Qualifications Required

To be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion you must:

• be a fully initiated Catholic (have received the sacrament of Confirmation)
• be in good standing with the Catholic Church (i.e., Sacramentally Married if not single, not civilly “remarried” if divorced, etc.)
• be a registered member of St. Joseph, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini or St. Catherine of Siena.
• be of good moral standing and cultivate devotion to the Holy Eucharist and distinguish yourself by Christian life, faith and morals; striving to be worthy of this great office
• participate regularly in the sacramental life of the church and act as an example to the other faithful by piety and reverence for this Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
• be at least 16 years old
• be duly instructed
• act as an example to the other faithful by piety and reverence for The Eucharist.

The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, by offering him or herself to this ministry of the
parish willfully becomes a “public person”. In much the same way that a priest is never out of the
public eye, an extraordinary minister is oft evaluated when they are not in church. The role of
Extraordinary Minister may be reserved to the Liturgy or when bringing Holy Communion to the
Sick, but it is a title that people associate with a person even when Mass is not taking place. As
such, the Extraordinary Minister ought to reflect by way of life the Eucharistic Mystery one is
privileged to hold in his or her hands.