Assistants to the Chaplain
The
Assistants to the Chaplain are a group of young, dedicated Christian men and
women at Roncalli Catholic High School.
As an Assistant to the Chaplain, you will be called upon to pray, lead
others in prayer, provide spiritual support for your fellow students at
Roncalli, and periodically advise the chaplain on the pastoral needs of the
school. In
order to do this, you should be able to understand how God works in your life
on a daily basis.
Therefore, you must seek a life of daily prayer and attend Mass on
Sunday. You
should be able to articulate your religious values, and be a person who is
able to recognize your own gifts and generously serve others.
Finally, you must be one of high moral standards and personal
integrity.
For
those who wish to lead prayers, you should be able to speak clearly and
enunciate prayers with conviction and comprehension of what you are saying.
All who expressed interest in being an assistant to the chaplain
qualify for the task of:
- Leading
Morning Prayers
- Leading
Periodic Evening Prayers
- The
Chaplain will coordinate your training and scheduling for these roles.
If you feel unable to speak effectively on the intercom, then other
important work can be assigned.
- For
example, you may be instructed for the following roles:
- Sacristan,
who may help set up for daily Masses
- Acolyte,
who may help serve daily Masses
- Lead
Acolyte, who may guide the servers for All-School Masses
- Daily
Prayer in the Chapel for the intentions of whole school
- Assuming
a Freshman “Prayer Partner” – Adopting a freshmen student for whom
you will pray and support throughout the course of the year.
In
order to be an Assistant to the Chaplain, you will be required to attend one
gathering per month.
Additional
meetings will be called as needed at the school, especially in preparation for
all-school liturgies.
I would like to plan for the Assistants to the Chaplain to have an
opportunity for at least one field trip each semester.
Monthly
gatherings will occur in the evenings at Saint Bernard parish or at other
select locations.
