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JMJ_coder
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When and how did ushers develop in the Catholic Church?
When and how did ushers develop in the Catholic Church?
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jpjd
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From shrineofthelittleflower.org/ushers.htm
"The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. The ushers of today have descended from a long line of people of God who have gone before them. During the time of Christ, the doorkeepers of the temple numbered in the hundreds and were the forerunners of today’s ushers.
The more immediate predecessor of today’s usher can be found in the clerical order of porter, instituted in the third century A.D. During those times, it was the duty of the porters or ushers to guard the door of the church against any intruders who might disturb the service. The porter duties were so important that they came to be included in the rite of ordination, where they were specified as: “to ring the bells, open the church and sacristy, to open the book for the preacher.” In 1972 Pope Paul VI abolished the order of porter and this important task was given over to the laity.
While today’s ushers don’t ring the bells or open the church, their primary duties and responsibilities include greeting and welcoming parishioners as they enter the church, help them to find seats, take up the collection and to wish everyone a good day at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration."
"The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. The ushers of today have descended from a long line of people of God who have gone before them. During the time of Christ, the doorkeepers of the temple numbered in the hundreds and were the forerunners of today’s ushers.
The more immediate predecessor of today’s usher can be found in the clerical order of porter, instituted in the third century A.D. During those times, it was the duty of the porters or ushers to guard the door of the church against any intruders who might disturb the service. The porter duties were so important that they came to be included in the rite of ordination, where they were specified as: “to ring the bells, open the church and sacristy, to open the book for the preacher.” In 1972 Pope Paul VI abolished the order of porter and this important task was given over to the laity.
While today’s ushers don’t ring the bells or open the church, their primary duties and responsibilities include greeting and welcoming parishioners as they enter the church, help them to find seats, take up the collection and to wish everyone a good day at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Celebration."
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puzzleannie
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great quote, do your ushers still wear the snazzy red blazers they did when I was a kid going to Shrine?
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jpjd
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I don’t go to this shrine; I just found this on the internet when searching for info on ushers.
In my diocesan parish, no, the ushers do not wear blazers or any special clothing.
In my diocesan parish, no, the ushers do not wear blazers or any special clothing.
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