Liturgical Ministries

Liturgical Ministers

Altar Servers
Contact: Phill Colombo
Phone: 503.287.8346  Email: [email protected]
Mission:  Annual training starting in 5th grade, students to assist celebrant during Mass and other liturgies and to be role models for participation. Formal training sessions take place each fall with remedial sessions and extra preparation, as needed, for special Masses such as Christmas and Easter. 

Readers/Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers
Contact: Dianna Cooper
Phone: 503.281.5318  Email: [email protected]
Mission: Assist during Mass as Lectors, by reading (proclaiming) God’s Scripture during Liturgy of the Word. Extraordinary Ministers serve by distributing the Eucharist and hospitality before and after Mass. Ushers take up collection and presentation of financial donations. 

Ministry to the Homebound
Contact: Deacon Brian Diehm 
Phone: 503.281.5318  Email: [email protected]
Mission: Serving homebound parishioners who cannot get to church but still want to share in the Eucharist and in the parish family and enjoy time in prayer, being visited and conversing about everyday matters. By becoming a Eucharistic minister or visitor to the homebound, you can positively impact a fellow parishioner’s life.

Greeters for Mass and Parish Events 
Contact: Dianna Cooper
Phone: 503.281.5318  Email: [email protected]
Mission: A welcoming presence when people arrive at our church door for Mass and other special events.  Greeters are ministers of St. Rose who share the light of Christ with all who come to the church.

Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Contact: Linda ​Kunrath
Phone: 503.412.8806 Email: [email protected]
Interested in supporting the youth of our parish in learning about our Catholic faith? We are looking for helpers with our CLOW (Children's Liturgy of the Word) which meets during Sunday Mass with our children ages 4-8. A variety of gifts and interests are welcome from accompaniment to teaching! 

Music Ministry 

Music for Sunday Mass
Contact: Dottie Giuliano, Director
Phone: 516.446.5251
Email: [email protected] 
Mission: Enhancing and encouraging liturgical prayer and worship by providing traditional musical at Sunday, 9:30 am Mass, with choral music and pianist. Rehearsals are held at 9:00 am Sunday morning before the 9:30 Mass.Music for 5:30pm Saturday Mass
Contact: John Vergin
Phone: 503.334.9575
Email: [email protected]
Mission: Enhancing and encouraging liturgical prayer and worship through music at Saturday’s 5:30pm vigil Mass in a traditional style with organist. Youth Choir and Music for 5:30pm Vigil Mass
Contact: John Vergin, Director 
Phone: 503.334.9575  Email: [email protected]
Mission: Enhancing and encouraging liturgical prayer and worship by singing at one vigil Mass monthly in addition to concerts at the Grotto’s Festival of Lights and at the end of the school year. Practice is twice per week: Tuesdays and Saturdays. Boys and girls, ages 3rd grade through High School, are welcome to join. Musically dedicated to classical heritage of the church by singing Gregorian Chant. 

Sanctuary Care

Altar Guild                                                       
Contact:  Rosemary Hamilton                                               
Phone: 503.784.4727 Email: [email protected]                                    
Mission: is to help make our church an inviting place of worship.  Individuals and families can participate by signing up for a week of service that includes washing & refilling holy water bowls, disposing of spent floral displays and preparing new ones, light cleaning as needed (dusting, tidying up pews, etc.)  This service is usually performed on Saturday morning or early afternoon.  In addition opportunities are available to participate in the setup and cleanup of special displays for Advent, Christmas and Easter.