Saint Jerome Church
254 Wall Street
| West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1123
| 732-222-1424
Rev. Fr. Harold Cullen, Ph.D., Pastor
Fr. Erin Brown,
Parochial Vicar
Anthony DiCesare, D.D.S., Permanent Deacon
Sacraments
Liturgical Ministries
Faith Formation
Devotions
Ministerial Communities
Social Concerns
Parish Activities
General Information
Altar Servers
Altar servers assist with various duties during the liturgy associated with the Mass, weddings, funerals, Holy Hours, Holy Week services and other special ceremonies. Both boys and girls are eligible to be trained as altar servers once they reach Grade 4. If interested, please contact the rectory office.
Readers
Readers are responsible for reading Scripture from the ambo at Sunday Mass. To ensure that the reading of Scripture is meaningful to the entire congregation, the reader should be able to read well, with a loud, clear voice, and proper diction. Prayerful preparation prior to Scripture reading is also required. Readers are usually assigned to read Scripture every four to six weeks and usually at the mass of their choice. Readers can also make themselves available to read at weekday masses. If interested, please contact the rectory office. Training will be provided.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are trained by the pastor and commissioned to distribute Holy Communion at Masses when an insufficient number of ordained priests/deacons are available to serve the congregation present. They also bring Holy Communion to parishioners who are homebound or convalescing in local hospitals. In addition to serving our parish family, one of four teams of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion leads a Eucharistic service at the Jersey Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Industrial Way, Eatontown, every Sunday morning.
Sacristans
The responsibilities of the sacristan focus on preparation for church services. This includes, opening the church one-hour before a service, preparing the altar and vestments, ensuring that there are an appropriate number of hosts in the tabernacle and that the correct books are available for the reader. The sacristan is also responsible for ensuring that the AC/heat is turned on prior to mass and set for a comfortable temperature. If you are interested in serving as a sacristan, please contact the rectory office.
Ministers of Hospitality
GREETERS are parishioners who serve as ministers of hospitality. Their cheerful and personal greeting of parishioners and visitors at the church doors on Sunday helps to make each person feel welcome and accepted as a valued member of our parish community. Greeters minister at the Mass they usually attend on Sunday. If interested, please call the rectory office.
USHERS are greeters with additional responsibilities. Some of these duties include: taking up the collection at the offertory of the Mass, assisting people in finding a seat during crowded services, assisting people as needed, and distributing the weekly bulletin at the end of Mass. Ushers are usually assigned to the Sunday Mass that they attend each week. If interested, please contact the rectory office.