When we gather to celebrate Mass we do so as the people of God joined in prayer. The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer, the prayer in which we encounter Christ in a direct and unmediated way. The priest offers the Mass on behalf of the people of God, presenting their offerings along with his own before the Lord, but the priest is not alone in offering the Mass.
If you would like to volunteer to assist at Mass, please see the different liturgical roles below.