Inspired to Serve the Church

How did you choose to serve God after the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Confirmed just this past school year, Cauline felt called to serve the Church in a new way. Regularly an altar server for the St. Francis of Assisi Campus, Cauline recently stepped up and completed her training to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. (Reminder: youth at Our Lady of Light Family of Parishes receive the sacrament of Confirmation in the 8th grade.)

The responsibility of being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is not a light task. They perform a great service to the Church by distributing Holy Communion to God's people. They hold the consecrated bread and wine and offer it, sharing Christ's sacrifice with all who come forward to receive Him. It is a role in the Church that is held with great regard.

This past weekend, we happened to snap a photo of Cauline giving her mom the consecrated wine, the blood of Jesus, at Mass. It was an absolutely beautiful moment to witness our faith flourish through generations.

"Cauline's faith and love of God reawakens my own faith," Christine, Cauline's mom, shared. "Receiving the Body and Blood from her adds new life to my relationship with God while strengthening our mother/daughter bond."

It is amazing what our own children can teach us about our faith, and we love to see how they step up to the challenge presented to us. Just a few weeks ago, our Director of Worship spoke at each Mass and invited our community to step up in a liturgical ministry and take an active role in the Mass. Cauline, who just graduated from the 8th grade, made the choice serve the Church in this special role.

Though we asked earlier 'How did you choose to serve God after the Sacrament of Confirmation?' it seems we should have asked 'How are you choosing to serve God today?' ⛪️

"If we knew the value of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, how much effort we would put forth in order to assist at it!" // St. John Marie Vianney