{"id":10263,"date":"2026-01-27T20:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/?post_type=ministry&#038;p=10263"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:10:05","slug":"extraordinary-ministers-of-holy-communion","status":"publish","type":"ministry","link":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/ministry\/extraordinary-ministers-of-holy-communion\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) assist the priest in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist during mass in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Church. They may also assist with the distribution of Holy Communion to the sick and homebound.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#a8cced59;grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10716 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_3236-Copy-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>To serve as an EMHC in the Diocese of Covington one must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fully initiated Catholics (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least 16 years old (or soon to be 16)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regular participants in the Sunday Mass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>striving to form their lives by the Catholic faith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>under no Canonical imposition (E.g, an invalid marriage)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>committed to serve at the Masses you schedule for yourself, or find your replacement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Formation to serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) takes place at both the Diocesan and parish levels. You can visit the Diocese of Covington\u2019s page for&nbsp;Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lector Training&nbsp;for the most up to date information about upcoming Diocesan training sessions. Announcements about Parish training sessions will be in the bulletin and on parish social media.<br><br>We use Ministry Scheduler Pro to schedule EMHC at St. Joseph parish. You will be trained on how to use the program to sign up for masses you\u2019d like to serve or to request dates off due to vacations, etc. The handbook is linked below for future reference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/covdio.org\/extraordinary-minister-of-holy-communion-and-lector-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lector Training<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact the Parish office at 859-441-1604.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) assist the priest in the distribution of the Holy Eucharist during mass in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Church. 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