Church Wardens
The Church Wardens are ministers of Christian hospitality and liturgical order, welcoming congregants, seating worshippers, and maintaining a quiet, prayerful atmosphere in God's house.
Mission and purpose
To welcome every visitor and parishioner with Christian charity, assist with orderly processions, facilitate Sunday collections, and respond calmly to medical emergencies or safety needs.
Catholic identity and spirituality
Based on the servant leadership of Christ and Saint Benedict's rule that all guests should be welcomed as Christ himself.
History of the wider movement
In the early centuries of the Church, the order of ostiarii (porters or doorkeepers) was established to guard the doors of the church and care for the safety and good order of the assembly. Church wardens and ushers continue this ancient lay ministry in parishes worldwide.
Major activities and apostolate
Greeting worshippers at church entrances, seating congregants, coordinating the offertory collection, organising communion processions, distributing bulletins, and securing church property.