The availability of liturgical ministers is an indicator of overall parish vitality, though sometimes it lags a bit because volunteers stay in their roles for many years, and we don't see the effects of fewer people signing up so long as the established volunteers keep showing up. We appreciate the many people in our family of parishes who help distribute Communion, read, serve, and sacristan. If you have been considering receiving training and starting in one of these ministries, please consider this your invitation and talk to Fr. McCullough or Fr. Christian or contact the office. Perhaps even better, if you know someone in the parish who you think would be a good fit for one of these roles, be sure to invite them personally to consider it. A personal invitation often gives people the courage to consider taking on this responsibility that they may otherwise not have.