Eucharistic Ministers, also known as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, serve an important role as they assist the clergy in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist during Mass.

The administration of Holy Communion during the Mass is truly a ministry. It is the ministry of bringing the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ to the People of God. It is also the ministry of witnessing to faith in the real presence of Christ in the action of sharing in the Eucharistic meal of Christ’s sacrifice. The ministry of the Eucharist should, therefore, be treated with utmost dignity and reverence.