Sacristans

Sacristan Ministry

John Dzbenski (SR)   jdzbenski@optonline.net
John Margicin            jmargicin@srhap.org
Charles Seidenglanz  buddonna136@verizon.net

Welcome to the Sacristan Ministry! We hope that you will prayerfully consider joining our rewarding and meaningful ministry!

Sacristans have the following responsibilities:

  • Security- responsible for assuring proper treatment of the Holy Species, namely that of the Sacred Blood and Blessed Sacrament during and after the celebration. We are also responsible for keeping the Holy Tabernacle secure.
  • Mass set up and clean up vary slightly depending on the individual mass and presider. At every mass, you are responsible for setting up for both Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist which means preparing all the books, vessels, offertory, and incense when appropriate.
  • As mass coordinator, a sacristan also assists the presider with whatever details/duties he needs done. The sacristan will check to make sure the altar servers are ready and in place as well as making sure the assigned Readers and key Extraordinary Ministers are present and ready to serve.