Hospitality

Everyone who walks through our parish doors should have the opportunity to feel welcomed, valued, and at home. The Hospitality Ministry exists to help make that welcome a visible and meaningful part of our parish life.

Hospitality is a Benedictine charism. In his Rule, St. Benedict instructed his monks to welcome each person who came to the monastery as if that person were Christ. This beautiful tradition reminds us that every person has inherent dignity because each of us is created in the image and likeness of God. The Hospitality Ministry seeks to put that belief into practice through simple acts of welcome, kindness, and attentiveness.

What We Do

Our ministry begins with one of the simplest and most important ways we can build community: welcoming people at Mass.

Hospitality volunteers greet parishioners and visitors as they arrive, offering a friendly smile, a warm greeting, and a welcoming presence. For someone attending our parish for the first time, that initial interaction can make a lasting impression. For longtime parishioners, it reinforces the sense that they are part of a caring and connected community.

As the ministry develops, Hospitality may grow to support other parish gatherings and special celebrations. Our goal is to help cultivate a parish culture in which people look out for one another and everyone feels that they belong.

Who Can Participate?

The Hospitality Ministry is open to anyone with a welcoming spirit and a desire to serve others. No special experience or expertise is needed. What matters most is a willingness to greet others with warmth, respect, and genuine care.

Time Commitment

The primary commitment is weekly Mass greeting. Volunteers can serve according to the needs of the ministry and their availability.

Why Hospitality Matters

A warm welcome may seem like a small gesture, but it can communicate something much greater: You are seen. You are valued. You belong here.

By serving in Hospitality, volunteers help make our parish a place where the dignity of every person is recognized and where the spirit of Christ's welcome is reflected in the way we encounter one another.

Felicia Smith 

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