1 PETER 2:5
One hundred years ago, this Archdiocese opened its doors to people who arrived with nothing but their faith. On November 7, we gather by the thousands to give thanks for a century of grace and to receive a new Pastoral Vision for the years ahead.
A celebration this size is built by many hands. Some will prepare the altar. Some will be the first smile at the gate. Some will guide a car, a shuttle, or a grandmother to her seat. Every role is a way of saying yes. Find the place where your gifts fit, and come build with us.
LITURGY 1 • LITURGICAL SETUP • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM [10 remaining]
Long before the first note of the processional, someone has to set the stage. Sanctuary Builders set up the staging and chairs for the liturgical party and the choir. Riser by riser and row by row, you turn a ballpark into a place of worship. When the bishops and priests take their places and the choir begins to sing, they will be standing on what you built.
LITURGY 2 • Art & Environment • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM [3 remaining]
Beauty is not decoration. It is a doorway to God. Art and Environment volunteers prepare the space around the altar, the ambo, and the presider’s chair, so that every eye in the stadium is drawn toward what matters most. A small team, careful hands, and a deep sense of the sacred.
LITURGY 3 • Credence Table & Sanctuary • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM [1 remaining]
Every Mass depends on things most people never notice: the vessels, the linens, the books, each in its place before the liturgy begins. This team sets up the credence table and all the liturgical supplies essential for the celebration. If you have ever served as a sacristan, you know this quiet work is a prayer of its own. On November 7, it is a prayer for thousands.
LITURGY 4 • Communion Station Guides + Usher for Communion • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM [17 remaining]
When the moment of Holy Communion comes, priests will move out across a stadium of thousands to bring the Body of Christ to the people. Communion Guides escort each priest to his station. Also, you will be the usher in this section assisting the congregation in receiving the Holy Communion.
LITURGY 5 • Liturgical Breakdown & Loading • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM [23 remaining]
This team takes down every item from the liturgy, including the environment and the sanctuary, and packs each one carefully to be returned. It is the reverent close of a historic day: handling with care what held the celebration of a century.
HOSPITALITY 1 • HOSPITALITY SETUP • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM [1 remaining]
Hospitality starts before anyone arrives. The Morning Crew places signage, prepares the volunteer check-in stations, and sets out snacks and drinks for the priests and deacons who will serve all day. By the time the gates open, everything says the same thing: we were expecting you.
HOSPITALITY 2 • Stadium Guides & Seating Ushers (Handicap) • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM [1 remaining]
In a stadium of thousands, everyone deserves to feel seen. Ushers guide guests to their seats and give particular care to the accessible (ADA) seating sections; point the way to restrooms, cooling stations, and concessions. A warm “welcome, we are so glad you are here” may be the first words someone has heard from the Church in a long time.
HOSPITALITY 3 • Hospitality Greeters - Distribution of Programs • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM & After Mass [Sold Out]
Before Mass: Welcome guests and the main gates, hand out programs, maps, and Mass bags.After Mass: Distribution of New proc.
HOSPITALITY 4 • Cooling Station • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM [Sold Out]
There will be five cooling stations, you will be in one of them.Help people to get a cup of water.
HOSPITALITY 5 • Guide Special Groups to their Seats (Catholic School) - 1:30pm - 4pm [Sold Out]
There will be 13 different groups that will have reserved seats. You will guide them to their seats.
HOSPITALITY 6 • Information, Answers and Lost and Found • 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM [Sold Out]
Ambassadors are stationed at the three stadium entrances to answer the questions that matter most to a guest in the moment: parking, the event timeline, and lost and found.
HOSPITALITY 7 • HOSPITALITY BREAKDOWN & CLEANUP • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM [14 remaining]
Good hosts do not stop at the welcome. After the celebration, this team handles teardown and stadium cleanup, leaving the ballpark better than we found it. It is a short shift and a real act of gratitude: to the city that opened its stadium to us, and to the God who gave us the day. Caring for our common home begins with the ground under our feet.
PARKING 1 • TRAFFIC CONTROL • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM [4 remaining]
Working alongside stadium staff, you will help guide guests into general parking safely and smoothly. Some guests need a little extra care getting to their place.
PARKING 2 • Overflow Wayfinders • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM [2 remaining]
OVERFLOW PARKING ATTENDANTSA Centennial celebration this large means our parking will overflow, and that is a beautiful problem to have. This team co-coordinates parking at the Park overflow lot, guiding guests and giving clear instructions so that late arrivals still find their way to the celebration.
LOGISTICS 1 • GENERAL SETUP • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM [6 remaining]
Before the first guest arrives, a Centennial celebration has to be put in place, and General Setup volunteers make it happen. You will put up exterior signage, help every other team move what needs moving, and hand out the radios that keep the day connected. If a team needs an extra pair of hands, you are it.
LOGISTICS 2 BREAKDOWN & LOADING • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM [19 remaining]
When the last guest heads home, the work of the Centennial is not quite finished. This team takes down all logistics items and packs everything to be returned, so the stadium is restored and our supplies are ready for whatever the next hundred years bring. It is the final act of service on a historic day, and the Church is grateful for those who stay.
As we get closer to the Centennial Celebration, we will reach out with all the detailed information you need about your selected volunteer area and shift.
For any questions, please contact Carmen Vidal at (210) 734-1913 or [email protected]
Thank you!
