Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Request

Request for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Diocese of Victoria in Texas

Please fill out the online request form below.  It will be sent to the Chancellor, of the Diocese of Victoria in Texas.  He will then issue a letter granting your request.  A PDF version is available in the "documents" section.

Those selected to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) are to be fully initiated members of the Catholic Church, both male and female of sufficient age and maturity.  Since a parish may also call on them to take Communion to the sick and homebound, they should possess the maturity necessary to minister in these situations.  To serve in this capacity, faith is to be supported by visible signs.  Therefore, qualifications to consider when selecting EMHC include:  basic human wholeness, manifestation of Christian virtues, a positive sense of Church, a willingness to be formed in the ministry of the Church and an abiding reverence for the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.  When necessary, EMHC must also be in compliance with the Safe Environment regulations of the Diocese of Victoria.