AUG 2020
SOCIAL DISTANCE Work to Help Our Community Stay Connected together as a community, we began to slowly reopen the church. During this time of transition, the role of our ushers has become even more crucial than in times past. And, due to the fact that many of our longtime ushers fell into the high-risk category, new volunteers have stepped forward to be trained and fill this vital role. “Our ushers have made it possible for us to open back up and to follow the guidelines and make it a good experience for parishioners,” Monica says. “Without the ushers, it would be a bit chaotic — having the ushers there means people can come and pray.” The role of the ushers also looks a bit different than
it has in the past, with ushers participating in training on how to create a prayerful environment that still upholds the new safety guidelines. Through all of it, they have worked to generously serve our community. “St. Therese of the Little Flower did little things with love — she did all these things in the background,” Monica says. “That’s how I see the ushers. Not everyone knows they’re staying after to clean, or that they participated in training, they studied our map of the cathedral — they’ve put time and effort in, beyond what you see there. It is a ‘little thing,’ but it has a huge impact.’”
Special thanks to all of the parishioners who have stepped up to serve our community as part of the COVID Response Team. We are so grateful for your help! Parishioners are needed to volunteer as greeters, ushers, lectors, and altar servers. For more information, or to become involved serving our parish in a liturgical ministry, please contact Ministry Coordinator Monica Conro at mconro@tulsacathedral.com.
Stewardship in the Family Congratulations to the Healey Family on the ordination of Fr. Robert Healey on June 26. We are so proud to have a son of our parish ordained to the priesthood.
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