Contact Heidi Gremillion Director of Ushers

St. Peter's Ushers Ushers are always needed! Volunteer Usher Application (Click here)

The following days & times need to be filled:

Every First Friday from 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Sundays at 12:00 pm (Noon)

Sunday Youth Mass (6:00pm)

 

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USHER'S SOCIAL & AWARDS NIGHT

(Pictured from left to right): Ron Durand, Roy Comeaux, Lionel Schramm, Minos "Red" Landry, Daniel Castille III, Chip Lopez, Cecile Koenig, C. L. Broussard, Heidi Gremillion, Felix Dugas, Charles Kibbe, Larry Aucoin, James Hebert, Keith Hebert, Dracos Burke, John Lusk, Rene Sibille & Robert Schmitz.

Friday, May 28, 2010
The following ushers were recognized for their "Years of Service":

Harold Halbert (Retired) & Alfred Granger (Retired)

 

The following ushers were recognized in "Appreciation":

Minos Breaux, George Reeves, Rene Sibille, Don Carmichael, Robert Woodburn,
Ron Durand, Roy Comeaux & Nathan Viator

 

Congratulations James Hebert for 57 years of service!

 

Saturday/Sunday Masses
5:00 pm	8:00 am	10:00 am	12:00 pm	6:00 pm
C. L. Broussard (Captain) George Reeves (Co-Captain) Minos Breaux Larry Aucoin Raymond Bailey Alfred Granger Euzilian Frederick Joe Cuccio Lennis Bellot	Robert Woodburn (Co-Captain) Heidi Gremillion Dracos Burke Felix Dugas Ron Durand Lionel Schramm Keith Laperouse Wayne Romero	James Hebert (Captain) Robert Schmitz (Co-Captain) Charles Kibbe Harold Whitman, Jr. Donald Poche Roy Comeaux Gary Elwood Minos "Red" Landry Robert Henson	Rene Sibille (Captain) Chad Landry Kryslin Landry	Daniel Castille, III (Captain) Devin Frances

 

Extras/Substitutes

John Lusk Nathan "Spot" Viator Ronnie Bienvenu Chip Lopez Keith Hebert Javis Boullion

 

First Fridays
Mary Wyble	Cecile Koenig	Charles Clement	Heidi Gremillion

Ushers as Ministers of Hospitality

Ushers are usually the first official representative of the church that people meet when they arrive. The ushers' dress, attitude, words, demeanor, body language all speak a message to the worshipper. As God's servants to his people, ushers would take care that nothing interferes with the awesome character of this encounter between God and his people at this time and place.

Ushers as Liturgical Ministers

Ushers are leaders. As such they reflect the devotion, reverence and joy of encountering God in our worship service. Ushers should not be physically or emotionally absent from worship. They must be mindful that they are there to assist those who are preparing to worship God by creating a quiet and reverent atmosphere within the church.

Ushers as Ministers of Evangelism

There are some who may be wary of coming to a church and it would take very little to make this visit their last. If they feel genuinely welcomed and helped by the usher, then the usher has assisted in bringing the Gospel to these people.

History of Ushers in the Catholic Church

The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. In the Old Testament ushers were called "gatekeepers." Their ministry was so important that they were given living quarters in the temple. According to 1 Chronicles 9, their duties included opening the temple every morning, providing care and protection for all the precious vessels, preparing certain food items used in ritual sacrifices, and guarding the temple. By the time of Christ, these gatekeepers had become know as the "Temple Guard." They were ordered to arrest Jesus, but according to John 7 they instead became interested in Jesus' message.

 

By the third century A.D., a clerical order known as "porters" (overseers of the doors) was instituted. During those times, it was the duty of the porters, or ushers, to guard the door of the church against any intruders who might disturb the service. The porters' duties were so important that they came to be included in the rite of ordination, where they were to ring the bells, open the church, and to open the book for the pastor. In 1972, Pope Paul VI abolished the order of porter and this important task was given over to the laity.

 

While today's ushers don't ring the bells or open the church, their primary duties and responsibilities include greeting and welcoming parishioners as they enter the church, helping them to find seats, taking up the collection and wishing everyone a good day at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration.

The Role of the usher at St. Peter's Catholic Church

The role of the usher at St. Peter's is one of offering a friendly, welcoming presence to those coming to worship, of providing leadership during emergencies and performing such tasks as taking up the collection, presenting the gifts, assisting parishioners during Communion, disseminating the church bulletin and participating in cleaning the church after completion of the Mass.