ready for the
celebration of Mass
assisting in the distribution of Holy Communion either under one or both species of bread or wine
organising parishioners to carry the gifts for the Offertory Procession
cleaning up and putting away of liturgical vessels after Mass

Training and mentoring is available for both learning and experienced acolytes.

Eucharistic Ministers

Assist in the distribution the Body and Blood of Christ to the assembled congregation when required on a roster basis.
On-going training will be provided for new and experienced Eucharistic Ministers

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Ministers of the Word

As a Reader, you will proclaim the first reading, the Responsorial Psalm (when not sung) and the second reading. You may also be asked to carry the Word of God in the processions, accompanying the priest.
As a Commentator, you will formally welcome the assembled congregation and lead the Prayers of the Faithful. At the end of the mass, you also announce information that is important to our parish community.
Appropriate training and background will be provided including the use of voice from our experienced voice trainer.

Welcomers

Your main role as a Welcomer is to greet people as they arrive for Mass to celebrate the Eucharist, hand out the parish newsletter, and to make all feel welcome in our parish community.

Collectors

You will be responsible tor taking up the collection during offertory and after communion.

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Money Counters

You will join a team of volunteer men and women who are responsible for sorting, counting and bagging the loose money from each of the collections and checking and tallying the money in the planned-giving envelopes.

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PowerPoint Preparation

Prepares computer based visual presentations required to aid the flow of the mass, encourage parishioners’ participation in prayer and song, and enrich liturgical celebrations. Your duties include:
Coordinating with the Choir for selection of songs to be included in the visual presentation
Coordinating with the pastoral associate for the mass prayers to be included in the visual presentation.
Turning over the presentation to the person who will be operating the slides for the particular mass.

PowerPoint Operator

Operates the computer based visual presentation previously prepared for the mass.
Training for the usage of the computer equipment and visual presentation aids will be provided.

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Marriage Registrar

Helps couples planning a marriage to prepare and make appropriate bookings. This is a very active ministry that is housed in the Parish Centre at Lavender Bay.

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Administrative/ Computer Assistants

There are a number of clerical, administrative, computer and event assistance needed in the parish office. On your own appointed time, you may find yourself assisting in data entry, creating parish flyers, proof reading slide presentation, calling suppliers and many more.

Pastoral Teams

There are three Pastoral Teams that oversee the activity of each of the Parishes.
The Pastoral teams coordinate a number of activities surrounding our Sunday worship. However there are many other aspects that have emanated from these teams. These include the twinning and outreach to the Emerton Parish in the Mt Druitt area and the establishment of the Environment Committee.
The Pastoral Teams come under the guidance of the Parish Pastoral Council which oversees the Parishes of Our Lady of the Way in its advice to the Parish Priest.

See the current Parish Council
See the current Kirribilli Team
See the current Lavender Bay Team
See the current North Sydney Team

For more information please contact
Lavender Bay - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kirribilli - Vicky Antaw (02) 9959 5990

Singers in the Parish

We are gifted in our parish with wonderful people - musicians and singers - who contribute to the vigour and energy of our liturgies.
We have men's, women's, young people, children choirs and many in between.
Yet there are times when we have liturgies with no accompaniment ( did I hear you say: "thank God for that!"?).

Our Pastoral Associate, Edwin Galea, will canvas our many volunteers towards building a music ministry.
Quite obviously particular groups and individuals are part of one church or another.
It is hoped that there can be helpful exchange between our three Churches.
If you have ideas; would like to volunteer as a singer; play in instrument - then why not contact Edwin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or drop a note at the three churches directed to him.

This initiative could be wonderful in the life of our churches.