Retreat Liturgy Coordinator Ministry

Role               

To MC the Retreat, arrange for Microphones and Recordings and coordinate all the Liturgical necessities

Two Months prior to the Retreat                                                                             

• Put out sign-up sheets at the O.C.D.S. June Meeting
  • For Retreat EM and Lectors
  • For Retreat Liturgy f the Hours, Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer (Presider and 2 Cantors for each)
  • For Leader of Rosary and Divine Mercy Novena

At the Retreat                                                        

• Put out sign-up sheets
  • For All Night Adoration (if there is All Night Adoration)
  • For Spiritual Bouquet Sheets for Retreat Master and Priest(s)
  • For Confessions that will be posted on the door where the confessions are taking place

With the Music ministry

• To determine the music appropriate for Ceremonies, Mass, Liturgy of the Hours and adoration (Obtain schedule from Retreat Coordinator)
• Provide Music information to the Retreat Assistant Coordinator for the inserts and Retreat Schedules going into the Retreat Packets

With the Formation Director                                                      

• Make arrangements
  • For the Ceremonies, Masses, and Sacristans
  • For relics, icons, statues, etc. for the Retreat from the O.C.D.S. Community

With the Presider                                                     

• To Plan the daily Liturgy of the Hours (Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer)
  • Provide Liturgy of the Hours information to the Retreat Assistant Coordinator for inserts and Retreat Schedules going into the Retreat Packets.

For Adoration                                                      

• Obtain a Monstrance, Cope and Humeral Veil, Blessed Candle, Incense and Censer

Other duties                                                  

• Find a Sacristan for the Retreat and ensure that the Retreat Master has all the supplies prior to Ceremonies, Mass, and Adoration
• To act as Retreat Master’s right hand assistant throughout the Retreat
• To help at the Registration Table at the Retreat
• Opening and clean up after the retreat
• To check that microphones are working (if we choose to have the microphones)
• To arrange for the recordings of the Retreat Conferences
• To MC the Retreat by making announcements when information and guidance are needed.
  • Welcoming every one and introducing Father
  • Silence begins after Friday’s Liturgy of the Hours
  • Silence ends after Sunday Mass followed by Picture taking on lawn
  • If All Night Adoration, then particulars given
  • Be punctual for meals, Masses, and scheduled events
  • Reminder for Spiritual Bouquets sign up
  • ‘Check out on Sunday’ at 9am.