The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is a ministry for a properly formed, instructed, and commissioned lay person. The EMHC assists the priest and deacon in distributing Holy Communion during Mass. EMHCs should be Catholics able to receive Communion, be trained at the Diocese, and receive permission from our pastor. If you are interested in this ministry, please reach out to Dr. John Villaveces at [email protected] or 816-229-3378, ext. 338. For scheduling purposes, we utilize the Ministry Scheduler Pro scheduler. If you are ready to enroll and begin serving as an EMHC, please use the link below and select EMHC as your ministry. You can see the EMHC description from the usccb.org website below as well.
 

Check out the SJL bulletin (see current and past bulletins under Bulletins under About) for EMHC and Lector Workshops. An upcoming workshop in 2023 will be on Wednesday, February 1st, 6:30-8:30 PM at Visitation parish at 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Or you can find them at the Diocese link:

EMHC training workshops

                                                USCCB EMHC Description